Bill Sponsor
House Bill 641
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Polling Change Awareness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 1, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 1, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
641
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Polling Change Awareness Act

This bill establishes minimum requirements for notifying individuals of a change in their polling place for a federal election.

Specifically, the bill requires a state that changes an individual's polling place to notify the individual at least seven days before the federal election or the first day of an early voting period, whichever occurs first. However, if the change is made fewer than seven days before the federal election and the individual appears at the previously assigned polling place, the state must make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote. Further, the bill specifies the methods of notification.

In addition, states must place signs at locations that no longer serve as a polling place.

Text (1)
February 1, 2021
Actions (2)
02/01/2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
02/01/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:00 PM