To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for enhanced penalties for the transmission of fraudulent ballots in elections for Federal office through the use of post offices, authorized depositories of mail matter, or ballot drop boxes, to direct the Attorney General to establish a system for receiving reports of incidents of the transmission of such fraudulent ballots through such methods, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · April 11, 2024
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill increases criminal penalties for ballot fraud committed through mail or drop boxes in federal elections, imposing sentences of up to 20 years in prison plus one additional year for each fraudulent ballot transmitted. The legislation requires the Attorney General to establish a reporting system within 30 days of enactment that allows the public to report suspected ballot fraud through a toll-free hotline and confidential online portal. The bill also directs courts to notify state election officials and the Attorney General when individuals are removed from jury duty for not being U.S. citizens, so those names can be checked against voter registration rolls. These provisions affect election administrators, law enforcement, courts, and the voting public across all states and federal territories. The bill contains no specific funding allocations and establishes a 30-day deadline only for creating the reporting system.
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