House Bill 8815
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Election Certainty Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8815
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Election Certainty Act
This bill establishes certain requirements for delivered ballots in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill requires a ballot submitted by mail or otherwise delivered in a federal election, in order to be counted, to (1) include the signature of the voter, and (2) be received by the appropriate election official by the date of the election.
Further, the bill requires a ballot that is delivered by a third party on behalf of a voter to include the signature of the third party. It also restricts the types of individuals who can deliver such a ballot to certain family members of the voter.
The bill excludes absent uniformed service members and their family members from these requirements.
November 24, 2020
11/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
11/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:14 PM