Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Military VOTE Act makes several changes to make voting easier for military members and overseas citizens. The bill requires all states to accept the official military voter registration and absentee ballot postcard form when submitted electronically through email or online portals, and provides $40 million in federal grants to help states implement this capability. The legislation also changes default procedures so that if a military or overseas voter doesn't specify a preference, states must transmit ballots electronically rather than by mail, and allows voters who request it to use a single application for absentee ballots in multiple subsequent federal elections. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Defense to study whether automatic voter registration is feasible for military members upon enlistment and to evaluate whether military bases provide adequate voter registration information to service members transferring to new duty stations. These provisions take effect for the November 2026 general election and beyond, though the study requirements begin immediately upon enactment.
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