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Introduced
06/12/2018
06/12/2018
In Committee
06/12/2018
06/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018
AI Summary
This bill, the Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018, aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the use of paper ballots and risk-limiting audits in all federal elections. The key provisions include: (1) mandating the use of individual, durable, voter-verified paper ballots that must be counted by hand or read by an optical character recognition device; (2) requiring risk-limiting audits to be conducted after each federal election to ensure the accuracy of the results; and (3) directing the National Science Foundation to study and develop accessible paper ballot voting and verification mechanisms for individuals with disabilities, non-English speakers, and voters with literacy challenges.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (15)
Ron Wyden (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 06/12/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3049/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3049/BILLS-115s3049is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3049/BILLS-115s3049is.pdf.pdf |
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