HR 4044 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

VOTE Act

Introduced: June 22, 2021 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jun 22, 2021

Introduced in House

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Vote Outcome Transparency in Elections Act or the VOTE Act

This bill establishes certain requirements for counting ballots in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill requires the appropriate state or local election official, within one hour after the closure of a polling place on election day, to submit a report to the chief state election official. The report must document (1) the total number of voted ballots in the possession of the state or local official, and (2) the total number of voted ballots that have been tabulated for the election.

Within one hour after the closure of polling places on election day, the chief state election official must (1) submit a final report to the chief executive of the state, and (2) make the final report publicly available on a government website.

The bill also requires each state and local jurisdiction to ensure that voted ballots delivered by postal mail are postmarked, signed, or otherwise indicated as delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.

What's happening now June 22, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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