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This bill, the "Every Vote Counts Act," aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit states from establishing certain restrictions on voting by mail in federal elections. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Requiring states to establish an absentee ballot tracking program, where voters can access information on whether their absentee ballot was received and counted. 2. Requiring states to provide secure drop boxes for voters to submit their absentee ballots, with specific criteria on the accessibility, number, and location of these drop boxes. 3. Directing the National Institute of Standards, in consultation with the Election Assistance Commission, to develop standards for alternative methods of verifying voter identification for absentee ballots, in place of signature verification. The overall goal of the bill is to ensure that every eligible voter has an equal opportunity to participate in federal elections, by addressing issues such as long wait times, voter suppression in communities of color, and barriers faced by American Indian and Alaska Native voters in a vote-by-mail system.

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