Bill > HR2358

This bill, the Voter Empowerment Act of 2021, aims to modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, and protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office. Key provisions include: - Requiring states to make online voter registration available and allow individuals to update their voter registration information online. - Establishing automatic voter registration systems in which eligible individuals are automatically registered to vote unless they decline. - Requiring states to allow same-day voter registration. - Placing conditions on states' ability to remove registrants from voter rolls based on interstate cross-checks. - Establishing new requirements for states to promote access to voter registration and voting for individuals with disabilities, including allowing absentee voting and providing accessible voting methods. - Prohibiting voter caging and other questionable practices that could suppress voting. - Requiring states to establish and operate voter privacy programs to protect the confidentiality of voter information. - Requiring the prepayment of postage for mail-in voting materials. - Expanding and reauthorizing grant programs to improve voting access for individuals with disabilities. - Establishing new requirements for early voting and voting by mail. - Enhancing enforcement mechanisms for the Help America Vote Act. The bill aims to increase voter access and participation, protect the integrity of elections, and ensure equal opportunities for all eligible citizens to exercise their right to vote.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2358/all-info