Bill sets rules for polling places across the country.
H.R. 9890 — Polling Place Standards Act · Filed by Nikema Williams (D-GA) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
States must have one polling place for every 2,000 registered voters. Polling places must spread out across areas. States can skip this rule if they let all voters mail in ballots or use drop boxes. The bill gives states money to help meet these rules. It requires enough workers at polling places to count ballots fast and keep voters safe.
Who it affects
Voters who want to vote in person are affected. States and local areas that run elections are affected.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how much money states will get or how to split it fairly.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- polling place — A building where people go to vote in person on election day.
- registered voters — People who signed up with the government so they can vote.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,362 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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