H. R. 8499 seeks to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by establishing new rules for voting by absentee ballot in federal elections. The bill specifies that individuals must meet specific criteria to request an absentee ballot, such as being unable to vote in person due...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8499 is a proposed rule that says if someone wants to vote by mail in big national elections, they have to explain why they can't go to the voting place and send their request a few days before the election. It also says they need to promise that it's really them asking for the mail-in vote.