John Lewis Prompt and Accurate Reporting of Elections Act

Bill: 116-hr-8925
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2020-12-09
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Government information and archives

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-12-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>John Lewis Prompt and Accurate Reporting of Elections Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires states to count all ballots cast or received by early voting (e.g., early in-person voting or mail voting) prior to the date of the federal election.</p> </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2020 Mr. Hall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote of 2002 to require States to complete prior to the date of an election for Federal office the tabulation of ballots for the election which were cast or received prior to the date of the election, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Lewis Prompt and Accurate Reporting of Elections Act . 2. Deadline for completion of tabulation of ballots cast or received before date of election (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Deadline for completion of tabulation of ballots cast or received before date of election (a) Deadline described Each State shall ensure that all valid ballots in an election for Federal office which are cast prior to the date of the election, or which are received by mail by the appropriate election official prior to the date of the election, are tabulated prior to the date of the election. (b) No requirement for publication of tabulation Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a State to publish the results of the tabulation of ballots under subsection (a) prior to the closing of the polls on the date of the election. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment 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. Deadline for completion of tabulation of ballots cast or received before date of election. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any election for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this Act.