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Disability Voting Rights Act

USA116th CongressHR-1573| House 
| Updated: 3/6/2019
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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. However, the bill establishes a procedure for a state to apply to the Department of Justice for a waiver of this requirement. The bill also permanently reauthorizes and expands a program under which the Department of Health and Human Services makes payments to eligible states and units of local government to assure voting access for individuals with disabilities.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • March 6, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1275: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
Disability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesState and local government operationsVoting rights

Disability Voting Rights Act

USA116th CongressHR-1573| House 
| Updated: 3/6/2019
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. However, the bill establishes a procedure for a state to apply to the Department of Justice for a waiver of this requirement. The bill also permanently reauthorizes and expands a program under which the Department of Health and Human Services makes payments to eligible states and units of local government to assure voting access for individuals with disabilities.
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Timeline
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • March 6, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 6, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mary Gay Scanlon

Mary Gay Scanlon

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-549: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1275: Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesState and local government operationsVoting rights