S.1397: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot for domestic use.

About This Bill

  • Introduced May 9, 2019
  • Latest Major Action May 9, 2019

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Bill Summary

This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to create a national federal write-in absentee ballot that must be made available on the internet in a printable format. States must permit certain individuals to use the ballot to cast a vote in any election for federal office. The individuals who qualify to use the ballot are those who reside in an area where a state of emergency has been declared by the state due to a natural disaster,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 9, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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