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S 5332 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

Election Security Act of 2022

Introduced: December 21, 2022 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Dec 21, 2022
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Election Security Act of 2022

This bill addresses election security through grant programs and requirements for voting systems and paper ballots. Among other provisions, the bill (1) establishes requirements for voting systems, including that systems use individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots; (2) directs the Election Assistance Commission to award grants to states for specified activities, including replacing voting systems and improving the security of the systems; and (3) requires states and jurisdictions to carry out postelection audits for all federal elections.

What's happening now December 21, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5746 Related bill Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
  • S 2093 Related bill For the People Act of 2021
  • S 2747 Related bill Freedom to Vote Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5332: Election Security Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/
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"S. 5332: Election Security Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/.
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S. 5332, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/.
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[S. 5332: Election Security Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5332/)
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