S. 3049 · 115th Congress
Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018
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WydenSponsor14 cosponsors · 13 D, 1 I
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Gillibrand
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Markey
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Murray
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Merkley
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Peters5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires voting systems for federal elections to produce paper ballots that the voter may inspect for errors before the vote is cast.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 12, 2018
Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018
This bill requires voting systems for federal elections to produce paper ballots that the voter may inspect for errors before the vote is cast. The bill also (1) requires the paper ballot to be suitable for manual audits, (2) prescribes approved methods for such audits, (3) revises accessibility requirements related to the bill's paper ballot requirements, and (4) directs the National Science Foundation to make grants to eligible entities to study and develop mechanisms to address various voting issues.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018
Latest action (Jun 12, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 12, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.