FILE - Voters cast ballots at the Fairfax County Government Center on Nov.2, 2021, in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require eligible U.S.
citizens to vote in general elections or potentially face a financial penalty. The Civic Duty to Vote Act, written by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., was introduced on Monday.
It would require an "eligible citizen" to appear to vote in each regularly scheduled general election for federal office and for other purposes.
To be eligible, a person has to be registered to vote in the state they reside in for an upcoming election. If a person fails to do so, there would be a $20 civil penalty.