Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 12, 2018)
Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018
This bill requires voting systems for federal elections to produce paper ballots that the voter may inspect for errors before the vote is cast. The bill also (1) requires the paper ballot to be suitable for manual audits, (2) prescribes approved methods for such audits, (3) revises accessibility requirements related to the bill's paper ballot requirements, and (4) directs the National Science Foundation to make grants to eligible entities to study and develop mechanisms to address various voting issues.
What just happenedJun 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 12, 2018
- Jun 12, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rules and Administration Committee - Jun 12, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate