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HR 1295 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Early Voting Act

Introduced: August 22, 2023 Introduced by: Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 1, 2023
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Early Voting Act

This bill expands early in-person voting.

The bill generally requires each state to allow individuals to vote in federal elections during an early voting period of at least 15 days. This requirement does not apply to jurisdictions that send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter.

Further, states and jurisdictions must ensure that polling places are accessible by public transportation, located in rural areas, and located on each branch campus of an institution of higher education.

The Election Assistance Commission must issue certain voluntary standards for early voting, including the nondiscriminatory geographic placement of polling places.

Finally, states and jurisdictions must begin processing and scanning ballots cast during the early voting period at least 14 days prior to election day. However, states and jurisdictions cannot tabulate ballots before the polls close on election day unless the tabulation is necessary and performed in accordance with existing state law.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 29, 2024
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 12, 2023
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1295: Early Voting Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1295/
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"H.R. 1295: Early Voting Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1295/.
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H.R. 1295, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1295/.
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