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handle is hein.crs/goveern0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ a Research Service informing the I gislative debate since 1914____________________ The Freedom to Vote Act (S. 2747): Selected Major Provisions Updated October 21, 2021 On September 14, 2021, Senator Klobuchar introduced S. 2747, the Freedom to Vote Act. On October 20, 2021, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill. S. 2747 marks one of the latest legislative attempts in the 117th Congress to amend federal laws affecting elections and voting. This CRS Insight provides a brief overview of selected major provisions of the legislation. The authors are available to address questions from congressional requesters. Election Administration S. 2747 would affect state and local administration of federal elections in several ways, often through amendments to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) or the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), including with provisions that would require and authorize a grant program for states to provide automatic voter registration at departments of motor vehicles; require states to offer preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds, online registration, and same-day registration; establish a federal Election Day holiday; require states to take specified actions to facilitate accessibility of registration and voting for individuals with disabilities; require states to offer early voting and no-excuse absentee voting; amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to require expedited transmission and return of ballots for military and overseas voters, require states that accept federal postcard forms for registration to accept and process single absentee-ballot applications for all elections during a single cycle, amend enforcement authority, and establish private right of action; provide for a federal complaint procedure and private right of action for violations of title III of HAVA (election technology and administration requirements); Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11781 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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