H.R. 640 · 117th Congress
Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021
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Specifically, the bill requires each state to allow individuals to vote in federal elections during an early voting period of at least 15 days.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 1, 2021
Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021
This bill expands early in-person voting.
Specifically, the bill requires each state to allow individuals to vote in federal elections during an early voting period of at least 15 days.
Further, states must ensure that polling places are accessible by public transportation and located in rural areas.
The Election Assistance Commission must issue certain standards for early voting, including the nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places.
Finally, states must begin processing and scanning ballots cast during the early voting period at least 14 days prior to election day. However, states cannot tabulate ballots before the polls close on election day.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021
Latest action (Feb 1, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 1, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.