Bill113th Congress

H.R. 289

VOTE Act

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Introduced
Jan 15, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Jan 15, 2013

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Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]

Democrat·VA-8
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First Name: JAMES
Middle Name: P.
Last Name: MORAN
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 6, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
289
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 15, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Jan 15, 20130

Value Our Time Elections Act or VOTE Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration.

Authorizes automated voter registration of certain individuals and establishes other initiatives to promote voter registration, such as same day registration and voter registration of individuals under 18 years of age.

Sets forth requirements for maintenance, privacy, and security of voter registration lists, including establishing deadlines for transmittal of change of address or other identifying information.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to direct each state to provide, according to standards issued by the Election Assistance Commission, for the minimum required number of voting systems, poll workers, and other election resources (including all other physical resources) for each voting site on the day of any federal election and on any days during which such state allows early voting for a federal election.

Require each state to submit a written plan to the Commission describing the measures it is implementing to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, an equitable waiting time for all voters in the state and a waiting time of less than one hour at any polling place in the election.

Requires each jurisdiction for which the Commission determines that a substantial number of voters waited more than 90 minutes to cast a vote in a federal election, or in which there were substantial violations of certain established standards, to comply with a state remedial plan established by the Commission to provide for the effective allocation of resources to administer elections in the state and to reduce voter waiting times.

Requires provision of an emergency paper ballot to any requesting voter in the event of a failure of voting equipment or other circumstances at a polling place that causes an unreasonable delay.

Requires each state to allow individuals to vote during the seven day period (or, at state option, a longer period) before a federal election in the same manner as voting is allowed on election day.

Establishes minimum early voting requirements.

Directs the Commission to issue standards for the administration of early voting.

Committee on House Administration

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCongressional electionsElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacyState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communicationVoting rights

Introduced in House

Jan 15, 2013

VOTE Act — Informed