Early Voting and Mail Voting: Overview and Issues for Congress

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Jul 10, 2026

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Authors: Sarah J. Eckman, Karen L. Shanton

Source topics: Voting, Elections & Redistricting

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Related federal bills

• HR 1295To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow individuals to vote in an election for Federal office during an early voting period which occurs prior to the date of the election, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2344A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4563To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 7389To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 3748A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1439To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 700A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration.
  118th Congress
• HR 8499To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish requirements for voting by absentee ballot in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4544To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.
  118th Congress
• HR 512To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the Election Assistance Commission from making payments under such Act to States and jurisdictions which fail to meet certain standards to protect the integrity and certainty of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 4476To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish standards for the processing and delivery of election mail, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 2987To amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
  118th Congress
• S 1391A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
  118th Congress
• HR 4251To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2197A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters and an analysis of means for improving access to voter registration information and assistance for members of the Armed Forces and their family members, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 5294To remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 2971A bill to remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 6643To guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 3423A bill to guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 11Freedom to Vote Act
  118th Congress
• S 1Freedom to Vote Act
  118th Congress
• S 1383A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7300To promote the integrity and improve the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7874To prohibit a State from distributing unsolicited ballots for voting by mail in any election for Federal office, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 2847To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to streamline the procedures under which individuals may apply to register to vote in such elections through State motor vehicle authorities, to permit automatic voter registration through such authorities for eligible citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 1887A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to streamline the procedures under which individuals may apply to register to vote in such elections through State motor vehicle authorities, to permit automatic voter registration through such authorities for eligible citizens of the United States who do not complete voter registration applications, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 4915To amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
  119th Congress
• S 2576A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.
  119th Congress
• HR 4911To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress