Require counties with at least 20,000 registered voters to provide at least one federal-election ballot drop box per 20,000 registered voters, and require smaller counties to provide at least one drop box.

Mary Gay Scanlon · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Set minimum county drop-box numbers based on registered voters.. Promised outcome: Counties have a minimum number of ballot drop boxes tied to voter registration levels.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon introduced the Dropbox Access Act in the 119th Congress.

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‘‘(1) F ORMULA FOR DETERMINATION OF NUM -4 BER.—The number of drop boxes provided under 5 this section in a county with respect to an election 6 shall be determined as follows: 7 ‘‘(A) In the case of a county in which the 8 number of individuals who are residents of the 9 county and who are registered to vote in the 10 election is equal to or greater than 20,000, the 11 number of drop boxes shall be a number equal 12 to or greater than the number of such individ-13 uals divided by 20,000 (rounded to the nearest 14 whole number). 15 ‘‘(B) In the case of any other county, the 16 number of drop boxes shall be equal to or 17 greater than one.

The bill would set a county-level formula requiring at least one drop box per 20,000 registered voters in larger counties and at least one in smaller counties.

dropbox_access_act_of_2026.pdf
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Specifically, the bill would prevent states from restricting voters’ access to drop boxes by requiring counties to provide, at minimum, one drop box per 20,000 voting-age residents, ensure that drop boxes are available 24 hours a day beginning 45 days before each election, and create more accessible options near public transit and for individuals with disabilities or with limited English-language proficiency, and for voters living in rural communities and tribal lands.

The Dropbox Access Act would require counties to provide at least one drop box per 20,000 voting-age residents.

Congresswoman Scanlon Introduces Bills to Improve Access to Ballot Amid Trump White House Voter Suppression Efforts | U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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Evidence

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Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Ms. Simon, and Ms. Garcia of Texas) introduced the following bill

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Scanlon introduced H.R. 10699 on October 1, 2026. GovInfo lists introduction and referral to the House Administration Committee as its last action. This documents concrete legislative effort; no enactment establishing the promised federal requirement was found as of October 19, 2026. The commitment remains unresolved.

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H.R. 10699 (IH) - Dropbox Access Act - BILLS-119hr10699ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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the number of drop boxes shall be a number equal to or greater than the number of such individuals divided by 20,000

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The proposed requirement uses registered voters: counties with at least 20,000 would provide their registered-voter count divided by 20,000, rounded to the nearest whole number; smaller counties would provide at least one box. The text proposes application beginning with the November 2026 federal general election. It substantiates an attempt to implement the commitment, with a rounding qualification, rather than an enacted requirement. The originating campaign term is unspecified.

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H. R. 10699 (Introduced-in-House)
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-19 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified passages establish that Scanlon introduced a bill containing the promised registered-voter formula, supporting material legislative effort. They do not establish enactment or implementation. This commitment concerns achieving a requirement, so introduction alone provides no delivery or partial credit. No documented deadline has expired as of the assessment date.

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