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Accessible Voting Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1470| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (9)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accessible Voting Act of 2021 This bill addresses voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals. First, the bill establishes the Office of Accessibility within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The office must serve as the advocate on behalf of voters with access needs, ensure state and local election officials are maintaining voting systems that meet Department of Justice accessibility standards, and make payments to states to implement the accessibility requirements outlined by the bill. In addition, the office must establish and operate a National Resource Center on Accessible Voting to provide state and local election officials, poll workers, and volunteers with the information and technical assistance needed to provide accessible voting. The office must also work with state and local election officials to collect data and administer a public national voter accessibility website. The bill requires each state to (1) ensure election websites are accessible and meet specified requirements, (2) designate a single office to provide information on federal elections to individuals with disabilities and older individuals, (3) notify the public of changes to voting practices, (4) expand access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse mail-in absentee voting in federal elections, and (5) ensure all polling places and voter drop boxes are accessible. The EAC must coordinate with specified agencies to make grants to eligible entities to study, test, and develop accessible voting options. The bill also permanently reauthorizes and expands a Department of Health and Human Services grant program for increasing accessibility to polling places.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3206
Accessible Voting Act of 2020
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Apr 30, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2941
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3206
    Accessible Voting Act of 2020


  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • April 30, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2941
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2941: Accessible Voting Act of 2021
Age discriminationAlaska Natives and HawaiiansComputer security and identity theftDisability and health-based discriminationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operationsVoting rights

Accessible Voting Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1470| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Accessible Voting Act of 2021 This bill addresses voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals. First, the bill establishes the Office of Accessibility within the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). The office must serve as the advocate on behalf of voters with access needs, ensure state and local election officials are maintaining voting systems that meet Department of Justice accessibility standards, and make payments to states to implement the accessibility requirements outlined by the bill. In addition, the office must establish and operate a National Resource Center on Accessible Voting to provide state and local election officials, poll workers, and volunteers with the information and technical assistance needed to provide accessible voting. The office must also work with state and local election officials to collect data and administer a public national voter accessibility website. The bill requires each state to (1) ensure election websites are accessible and meet specified requirements, (2) designate a single office to provide information on federal elections to individuals with disabilities and older individuals, (3) notify the public of changes to voting practices, (4) expand access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse mail-in absentee voting in federal elections, and (5) ensure all polling places and voter drop boxes are accessible. The EAC must coordinate with specified agencies to make grants to eligible entities to study, test, and develop accessible voting options. The bill also permanently reauthorizes and expands a Department of Health and Human Services grant program for increasing accessibility to polling places.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3206
Accessible Voting Act of 2020
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Apr 30, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2941
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3206
    Accessible Voting Act of 2020


  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • April 30, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2941
    Introduced in House
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (9)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2941: Accessible Voting Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Age discriminationAlaska Natives and HawaiiansComputer security and identity theftDisability and health-based discriminationElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHomelessness and emergency shelterIntergovernmental relationsState and local financeState and local government operationsVoting rights