To direct the Federal Election Commission to issue voluntary standards to promote the accessibility and effective use of voting systems, voting equipment, and polling places, to make grants to assist States in complying with such standards and carrying out other activities to promote accessibility in voting, and for other purposes.
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to direct the Office to serve as a clearinghouse of information on accessibility of voting systems and equipment and polling places for the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
Provides that, after the issuance of the revised voting system standards by the Office, the FEC shall make grants to eligible States to: (1) bring voting systems and equipment, polling places, and voter registration facilities in the State into compliance with such revised standards; and (2) carry out other activities to promote the accessibility of voting systems and equipment, polling places, and voter registration facilities for the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
Amends the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act to: (1) ensure that no citizen is denied the right to vote because the citizen is elderly or has a disability; and (2) restore certain reporting requirements.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1038)
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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