HR 5488 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Election Assistance Commission Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government studies and investigations Political parties and affiliation

Voting Access Act

Introduced: June 15, 2016 See on congress.gov

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Jun 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jun 15, 2016

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voting Access Act

This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state to comply with national standards established by the Election Assistance Commission for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for federal office.

The Commission shall establish such standards and study instances of the misidentification by election officials of the political party registration of individuals attempting to vote in primary elections for federal office.

What's happening now June 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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