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H.R. 4523 118th Congress House

American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Ballot Security Act

Official title: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain requirements with respect to use of drop boxes for a District of Columbia election, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2023 Introduced by: Nathaniel Moran Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action July 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Ballot Security Act

This bill establishes requirements for the use of ballot drop boxes in District of Columbia (DC) elections.

The bill specifies that a drop box may only be used to collect absentee or mail-in ballots if (1) the box is located inside a DC government building or facility, (2) it is secured by 24-hour surveillance, and (3) ballots are collected every day after 5:00 p.m. during the election period.

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  • HR 4494 Ensuring Faith in Our Elections Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4523: American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Ballot Security Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4523/
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"H.R. 4523: American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Ballot Security Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4523/.
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H.R. 4523, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4523/.
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