HR 1573 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Disability Voting Rights Act

Introduced 2019-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2019-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Disability Voting Rights Act This bill requires each state to allow individuals with disabilities to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in federal elections. Among other things, each state must accept and process any otherwise valid voter registration and absentee ballot applications from individuals with disabilities if such applications are received within 30 days of the federal election; establish procedures for individuals with disabilities to request, and for the state to send, voter registration and absentee ballot applications by mail and through electronic means; create procedures for securely transmitting blank absentee ballots by mail and through electronic means to individuals with disabilities; designate a single office to provide information on voter registration and absentee ballot procedures for individuals with disabilities; and specify a means of electronic communication for individuals with disabilities to request, and for the state to send, voter registration and absentee ballot applications. Further, each state must transmit a validly requested absentee ballot to an individual with a disability within 45 days of an election. Howe…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats