S. 700 · 118th Congress · Senate

Vote at Home Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced
Mar 8, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Vote at Home Act of 2023

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.

Action Timeline

2
  1. MAR 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 08, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Committees

1

Rules and Administration Committee

ssra00

Referred: Mar 8, 2023

Active