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To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2005 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 4, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E869)
May 4, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to: (1) permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions; (2) require acceptance of absentee ballots without sufficient postage; (3) require ballots cast at incorrect polling places by eligible voters to be counted; and (4) provide notification of individuals whose names do not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the polling place to cast ballots at the correct polling place.

What's happening now May 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2104: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2104/
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"H.R. 2104: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2104/.
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H.R. 2104, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2104/.
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[H.R. 2104: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in elections for Federal office held in such jurisdictions, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2104/)
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