S. 549
116th Congress
Senate
Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
Official title: A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: A bill to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
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Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Plain-English summary
Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
This bill addresses access to voting, including by
- requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18;
- prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting;
- requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits;
- requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions;
- making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training;
- prohibiting certain political activities by a state's chief state election administration official;
- making grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of the results of elections; and
- permanently reauthorizing the Election Assistance Commission.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-549/
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