VOTE Act

Key Points

• States would be required to notify voters by mail, phone, text, and email at least 7 days before an election if their assigned polling place has changed since the last federal election.
• Election officials must post signs at old polling locations that are no longer being used, including directions to the new location, contact info for election officials, and a list of nearby polling places.
• If a polling place is changed less than 7 days before the election, the state must make every reasonable effort to let someone who shows up at the old location still cast their vote that day.
• In jurisdictions that use vote centers instead of assigned polling places, officials must notify every eligible voter of all available voting locations at least 2 days before early voting begins.
• All required notices must be provided in languages required under the Voting Rights Act, ensuring non-English speakers receive the same information about polling place changes.