Freedom to Vote Act
Latest action (25 Jul 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 1, the Freedom to Vote Act, is a wide-ranging bill covering federal election administration, election security, and campaign finance. It would establish nationwide standards for voter registration (including automatic and same-day registration, online registration, and expanded registration access), make Election Day a federal holiday, require early voting and expanded vote-by-mail options with secure drop boxes, set voter identification standards with alternatives to photo ID, restrict removal of voters from registration rolls, and restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies once released from prison. It also addresses election integrity through provisions on paper ballots and audits, protections for election officials and poll workers, bans on mid-decade and partisan congressional redistricting, and new disclosure requirements for campaign spending, including online political ads and foreign-money restrictions. Additional sections create funding programs to help states implement these changes and modify Federal Election Commission enforcement procedures.
The bill would primarily affect state and local election officials, who would need to adapt registration, voting, and redistricting systems to new federal requirements; voters, who would gain expanded registration and voting options; candidates and political committees, who would face new disclosure and coordination rules; and online platforms running political ads, which would face new transparency obligations.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 25, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or floor vote, and its previous version in an earlier Congress also did not advance to a vote.
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Official summary
Freedom to Vote Act
This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance.
Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.
Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday.
The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence.
The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote.
Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections.
The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
Common questions
- What does S. 1 do?
- S. 1, the Freedom to Vote Act, is a wide-ranging bill covering federal election administration, election security, and campaign finance. It would establish nationwide standards for voter registration (including automatic and same-day registration, online registration, and expanded registration access), make Election Day a federal holiday, require early voting and expanded vote-by-mail options with secure drop boxes, set voter identification standards with alternatives to photo ID, restrict removal of voters from registration rolls, and restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies once released from prison. It also addresses election integrity through provisions on paper ballots and audits, protections for election officials and poll workers, bans on mid-decade and partisan congressional redistricting, and new disclosure requirements for campaign spending, including online political ads and foreign-money restrictions. Additional sections create funding programs to help states implement these changes and modify Federal Election Commission enforcement procedures. The bill would primarily affect state and local election officials, who would need to adapt registration, voting, and redistricting systems to new federal requirements; voters, who would gain expanded registration and voting options; candidates and political committees, who would face new disclosure and coordination rules; and online platforms running political ads, which would face new transparency obligations. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 25, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or floor vote, and its previous version in an earlier Congress also did not advance to a vote.
- Has S. 1 become law?
- Not yet. As of 25 Jul 2023, S. 1 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 1?
- S. 1 was sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] (Democrat-MN), with 51 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1?
- Introduced (25 Jul 2023).
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