United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8189 (116th)
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from counting a ballot cast in an election for Federal office which is received by the State after the date of the election.
Introduced
8 September 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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3 January 2025
Summary
This bill generally prohibits states from counting ballots that are received after the date of a federal election. However, the prohibition does not apply to absentee ballots that are cast by uniformed service members, their family members, or overseas citizens.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 September 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 September 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8189
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8189