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Introduced
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
In Committee
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes. This bill requires a state that changes an individual's polling place to notify the individual at least seven days before the election, or, if the change is made fewer than seven days before the election and the individual appears at the previously assigned polling place, to make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote.
AI Summary
This bill, the Know Your Polling Place Act, amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes. It requires a state to notify an individual of a change in their assigned polling place at least seven days before an election for federal office. If the change is made less than seven days before the election and the individual appears at their previously assigned polling place, the state must make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote on election day.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (8)
Colin Allred (D)*,
Anthony Brown (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 03/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1504/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1504/BILLS-116hr1504ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1504/BILLS-116hr1504ih.pdf.pdf |
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