Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to make it easier to register to vote.
Today, Sen. Ossoff and a group of Senators launched an inquiry with the General Services Administration (GSA), requesting updates on the modernization of Vote.gov, as outlined in President Biden’s Executive Order in 2021.
Sen. Ossoff and the group called for GSA to provide information on their efforts to strengthen the website’s accessibility and provide translation of voter information into more languages.
“We applaud the actions GSA has taken thus far to implement the Voting Executive Order and expand voter registration access, such as by translating trustworthy voter information in 16 additional languages, including Chinese, Navajo, Hindi, and Tagalog,” Sen. Ossoff and the group wrote. “We want to underscore the urgency and significance of swiftly continuing this progress and urge the GSA to promptly implement needed changes to Vote.gov.”
Sen. Ossoff continues working to expand voting rights for eligible Georgia voters.
Last month, Sens. Ossoff and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Ban Corporate PACs Act, which would ban for-profit corporations from influencing political campaigns and federal elections.
Sen. Ossoff also cosponsored the Freedom to Vote Act, which would expand voter registration and voting access, establish Election Day as a federal holiday, and set forth provisions related to election security.
In 2021, Sen. Ossoff introduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens.
In 2021, Sen. Ossoff also cosponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021, which would establish new criteria for determining which states must obtain preclearance before changing their voting practices, among other things.
Click here to read Sen. Ossoff’s inquiry with GSA.
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