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S.955: Polling Place Protection Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced March 28, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 28, 2019
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 28, 2019
Bill Summary
Polling Place Protection Act of 2019 This bill requires states and jurisdictions responsible for administering elections to provide sufficient resources to ensure a reasonably uniform ratio of staff and voting systems to registered voters, a reasonably uniform geographic distribution of polling places, a fair and equitable waiting time for voters, and a wait of no longer than 30 minutes to cast a ballot at a polling place. These states...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 28, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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| March 28, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |