To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting.
This bill prohibits federal funding for administering federal elections in states that allow third parties to collect and deliver mailed ballots (excluding specific exceptions like family members, caregivers, or election officials). It amends the Help America Vote Act to require states to ban non-exempt third-party ballot collection to receive federal election funds. The policy directly affects states without such bans (like California, cited in the bill's findings), threatening their access to federal resources for election administration. Exceptions cover family members, caregivers, and election staff acting in official roles, while maintaining existing protections at polling locations.
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 11, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Jul 11, 2023
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Chuck Edwards
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