Polling Place Standards Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +4
- Latest action
- Jul 22
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
The Polling Place Standards Act would require state and local election officials to ensure a minimum of one polling place or vote center for every 2,000 registered voters in federal elections, with locations distributed geographically to avoid concentration in any single area. The bill includes exceptions for states that permit universal mail-in or drop-box voting, mandates adequate staffing to keep voter wait times under 30 minutes and ensure ballot security and accessibility, and establishes a federal grant program to help states comply, funded through authorized appropriations. It amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to add these requirements and definitions for "covered polling place" and "vote center."
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]Lead sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]Co-sponsor
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