HR 1748 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives State and local government operations Voting rights

America Votes Act of 2013

Introduced: April 25, 2013 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Apr 25, 2013

Introduced in House

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America Votes Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition for voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting the appropriate state or local election official with a sworn written statement, signed by the individual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election. Allows an individual desiring to vote by mail to submit such a statement with the ballot.

Requires any state subject to this identification requirement to: (1) prepare a pre-printed version of the statement which includes a blank space for an individual to provide a name and signature, (2) make copies of the pre-printed version available at polling places for election officials to distribute to individuals who desire to vote in person, and (3) include a copy of the pre-printed version with each blank absentee or other ballot transmitted to an individual who desires to vote by mail.

Prohibits a state from requiring an individual who presents or submits such a sworn written statement to cast a provisional ballot in the election.

Excepts first-time voters registering by mail from application of this Act.

Requires states requiring an individual to present identification as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot in a federal election to include the use of a sworn written statement in voting information posted at polling places.

What's happening now April 25, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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