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Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-640| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2021
Anthony G. Brown

Anthony G. Brown

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • February 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

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  • S 117-954: Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
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  • S 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional electionsElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic transitRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations

Expanding Access to Early Voting Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-640| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2021
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.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • February 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Anthony G. Brown

Anthony G. Brown

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5746: NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021
  • S 117-954: Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 117-2358: Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
  • S 117-1: For the People Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional electionsElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic transitRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations