One Citizen One Vote Act

12/15/2023, 3:53 PM

One Citizen One Vote Act

This bill prohibits the Election Assistance Commission from making payments to any state or jurisdiction unless the state or jurisdiction certifies that it meets certain election standards.

Specifically, the state or jurisdiction must certify that it

  • requires a photo identification for voting,
  • restricts the delivery of ballots by third parties (i.e., prohibits ballot harvesting),
  • prohibits the use of a drop box for collecting a voted ballot unless it is located at the office of an election official,
  • does not deliver an absentee or other mail-in ballot to any individual who does not request the delivery of such a ballot, and
  • does not allow noncitizens to vote in any election.
Congress
118
Number
HR - 512
Introduced on
2023-01-25
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/25/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

One Citizen One Vote Act

This bill prohibits the Election Assistance Commission from making payments to any state or jurisdiction unless the state or jurisdiction certifies that it meets certain election standards.

Specifically, the state or jurisdiction must certify that it

  • requires a photo identification for voting,
  • restricts the delivery of ballots by third parties (i.e., prohibits ballot harvesting),
  • prohibits the use of a drop box for collecting a voted ballot unless it is located at the office of an election official,
  • does not deliver an absentee or other mail-in ballot to any individual who does not request the delivery of such a ballot, and
  • does not allow noncitizens to vote in any election.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the Election Assistance Commission from making payments under such Act to States and jurisdictions which fail to meet certain standards to protect the integrity and certainty of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Election Assistance Commission•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
State and local government operations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/17/2023

One Citizen One Vote Act

This bill prohibits the Election Assistance Commission from making payments to any state or jurisdiction unless the state or jurisdiction certifies that it meets certain election standards.

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Latest Action1/25/2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.