House Bill 1278
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Know Your Polling Place Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 24, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1278
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Know Your Polling Place 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. 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.
February 24, 2021
02/24/2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
02/24/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:11 PM