Safe and Fair Elections Act of 2026

This bill would require voters in federal elections to show a valid photo ID to vote in person, and to send a copy of a photo ID (or the last four digits of their Social Security number with a signed statement) with mail ballots, with some exceptions. It would require mail and absentee ballots to arrive by the time polls close on election day, allow states to count votes before election day, and provide $200 million in grants to speed up ballot counting. It would require states to hold open primaries for federal offices and would limit federal election funds for states that do not hold open primaries for state and local offices. It would bar states from redrawing congressional districts more than once per census unless a court requires it, set rules for how districts are drawn, ban drawing districts to favor a party or candidate, and let federal district courts hear such claims. If any part of the law is struck down, the whole law would be treated as invalid.

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Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
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