Provisional Ballot Fairness in Counting Act of 2009

Summary

Provisional Ballot Fairness in Counting Act of 2009 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to revise requirements for the treatment of provisional ballots in federal elections. Prohibits any election recount until all provisional votes have been counted. Requires the chief state election official, in determining whether to count a provisional vote, to review not only official registered voter lists but also any information an individual voter submitted during the registration process. Requires a provisional ballot in a federal election to be treated as a voter registration application if it is rejected on the ground that the individual is not registered to vote in the election.

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Timeline

1. 10 September 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 September 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 September 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 September 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 September 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 September 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 September 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
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