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Voter Notice Act

USA116th CongressHR-6512| House 
| Updated: 4/14/2020
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (12)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Voter Notification of Timely Information about Changes in Elections Act or the Voter Notice Act This bill requires state and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns in the event of changes to federal elections (e.g., methods of voting) due to public health and safety emergencies. Specifically, the bill requires election officials to notify individuals of changes to federal elections by (1) providing not fewer than one direct mailing to each registered voter; and (2) notifying individuals who are eligible to vote through direct mailings, newspaper advertisements, broadcasting, and social media. Election officials must ensure their official public websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired. The bill also directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish and regularly update best practices to ensure official public websites of election officials are continuously operating during emergencies. Election officials must ensure their official public websites comply with such best practices. The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states for conducting public education campaigns and operating election websites during emergencies.
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • April 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Government Operations and Politics

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPostal serviceState and local financeState and local government operations

Voter Notice Act

USA116th CongressHR-6512| House 
| Updated: 4/14/2020
Voter Notification of Timely Information about Changes in Elections Act or the Voter Notice Act This bill requires state and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns in the event of changes to federal elections (e.g., methods of voting) due to public health and safety emergencies. Specifically, the bill requires election officials to notify individuals of changes to federal elections by (1) providing not fewer than one direct mailing to each registered voter; and (2) notifying individuals who are eligible to vote through direct mailings, newspaper advertisements, broadcasting, and social media. Election officials must ensure their official public websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired. The bill also directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish and regularly update best practices to ensure official public websites of election officials are continuously operating during emergencies. Election officials must ensure their official public websites comply with such best practices. The Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states for conducting public education campaigns and operating election websites during emergencies.
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Timeline
Apr 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • April 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dean Phillips

Dean Phillips

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (12)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPostal serviceState and local financeState and local government operations