Election Security Bill House Vote

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Election security bill house vote. 21081 a 3 b is amended to read as follows. 2722 an election security bill aimed at strengthening the nation s election system. Calif the securing america s federal elections safe act authorizes 600 million to update voting equipment to comply with new standards.

This bill addresses election security through grant programs and requirements for voting systems and paper ballots. B i ensure that individuals with disabilities and others are given an equivalent opportunity to vote including with privacy and independence in a manner that produces a voter verified paper ballot as for other voters. Securing america s federal elections act or the safe act.

A in general section 301 a 3 b of the help america vote act of 2002 52 u s c. House democrats have passed several election related bills including a sweeping ethics and election reform measure but. The bill establishes requirements for voting systems including that systems 1 use individual durable voter verified paper ballots.

Consider the securing america s federal elections act or the safe act which the democratic house passed in june. Election security has become a point of contention during the trump era. The stopping harmful interference in elections for a lasting democracy or shield act passed the house in a 227 181 vote following condemnation from democrats over two similar election security bills that were killed this week by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky.

On thursday june 27 2019 the united states house of representatives passed h r. House vote 428 passes election security bill bill. 2 make a voter s marked ballot.

The core of the safe act is a pile of federal money 600 million in the first.