Poll Standards Quality Act

WRITTEN BY
William J. Krause (D-SD)
----101st Congress of the United States
COSPONSORS
Caleb Keizer (D-CO)
Goldfish (LC-ID)
IN BRIEF
To provide increased funding to the Federal Election Commission in order to increase the quality and availability of poll stations across America
== Section 1. Name of Bill ==
This Bill will be known as the Poll Standards Quality Act for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Findings and Definitions ==
FINDINGS
# Whereas, in some areas of America it is difficult to vote at a polling station due to distance, and that sometimes one's vote doesn't count because of a hanging chad.
# Whereas, some poll stations are understaffed and overcrowded, making voting a long, potentially stressful proccess.
Definitions
# Hanging Chad - Results when ballot papers are not completely punched through and the small piece of paper or card prevents the ballot paper from being marked as a definite vote for a particular candidate
== Section 3. Bill Action ==
# A grant is to be established to aid states in expanding the number of or increasing the staff of polling stations.
# Funds for this grants are to be apportioned to each state at the discretion of the domestic secretary 
== Section 5. Funding ==
TOTAL BILL IMPLEMENTATION COST - $33,500,000
* Section 3 - $33,500,000 total 
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