VOTE Act
Rep. Johnson Introduces VOTE Act to Require Notice When Polling Places Change
The VOTE Act is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on House Administration. The committee recently voted to advance the bill with changes, meaning it is actively moving through the legislative process. It now awaits further action before it can be considered by the full House of Representatives.
Legislative Progress
While the bill aims to help voters, election laws are often very partisan and struggle to pass without support from both parties in a divided Congress.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Naturalized citizens, particularly those whose primary language is not English, benefit from the requirement that all polling place change notices comply with the Voting Rights Act's language access provisions. This means notifications must be available in covered minority languages, reducing the chance that language barriers cause these voters to miss a polling place change and lose their opportunity to vote.
“The notices required under this subsection shall comply with the requirements of section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503).”
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Milestones
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
VOTE Act
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