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Main Subject: Government Operations and Politics

Voter Empowerment Act of 2019

This bill addresses access to voting, including by

requiring states to allow online voter registration, establish automatic voter registration, permit same day voter registration, and accept voter registration applications from individuals under age 18;
prohibiting interference with voter registration or voting;
requiring paper ballots and manual counting for recounts and audits;
requiring states to allow early voting and voting by mail without additional conditions;
making grants to states for poll worker recruitment and training;
prohibiting certain political activities by a state's chief state election administration official;
making grants for conducting risk-limiting audits of the results of elections; and
permanently reauthorizing the Election Assistance Commission.

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Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 25 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 25 2019	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S549-116

Voter Empowerment Act of 2019

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