Supporting Military Voters Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on access to voting for uniformed services voters. Specifically, the GAO must analyze the effectiveness of the federal government in carrying out the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters, and study ways to improve access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members.
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsVoting rights
Supporting Military Voters Act
USA118th CongressS-2197| Senate
| Updated: 6/22/2023
Supporting Military Voters Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on access to voting for uniformed services voters. Specifically, the GAO must analyze the effectiveness of the federal government in carrying out the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters, and study ways to improve access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members.
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsVoting rights