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 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 28, 2021
Last action Jan 28, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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