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Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
Introduced: February 25, 2019
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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