Bill > HR1274

This bill, titled the "Election Official Integrity Act of 2021," aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit chief state election administration officials from engaging in certain political activities related to federal elections they oversee. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Prohibiting chief state election officials from taking an "active part in political management or in a political campaign" for any federal election they have supervisory authority over. This includes holding positions with candidate committees, using official authority to influence election outcomes, soliciting or receiving political contributions, and other similar activities. 2) Defining a "chief state election administration official" as the highest state official responsible for administering federal elections under state law. 3) Providing an exception to the prohibition if the official or an immediate family member is a candidate in the election, but only if the official recuses themselves from all responsibilities for administering that election. The amendments made by this bill would apply to federal elections held after December 2021.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1274/all-info