Voter Information Hotline Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/22/2021
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-01 (00)
Voter Information Hotline Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to coordinate the establishment of a state-based response system for responding to questions and complaints from individuals related to registering to vote or voting in federal elections. Further, DOJ must establish and operate a toll-free telephone service through which individuals may (1) connect directly to the state-based response system; (2) obtain information on voting in federal elections; and (3) report information to DOJ on problems encountered in registering to vote or voting, including incidences of voter intimidation or suppression.
Additionally, the bill establishes the Voter Hotline Task Force to provide ongoing analysis and assessment of the telephone service.
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Disability and paralysis
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Voting rights
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