Senate Bill 1397
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot for domestic use.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1397
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to create a national federal write-in absentee ballot that must be made available on the internet in a printable format.
States must permit certain individuals to use the ballot to cast a vote in any election for federal office. The individuals who qualify to use the ballot are those who
- reside in an area where a state of emergency has been declared by the state due to a natural disaster,
- expect to be absent from their jurisdiction on election day due to professional or volunteer service in response to a natural disaster or emergency,
- expect to be hospitalized on election day, or
- requested an absentee ballot but did not receive it in time for it to be counted in the election.
May 9, 2019
05/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
05/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:47 PM