To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election.
Summary
This bill generally prohibits states from counting ballots that are received after the date of a federal election. However, the prohibition does not apply to absentee ballots that are cast by uniformed service members, their family members, or overseas citizens.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Feb 24, 2021
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Committee
1
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louie Gohmert
RRepublican
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