Americans could vote by mail for Federal elections and get automatically registered at the DMV.
This bill would let all eligible Americans vote by mail in Federal elections, starting in 2026, and make postage free for those ballots. It would also set up automatic voter registration for eligible citizens at state motor vehicle departments, unless they choose not to register.
Currently, voting by mail in Federal elections varies widely by state; some states require a specific reason to vote absentee, while others allow anyone to vote by mail or conduct all elections by mail. Voter registration at state motor vehicle departments usually requires individuals to actively fill out a voter registration application. If this bill becomes law, all eligible voters in Federal elections would be able to vote by mail without needing an excuse, and states would have to proactively mail ballots to registered voters. Additionally, eligible citizens would be automatically registered to vote through state motor vehicle departments unless they choose to decline registration.
S 1887 · 119th Congress · May 22, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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