S. 2996
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To clarify that a State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability with respect to hiring election workers to administer an election in the State or local jurisdiction, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · October 9, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Sheehy · Committee: Committee on Rules and Administration
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities Act.
SEC. 2. Clarification of rules with respect to hiring of election workers
- (a) Preferences for veterans and individuals with disabilities
- (1) Preferences
- In hiring election workers to administer an election in a State or local jurisdiction, the State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability.
- (2) Individual with a disability defined
- In this subsection, an means an individual with an impairment that substantially limits any major life activities.
individual with a disability
- In this subsection, an means an individual with an impairment that substantially limits any major life activities.
- (1) Preferences
- (b) Preference and waiver of residency requirement for spouses and dependents of
absent military voters
- (1) Preference and waivers
- In hiring election workers to administer an election in a State or local jurisdiction, the State or local jurisdiction—
- may give preference to an individual who is a nonresident military spouse or dependent; and
- may not refuse to hire such an individual as an election worker solely on the grounds that the individual does not maintain a place of residence in the State or local jurisdiction.
- In hiring election workers to administer an election in a State or local jurisdiction, the State or local jurisdiction—
- (2) Nonresident military spouse or dependent defined
- In this subsection, a means an individual who is an absent uniformed services voter under section 107(1)(C) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act ().
nonresident military spouse or dependent52 U.S.C. 20310(1)(C)
- In this subsection, a means an individual who is an absent uniformed services voter under section 107(1)(C) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act ().
- (1) Preference and waivers
- (c) Effective date
- This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.