Vote at Home Act of 2021
Summary
Vote at Home Act of 2021 This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of individuals to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting and returning a ballot. Further, states must mail ballots to individuals registered to vote in a federal election not later than two weeks before the election. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service must carry ballots for federal elections expeditiously and free of postage. Finally, the bill provides for automatic voter registration of individuals through state motor vehicle authorities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jan 11, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Committee
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Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Cooper
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Chu
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
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