This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide voting information to incarcerated individuals who are eligible to vote in their home states. Starting at least 90 days before any federal, state, or local election, the Bureau must send messages to eligible inmates through the prison computer system with instructions on how to register to vote and request absentee ballots, and must provide Re-entry Affairs Coordinators at each facility with voter registration materials and prepaid envelopes. The Bureau must also post this information physically at correctional facilities and on its website in both English and Spanish, matching the language availability of each state's election materials. Additionally, the bill requires the Bureau to provide assistance to incarcerated individuals with disabilities who need help registering to vote. The bill does not specify a budget amount or include ongoing funding provisions beyond implementing these informational and administrative requirements.
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