Vote By Mail Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-92House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 3, 2019

Summary

Vote by Mail Act of 2019 This bill requires states to allow voting in federal elections to be by mail without additional conditions or requirements, except a deadline for returning the ballot. States must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. The U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots mailed by a state expeditiously and free of postage. This bill authorizes automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.

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Timeline

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S-26: Vote By Mail Act of 2019

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

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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