H.R. 7755 · 116th Congress
Accessible Voting Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mary Scanlon
- Introduced
- 2020-07-23
- Latest action
- 2020-07-23 · Introduced in House
Summary
Accessible Voting Act of 2020
This bill increases voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, including by establishing an office of accessibility within the Election Assistance Commission, requiring states to expand access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse mail-in absentee voting in federal elections, and permanently reauthorizing and expanding a grant program for increasing accessibility to polling places.