FAST Voting Act of 2013
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2013)
Louis L. Redding Fair, Accurate, Secure, and Timely Voting Act of 2013 or FAST Voting Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to award grants, on a competitive basis, to enable states to: (1) invest in practices and technology designed to expedite voting at the polls, and (2) simplify voter registration.
Requires the grant application to include a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds to improve the applicant's performance on specified measures with respect to: (1) flexible registration opportunities, (2) early voting, (3) assistance to non-English speaking voters, and (4) other related matters.
Requires each grantee to establish performance measures and targets, approved by the Attorney General, that track its progress in implementing its plan and expediting voting at the polls or simplifying voter registration, as applicable.
What just happenedMar 12, 2014
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 23, 2013
- Mar 12, 2014Committee
Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S218-219)
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S217-218)
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate