Proposed federal legislation for mail-in ballot transparency

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From NACo the National Association of Counties

11/13/23:  "Reps. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) re-introduced the bipartisan Vote by Mail Tracking Act (H.R. 5658) to increase transparency of and confidence in mail-in ballots."

Here is What the Bill Would Do

Introduced in September 2023, this bipartisan legislation would require that mail-in ballot envelopes:
  • Contain a United States Postal Service (USPS) barcode;
  • Meet USPS design requirements and standards for machinable letters;
  • Include an Official Election mail logo
THE BILL DOES NOT require states to adopt certain mail-in or absentee ballot policies
Read more on the NAco website.
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