Sec. 2. Findings and purpose
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Congress finds the following: Excessive wait times at the election polls create an obstacle to an eligible citizen’s fundamental right to vote. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration found that, on the date of the 2012 Federal election, over 5,000,000 voters experienced wait times exceeding one hour, and an additional 5,000,000 waited between a half hour and an hour. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration found that several million eligible voters stand in line for an unacceptably long time in order to cast a vote in a Federal election, year after year.
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration found that excessive wait times are avoidable if the jurisdiction has undergone proper planning and develops systems to inform the responsible authorities when a breakdown occurs. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration concluded that, as a general rule, no voter should have to wait more than half an hour in order to have an opportunity to vote. The Presidential Commission on Election Administration offered several recommendations and best practices that could directly reduce voter lines.
It is the purpose of this Act to implement the Presidential Commission on Election Administration’s recommendations aimed at reducing long lines at the election polls.