Study to Improve Voting Access for Military Members and Overseas Families.
This Act mandates a comprehensive study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess how effectively the Federal Government supports absentee voting for uniformed services members and their families. The goal is to pinpoint failures in the current system, such as ballot rejection rates or inadequate assistance, ensuring that military voters can successfully register and have their votes counted regardless of their location. The findings will guide future improvements to voter registration and assistance programs.
Key points
The GAO will analyze why military absentee ballots are rejected and evaluate the security and effectiveness of ballot transmission methods.
The study will assess the quality of voting assistance provided by military officers and the coordination with state and local election officials.
The report will propose specific actions and estimate costs required to fully meet the needs of Armed Forces members and their families regarding voter registration access.
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