Senate Passes Cornyn's Military Voting Reforms In MOVE Act

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Senate Passes Cornyn's Military Voting Reforms In MOVE Act

Unanimously advances amendment, which includes provisions of the Senator's MVP and MVEAR Acts

Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously advanced the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act), which was introduced as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill. The measure also includes two major pieces of legislation authored by Sen. Cornyn - one based on his Military Voting Protection (MVP) Act and another based on his Military Voters' Equal Access to Registration (MVEAR) Act - to ensure that overseas troops are provided expedited delivery of their completed ballots and also given, along with their families, on-base voter assistance when they need it.

"Our military service members put their lives on the line to protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans - yet many still face substantial roadblocks as they attempt to cast their ballots, and participate in our national elections. This is not a new problem, as it's been formally documented in many reports. This legislation begins to right this national disgrace.

"I have been working for some time to improve the voting process and ensure that every military service member and family member is able to participate in the elections and have his or her vote counted. The MOVE Act includes comprehensive military voting reforms that I've been pushing for years in the Senate. We are now one step closer to enacting these important reforms into law and helping our troops get the assistance and resources they need to vote in U.S. elections," Sen. Cornyn said.

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