Ballots by Election Day Act

This bill would change federal election law so that, in any election for federal office, a ballot counts only if election officials receive it by the time polls close on election day. This rule covers primary, runoff, special, and general elections, and it includes absentee and mail-in ballots. States could not count ballots that arrive after polls close. Ballots from military voters serving away from home and from overseas voters would not be subject to this deadline. The rule would apply to federal elections held in 2027 and later, and the U.S. Attorney General could enforce it.

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Sponsors

• Ashley Moody Republican sponsor
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