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Modifies Section 302 by (1) redesignating an existing subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting a new subsection (d) that requires States and jurisdictions to apply standards equally to all methods of voting for Federal elections (including signature verification) and prohibits prepaying or subsidizing costs for one method unless equivalent subsidies are provided for other methods, with an exception for costs related to accommodations for disabled voters and to meeting Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act requirements; and (2) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and inserting a new subsection (e) requiring each State to ensure that procedures for administering Federal elections (including rules for provisional ballots and criteria for acceptance/rejection) are standardized and uniform across all jurisdictions in the State.
Amends Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by inserting new sections establishing federal standards for mail-in ballots and for reporting election results and by redesignating existing section numbers as described in the bill.
Conforming amendment to the enforcement provision (section 401 of HAVA) to add the newly inserted section 305 to the list of sections covered by the Attorney General's enforcement authority.
Modifies subsection 20507(c)(2): strikes existing text beginning with 'A State shall complete' in subparagraph (A) and replaces it; redesignates existing subparagraph (B) as (C); and inserts a new subparagraph (B) requiring the Postmaster General and the Director of the Social Security Administration to transmit change-of-address and death information, respectively, to chief State election officials and CISA not later than 180 days before each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office.
Amends section 20504(d) by redesignating the existing opening phrase as paragraph (1) and adding a new paragraph (2) that imposes specific requirements on State motor vehicle authorities: requiring attestations under penalty of perjury about prior out-of-State residence and whether the applicant intends the State to serve as their residence for voter registration for Federal-office elections; and requiring notification to the motor vehicle authority of an identified prior State, which in turn must notify that State's chief State election official if the applicant indicates they no longer intend that other State to serve as their residence for voter registration.
Sets nationwide rules for how mail voting works in federal elections, creates automatic voter registration with an opt‑out option, and requires uniform treatment of all voting methods within each state. It also builds a new data system at CISA to help states keep voter rolls accurate using information from the Postal Service, Social Security, and state driver’s license applications. States must offer and process mail ballots under consistent standards, limit who can return another person’s ballot, and penalize unlawful possession. Eligible people will be registered automatically based on data from designated agencies unless they opt out, with privacy safeguards and state grants to help implementation. The new voter‑roll “deconfliction” system phases in starting with elections in 2025 and November 2026, and the automatic registration system generally begins January 1, 2027 (with possible waiver to 2029).
Short title: the title may be cited as the "Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act".
When allowed by State law, any vote-by-mail system used in a federal election must be designed and implemented to ensure a secure, uniform, and timely way to cast a mail-in ballot in accordance with this section.
Requests for mail-in ballots may be submitted electronically or by postal mail using a standardized form approved by the chief State election official.
The standardized request form must enable an election official to confirm the requester’s identity, that the requester is validly registered in the jurisdiction where the request is submitted, and (if different from the mailing address) that the requester still resides at the physical address where registered.
A voter’s request for a mail-in ballot must be submitted by the voter and received by the office of the State or local election supervisor not later than 21 days before the date of the federal election.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced January 3, 2025 by Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Last progress January 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House