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Clean and Fair Elections Act

Introduced: January 22, 2013 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 22, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47-48)

Jan 22, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean and Fair Elections Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to elections and voting, including concerning:

structuring election administration and campaign finance systems so that the interests of the American public are the first priority;
greater transparency and an end to anonymous political spending by shadow groups and special interests;
disclosure of campaign contributions in a searchable, public online database,
safeguarding the right to vote, including by prohibiting deceptive and misleading efforts to prevent voters from exercising the franchise;
streamlining voting procedures;
passage of legislation that includes expanded absentee voting, mandatory early voting periods, and voter registration reforms;
ensuring that local election officials have working voting systems that are accessible, secure, and easy to use;
state plans to reduce lines at polling places and provide additional flexibility in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency; and
enforcement of the guarantees of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so that all Americans are able to vote and have their votes count without discrimination.