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Save Voters Act

Introduced: February 25, 2019 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 25, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
What's happening now February 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 19
  • HR 93 Related bill Same Day Registration Act of 2019
  • HR 650 Related bill America Votes Act of 2019
  • HR 734 Related bill Next Generation Votes Act
  • HR 1438 Related bill To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to allow same day registration for Federal elections, and …
  • HR 1451 Related bill Alice Paul Voter Protection Act
  • HR 1460 Related bill To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit voter caging and other questionable challenges.
  • HR 1504 Related bill Know Your Polling Place Act
  • HR 1513 Related bill Count the Vote Act
  • HR 1535 Related bill Election Official Integrity Act of 2019
  • HR 1546 Related bill To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish a minimum period for early voting in elections for Federal offi…
  • HR 1573 Related bill Disability Voting Rights Act
  • HR 3281 Related bill Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 624 Related bill Same Day Registration Act
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 1834 Related bill Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019
  • HR 1631 Related bill Postage Free Ballot Act
  • HR 8941 Related bill To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
  • HR 1275 Identical bill Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 12, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 12, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 22, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 25, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 25, 2019
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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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"S. 549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-549/.
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