Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2012

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Introduced

17 May 2012

Last action

24 May 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Summary

Poll Tape Transparency Act of 2012 - Amends the Help America Vote Act with respect to the requirements for each voting system used in a federal election. Requires the appropriate election official, upon the closing of the polls at each polling place, and under the observation of the certified tabulation observers admitted to the polling place, to: (1) announce the vote orally; (2) post a copy of the poll tape reflecting the totals from each voting machine in the polling place upon which votes were cast; (3) prepare and post a statement of the total number of individuals who appeared at the polling place to cast ballots; and (4) display by noon the following day, at a prominent public location, a copy of each poll tape and statement. Requires display of such information also on the official public websites of the applicable local election official and chief state election official. Specifies similar treatment of ballots cast at early voting sites, absentee ballots, and the daily count of provisional ballots.

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Timeline

17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
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17 May 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 May 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Voter Empowerment Act of 2012
related to ← Voter Empowerment Act of 2012

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5814
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5814
us · 112-hr-5814 · source updated 14 August 2025