H.R. 1343 · 117th Congress · House

Voting Access Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced
Feb 25, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Voting Access Act

This bill requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to establish national standards and conduct studies relating to federal elections.

Specifically, the EAC must establish national standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for federal office. These standards must include a requirement that no individual shall be required to wait longer than 30 minutes to cast a vote at a polling place.

The bill requires each state to comply with the national standards established by the EAC.

Additionally, the EAC must study (1) instances of the misidentification by election officials of the political party registration of individuals attempting to vote in primary elections for federal office, and (2) instances of states purging their official voter registration lists to automatically remove individuals who do not vote.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committees

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Feb 25, 2021

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