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HR 4911 · in committee · significant

POLL Act

What this bill does

  • Requires states to limit voter wait times to 30 minutes at polling places for federal elections.
  • Affects state election officials, poll workers, and all voters in federal elections.
  • Provides federal funding to states and allows voters to sue for longer waits.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should states balance the 30-minute wait-time requirement with the costs of hiring additional poll workers and expanding polling locations?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports 30 minutes as the appropriate maximum wait time, and how would enforcement and voter lawsuits affect local election administration?

  3. 03

    Which states currently exceed 30-minute average wait times, and what resources would they need to comply with this federal standard?

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Nikema Williams

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Introduced 2025-08-05

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-08-05 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

  2. 2025-08-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-08-05 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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