To ensure election integrity and security and enhance Americans’ access to the ballot box by establishing consistent standards and procedures for voter registration and voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates uniform federal standards for mail-in voting, requiring ballots to be received by election day and limiting who can collect others' ballots. It establishes automatic voter registration through government agencies like DMVs and Social Security, and creates a national database to prevent people from being registered in multiple states.
Who Benefits and How
State and local election officials gain clearer federal guidelines and funding (up to $500 million authorized) to modernize voter registration systems. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) receives expanded authority to maintain a national voter database. Voters in states without automatic registration may find it easier to register through routine government interactions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State governments must implement new automatic voter registration systems and meet federal reporting deadlines (24-hour vote counting, 90-day pre-election list certification). State motor vehicle authorities must collect additional attestations from license applicants. Political organizations and ballot collection services face new restrictions, as possessing more than two mail-in ballots from non-family members becomes a federal crime punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment.
Key Provisions
- Mail-in ballots must be received by poll closing time on election day (no late-arriving ballots counted)
- Automatic voter registration through DMVs, Social Security, colleges, and other government agencies
- National database to identify duplicate registrations and remove deceased voters
- All votes must be counted and reported within 24 hours after polls close
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes comprehensive federal election standards including mail-in ballot requirements, automatic voter registration through government agencies, voting method parity, and a national voter database to prevent duplicate registration and ensure election integrity.
Key Policy Areas
Elections, Voter Registration, Election Administration, Cybersecurity
Primary Purpose
Establishes comprehensive federal election standards including mail-in ballot requirements, automatic voter registration through government agencies, voting method parity, and a national voter database to prevent duplicate registration and ensure election integrity.
Policy Domains
Title I - Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State election officials
- Voters concerned about election integrity
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Ballot collection organizations
- Voters who rely on third-party ballot assistance
- States with more permissive mail-in voting rules
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title II - Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2023
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Unregistered eligible voters
- Election technology vendors
- Election Assistance Commission
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State governments
- Contributing agencies (DMVs, Social Security, etc.)
- Institutions of higher education
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title IV - National Deconfliction Voting Database
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Election integrity advocates
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State election officials
- State motor vehicle authorities
- Postmaster General
- Social Security Administration
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title III - Election Administration Standards
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- In-person voters
- Voters seeking procedural consistency
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State and local governments
- States that subsidize mail-in voting costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chief state election officials, Contributing agencies, Contributing agencies with existing records
State governments faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: States with existing automatic voter registration
Negative-direction: Chief state election officials, Contributing agencies, Contributing agencies with existing records, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of NIST, Election Assistance Commission, Interstate voter registration coordination, Local jurisdictions with unique election procedures, Local voting precincts, Polling place election officials, Social Security Administration, State election officials, State election supervisors, State motor vehicle authorities, States that subsidize mail-in voting costs
In-person voters, Individuals applying for driver licenses in new states, Non-citizens inadvertently registered
Positive-direction: In-person voters, Non-citizens inadvertently registered, Unregistered eligible voters, Voters seeking consistent treatment, Voters who have moved within a state, Voters with disabilities
Negative-direction: Individuals applying for driver licenses in new states, Voters in rural or underserved areas who rely on ballot assistance, Voters using mail-in ballots
Database and cybersecurity contractors, Election software and database vendors, Election technology vendors
Ballot collection organizations and political operatives
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "chief_state_election_official"
- → Chief State Election Official
- "state_or_local_election_supervisor"
- → State or Local Election Supervisor
- "director"
- → Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- "commission"
- → Election Assistance Commission
- "contributing_agency"
- → Contributing Agency (DMV, Social Security, etc.)
- "chief_state_election_official"
- → Chief State Election Official
- "state"
- → State Government
- "jurisdiction"
- → Local Jurisdiction
- "cisa"
- → Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- "director_ssa"
- → Director of the Social Security Administration
- "postmaster_general"
- → Postmaster General
- "state_motor_vehicle_authority"
- → State Motor Vehicle Authority
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling of the person
A system that registers an individual to vote in elections for Federal office in a State, if eligible, by electronically transferring the information necessary for registration from government agencies to election officials
An individual who has the responsibility for the care of an older individual, either voluntarily, by contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of law
A State which operates an automatic voter registration program under which an individual is automatically registered to vote if the individual provides the motor vehicle authority with identifying information
An agency listed in section 203(e) including DMVs, Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, institutions of higher education, and other designated agencies
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