HR 1467 · in committee · significant
POLE Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill withholds federal election funding from states that don't allow local elections in odd-numbered years.
- State and local election officials are affected by this requirement for scheduling municipal elections.
- States lose federal election administration funds if they don't comply with the odd-year election timing rule.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would shifting municipal elections to odd-numbered years affect voter turnout compared to holding them alongside presidential elections?
- 02
Which states currently lack the resources to conduct separate odd-year elections, and how would federal funding reductions impact their election administration?
- 03
What evidence suggests that odd-year election timing achieves the bill's apparent goal of reducing the influence of national politics on local races?
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Sponsor · R-NY-2
Andrew R. Garbarino
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-21
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-02-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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