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This bill clarifies that state and local jurisdictions may give hiring preferences to veterans and individuals with disabilities when selecting election workers. Specifically, the bill defines an "individual with a disability" as someone with an impairment that substantially limits major life activities. Additionally, the legislation allows state and local jurisdictions to give preference to and waive residency requirements for nonresident military spouses or dependents when hiring election workers. A "nonresident military spouse or dependent" is defined as an absent uniformed services voter, which typically includes military personnel serving overseas or their family members. The bill aims to provide more flexibility to election authorities in hiring workers and to support veterans, individuals with disabilities, and military families by creating these preferential hiring options. The provisions would take effect immediately upon the act's enactment, potentially helping to diversify and support the pool of election workers across different jurisdictions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2996/all-info