Expanding the VOTE Act

Summary

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 December 2022

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 December 2022

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• Reported to House, Part I

  summary · EN · 21 December 2022

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 September 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 September 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 September 2022

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