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H.R. 7182119th CongressIn markupLatest action May 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 7182 requires states to notify voters at least 7 days before a federal election if their polling place has changed.
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HR 7182 would require states to notify voters at least 7 days before a federal election if their assigned polling place has changed, using mail, phone, text, and email when available. Closed polling sites must post signs on Election Day with the new address, directions, and local election official contact information, and states must also post this information online and on social media. Areas using vote centers instead of assigned polling places must notify all eligible voters of all available locations at least 2 days before early voting begins.
The bill affects all registered voters who participate in federal elections, meaning elections for President, Senate, and House of Representatives. State and local election officials would be responsible for carrying out the notification requirements.
If a polling place change occurs less than 7 days before an election and a voter arrives at their old location, election officials must make every reasonable effort to allow that person to vote. All notices must be provided in languages required under the Voting Rights Act for communities with large non-English-speaking populations.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.