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Access to Water and Food for Voters in Line

New rules aim to ensure voters waiting in long lines at polling stations have access to water and food. This helps citizens cast their ballots without risk of dehydration or hunger, especially during extended waiting periods.
Key points
States are prohibited from restricting volunteers from providing water and non-alcoholic beverages to voters waiting in line.
Donations must be distributed without regard to voters' political preferences and without engaging in electioneering.
These changes apply to federal elections starting January 1, 2022.
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Additional Information
Voters’ Access to Water Act
Print number: S 1539
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Process start date: 2021-05-10