HR 6242
VOTES Act of 2023
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This bill, the Voting Overseas Treated Equally for Servicemembers Act of 2023 (VOTES Act), aims to improve voting access for military personnel and their families overseas. It expands the definition of ‘absent uniformed services voter’ to include service members on inactive duty training, as well as their spouses and dependents who are absent due to that training status. The bill also clarifies that an ‘absent uniformed services voter’ is considered an overseas voter if they are absent from the United States due to active duty or inactive duty training on election day. These changes are intended to ensure that military families have consistent voting rights regardless of their service status.
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