HR 8499 — Clean Elections in America Act

Summary

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish requirements for voting by absentee ballot in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html May 22, 2024

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The bill adds new requirements for absentee voting in federal elections.

• 52 U.S.C. 21111

  and 303 → 303, and 304

  Expands the enforcement section to include the new absentee ballot requirements.

• Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002

  SEC. 304. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT. (a) Individuals Eligible To Receive Absentee Ballot.-- (1) Excusable reasons to receive absentee ballot.--A State may not provide to an individual an absentee ballot to vote in an election for Federal office unless such individual meets the application requirements described in paragraph (2) and is unable to vote in person at the appropriate polling place in the State on the date of the election for any of the following reasons: (A) The business or occupation of the individual prevents such individual from voting in person on the date of the election. (B) The individual is unable to vote in person on the date of the election because such individual provides care to a parent, spouse, or child with an illness, disability, or injury that requires constant care. (C) The individual suffers from a physical ailment, or is an individual with a disability, that substantially limits the ability of the individual to vote in person. (D) The individual will be absent from the jurisdiction in which the individual is registered to vote on the date of the election. (E) The individual is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under any other Federal law. (2) Application requirements.--A State may not provide to an individual an absentee ballot to vote in an election for Federal office unless-- (A) the individual submits an application to the appropriate State or local election official and such application is received by the official not later than noon on the Friday before the date of the election; and (B) the application includes-- (i) the individual's name and address; (ii) the reason such individual is unable to vote in person at the appropriate polling place in the State on the date of the election and such reason is an excusable reason described in paragraph (1); and (iii) a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identity. (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to each election for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this section.

  Establishes new criteria and processes for individuals to receive absentee ballots.

• The table of contents of such Act is amended-- (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: ``Sec. 304. Requirements with respect to voting by absentee ballot.''.

  Updates the table of contents to reflect the new absentee ballot requirements section.

Action History

1. May 22, 2024

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2. May 22, 2024

   Introduced in House

Sponsors

• Glenn Grothman · Primary

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