Require state and local election officials to consult Tribal leaders and consider travel, mail, transportation, road, weather, and public transit factors when placing drop boxes on Tribal lands.

Mary Gay Scanlon · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Require consultation with Tribal leaders and consideration of local access factors for drop boxes on Tribal lands.. Promised outcome: Drop-box placement on Tribal lands accounts for Tribal input and practical transportation and mail-access barriers.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon introduced the Dropbox Access Act in the 119th Congress.

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‘‘(f) RULES FOR DROP BOXES ON TRIBAL LANDS.— 14 In making a determination of the number and location of 15 drop boxes provided under this section on Tribal lands in 16 a county, the appropriate State and local election officials 17 shall— 18 ‘‘(1) consult with Tribal leaders prior to making 19 the determination; and 20 ‘‘(2) take into account criteria such as the 21 availability of direct-to-door residential mail delivery, 22 the distance and time necessary to travel to the drop 23 box locations (including in inclement weather), 24 modes of transportation available, conditions of 25 August 6, 2026 (10:35 a.m.) G:\M\19\SCANPA\SCANPA_073.XML g:\V\F\080626\F080626.001.xml (1085122|3) 6 roads, and the availability (if any) of public trans-1 portation.

The bill would require election officials to consult Tribal leaders and consider access conditions before setting drop-box numbers and locations on Tribal lands.

dropbox_access_act_of_2026.pdf
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