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HR 1513 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives State and local government operations Voting rights

Count the Vote Act

Introduced: March 5, 2019 Introduced by: Davids, Sharice Democratic · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 5, 2019
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Count the Vote Act

This bill authorizes an individual to file a complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) for certain violations made by a state with respect to federal elections, such as for violations of required voting system standards or failure to provide provisional ballots. Currently, individuals may file such a complaint through a state-based administrative procedure.

Further, DOJ must immediately provide (1) a copy of the complaint to the entity responsible for administering the state-based administrative complaint procedure for the state involved in such complaint, and (2) a copy of the response to such entity.

The bill also permits such an individual, including an individual who seeks to enforce their right to a voter-verified ballot, to file a civil action for deprivation of rights.

What's happening now March 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 549 Related bill Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 1275 Related bill Voter Empowerment Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1513: Count the Vote Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1513/
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"H.R. 1513: Count the Vote Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1513/.
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