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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 30, 2023
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention Act
This bill prohibits the collection and transmission of a ballot for a District of Columbia election by a person other than the person to whom it was mailed, with limited exceptions.
Exceptions exist for (1) election officials performing their official duties; (2) U.S. Postal Service employees and other individuals engaged in official duties to collect or transmit U.S. mail; and (3) a family member, household member, or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed.
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Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R–WI
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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