A Democratic bill with 15 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SWIFT VOTE Act directs the Election Assistance Commission to provide grants to eligible jurisdictions. These funds are intended for procuring or maintaining electronic pollbooks, known as e-pollbooks. Additionally, the grants support developing the capability to collect and share wait time information for Federal elections. Priority is given to jurisdictions needing e-pollbooks to reduce wait times or those developing wait time reporting capabilities. To receive funding, jurisdictions must meet specific application, reporting, and training requirements. The bill authorizes $120,000,000 for these purposes.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice?
The bill facilitates voting by providing tools to reduce wait times and publishing real-time wait time data.
- Scored +6
Does this protect the right to vote?
The bill enhances voting accessibility through e-pollbooks and published wait time information.
- Scored +5
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill requires training for election officials to better meet the needs of voters with disabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Wait Times: The bill prioritizes grants for jurisdictions that use e-pollbooks to reduce wait times at polling places during Federal elections (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Increased Transparency: Jurisdictions seeking funding for wait time information must publish the most recent wait times for each polling place on the official public website of the chief election official (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Better Planning for Voters: By publishing wait time information at regular intervals throughout the day, voters can access information regarding the time between arrival and completing the check-in process, as well as the time until they receive a ballot (Section 2(c)(2)(A) and Section 2(d)(6)).
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Improved Voter Service: The bill requires jurisdictions to develop training programs for election officials to help them meet the needs of individual voters, including those with disabilities and those with limited English language proficiency (Section 2(c)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make casting a ballot easier in practice? — The bill facilitates voting by providing tools to reduce wait times and publishing real-time wait time data. Does this protect the right to vote? — The bill enhances voting accessibility through e-pollbooks and published wait time information. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill requires training for election officials to better meet the needs of voters with disabilities.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill requires specialized training for election officials to assist voters with disabilities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates that jurisdictions publish real-time polling place wait times on official public websites.
- 7/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/8/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 8/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Ed CaseDemocrat · Hawaii
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Christopher DeluzioDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · New York
Cleo FieldsDemocrat · Louisiana
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Mary Gay ScanlonDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · Mississippi
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan
Nikema WilliamsDemocrat · Georgia