Freedom To Vote Act Status

Freedom to Vote Act: Improving Democracy and Electoral Integrity

Overview

The Freedom to Vote Act, introduced in the 118th Congress (2023-2025), aims to address crucial aspects of the electoral process by:

Voter Registration and Voting Access

The bill seeks to implement automatic voter registration (AVR) for federal elections, expanding access to the voting process.

Election Integrity and Security

It proposes measures to strengthen election security, including standards for cybersecurity and vote verification systems.

Redistricting

The act seeks to prevent gerrymandering by creating independent redistricting commissions to draw voting districts based on objective criteria.

Campaign Finance

The bill aims to reduce the influence of undisclosed political spending by requiring online political advertising to disclose its source.

Legislative Status

118th Congress (2023-2025)

* Introduced into Congress on July 18, 2023. * Currently in the early stages of the legislative process.

117th Congress (2021-2023)

* Introduced in the previous session but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture.

Importance and Impact

The Freedom to Vote Act aims to: * Protect elections from voter suppression and partisan sabotage. * Ensure the integrity and security of the electoral process. * Reduce the influence of dark money in political campaigns. * Foster a more fair and representative democracy.