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The bill narrows automatic mail-ballot access to reduce unauthorized mail ballots and improve list accuracy, but it shifts many voters to an opt-in system and adds verification requirements that could suppress turnout and raise administrative costs.
Military personnel, students, clergy, hospitalized voters, people with disabilities, and voters 65+ will still be able to request and receive mail-in ballots, preserving voting access for those specific groups.
Taxpayers and local election officials may see fewer unauthorized or fraudulent mail ballots because voters must affirm eligibility under penalty of perjury before receiving a mail-in ballot.
Local election offices can keep mail-request lists only for voters who continue to meet eligibility criteria, which could improve list accuracy and reduce unsolicited or unnecessary mailings.
Seniors, many people with disabilities, and other voters who previously received automatic mail ballots will generally stop receiving them unless they submit a qualifying request, reducing convenient access to voting for large groups.
Low-income voters, rural residents, and voters who lack reliable mail/online access may be deterred from requesting ballots by the new written/electronic request requirement and the need to affirm eligibility under penalty of perjury, potentially suppressing turnout.
Some eligible voters who do not fall into the explicitly listed categories or who cannot provide specified documentation (for example certain voters with mobility challenges) may be excluded from receiving mail ballots, creating unequal access.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Blocks unsolicited mail ballots for federal elections and requires a written/electronic request with a perjury affirmation that the requester meets specified eligibility categories.
Stops states and local election officials from sending unsolicited mail-in ballots for federal offices and requires voters to submit a written or electronic request before receiving a mail ballot. The request must include an affirmation under penalty of perjury that the requester meets one or more specific eligibility categories (for example: active-duty uniformed service members, students temporarily living outside their county, people with certain disabilities, voters age 65+, residents abroad, and others). Applies to federal elections held on or after the date the law takes effect and limits states' ability to keep automatic lists of mail-ballot recipients to only those who continue to meet the listed eligibility criteria under state law.
Introduced March 9, 2026 by Clay Higgins · Last progress March 9, 2026