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Voting Access Act

USA116th CongressHR-6183| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (7)
Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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. Among other things, such standards must include a requirement that no individual shall be required to wait longer than one hour 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.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • March 10, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsPolitical parties and affiliation

Voting Access Act

USA116th CongressHR-6183| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2020
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. Among other things, such standards must include a requirement that no individual shall be required to wait longer than one hour 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.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • March 10, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (7)
Bill Foster (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment studies and investigationsPolitical parties and affiliation