HR-641 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-02-01IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.House floor actions
2021-02-01IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Congressional elections
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Government information and archives
  • State and local government operations

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