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S. 168 112th Congress Senate

Voter Fraud Prevention Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the distribution of voter registration application forms and to require organizati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the distribution of voter registration application forms and to require organizations to register with the State prior to the distribution of such forms.

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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 Latest action January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voter Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prescribe standards for paid distribution of voter registration application forms and registration requirements for organizations.

Prohibits any individual from distributing, for compensation, a voter registration application form for federal elections in a state if the individual: (1) has been convicted of a felony under any state or federal law; (2) does not sign and print legibly the individual's name on the form; (3) does not provide identifying information to the proper election official; or (4) does not certify, under penalty of perjury, that he or she has not received financial compensation based on the number of voter registration application forms submitted by the individual to an election official upon completion by the applicant, and that the information provided by the individual is accurate to the best of the individual's knowledge.

Excepts from this prohibition the distribution of a voter registration application form by an individual who is not compensated directly or indirectly for it.

Establishes criminal penalties for: (1) individuals not meeting such standards; and (2) anyone who employs such an individual knowingly, or who should reasonably be expected to know the individual is ineligible.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 168: Voter Fraud Prevention Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-168/
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"S. 168: Voter Fraud Prevention Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-168/.
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S. 168, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-168/.
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