COVID-19 and Other Election Emergencies: Frequently Asked Questions and Recent Policy Developments

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Jul 16, 2020

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Oct 2, 2026, 2:51 pm UTC

Authors: R. Sam Garrett, Karen L. Shanton, Sarah J. Eckman

Source topics: Voting, Elections & Redistricting

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Related federal bills

• HR 6673To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish guidelines for failsafe plans for the administration of elections for Federal office in the event that the ability of a State to administer the election is adversely affected by a terrorist attack, a cybersecurity incident, or a public health emergency, to require States to establish and administer failsafe plans in accordance with such guidelines and to provide funds to assist State and local election officials in the establishment and administration of such plans, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 6777To repeal the matching requirement for payments made to States for election security grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
  116th Congress
• HR 6807To expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office.
  116th Congress
• HR 6847To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to conduct elections for Federal office held in 2020 solely through the use of mail-in absentee ballots, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 6853To mobilize individuals in the United States in the fight against coronavirus by expanding volunteer opportunities in AmeriCorps, expanding employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and utilizing the expertise of Peace Corps volunteer leaders whose service ended on March 15, 2020, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 7068To expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office.
  116th Congress
• HR 7118To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to conduct elections for Federal office held in 2020 solely through the use of mail-in absentee ballots, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• S 3440A bill to require States to adopt contingency plans to prevent the disruption of Federal elections from the COVID-19 virus, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• S 3529A bill to require States to establish contingency plans for the conduct of elections for Federal office in response to national disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• S 3725A bill to expand vote by mail and early voting, and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of in-person voting during elections for Federal office.
  116th Congress
• S 3778A bill to permit the Election Assistance Commission to waive the matching requirement for payments made to States for election security grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
  116th Congress
• S 3822A bill to establish DemocracyCorps to assist State and local governments administer elections and to promote democracy, to establish special procedures and authorize funding for Federal election in 2020 in response to COVID-19, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish additional permanent requirements for Federal elections, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• S 3961A bill to require States and local jurisdictions to allow absentee voting in the November 2020 general election for Federal office for individuals impacted by coronavirus disease 2019, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• S 4033A bill to require States to establish contingency plans for the conduct of elections for Federal office in response to national disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 748To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.
  116th Congress
• HR 6800Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 6512To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require State and local election officials to conduct public education campaigns to notify individuals of changes in the administration of elections for Federal office in response to emergencies affecting public health and safety, to require the websites of such officials to be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities and to meet best practices established by the National Institute for Science and Technology for ensuring the continuing operation of such websites in the event of emergencies affecting public health and safety, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 6379Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 6202To require States to adopt contingency plans to prevent the disruption of Federal elections from the COVID-19 virus, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 1Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
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