Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 24, 2020)
Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act
This bill establishes certain requirements for voting by mail in federal elections, including by requiring mail-in ballots to be received by the time the polls close on election day. Further, the bill requires states to count all eligible ballots within 24 hours after the election.
In addition, the bill makes it unlawful to possess or return a mail-in ballot completed by another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
What just happenedSep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 24, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rules and Administration Committee - Sep 24, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate