Bill > HR2168

This bill, known as the Helping Heroes Vote Act of 2013, aims to improve the voting process for members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens by amending the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Key provisions include requiring the Secretary of Defense to notify election officials of changes in mailing addresses for deployed military voters, ensuring absentee ballots are sent out at least 45 days before an election, and mandating express delivery or electronic transmission if this deadline is missed, with special rules for ballots sent less than 40 days before an election. The bill also removes a waiver that allowed states to avoid the 45-day transmission rule and establishes procedures for accepting and processing absentee ballots during major disasters, while prohibiting the rejection of early submitted voter registration and absentee ballot applications from overseas voters. Finally, it authorizes $25 million in additional funding to help carry out the provisions of UOCAVA.