Youth Voting Rights Act

This bill would let people 18 and older sue in federal court if their right to vote is denied or limited because of age, and would recover legal fees if they win. It would require states to let residents pre-register to vote starting at age 16, treat public college student assistance offices as voter registration agencies, and place polling places on public college campuses for federal elections unless a waiver is granted. States with voter ID rules would have to accept college student ID cards. The bill would also create grants to states to involve youth in elections, treat age-based limits on voting by mail as a violation of the Voting Rights Act, and require federal studies and data collection on voting trends by age and race.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Elizabeth Warren Democrat sponsor
• 8 cosponsors