Senate Bill 4707
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4707
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act
This bill establishes certain requirements for voting by mail in federal elections, including by requiring mail-in ballots to be received by the time the polls close on election day. Further, the bill requires states to count all eligible ballots within 24 hours after the election.
In addition, the bill makes it unlawful to possess or return a mail-in ballot completed by another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
September 24, 2020
09/24/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
09/24/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:42 PM