119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 529RACE Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish deadlines for States to count the ballots cast in elections for Federal office and to certify the results of such elections, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 16, 2025
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes deadlines for states to count ballots and certify results in federal elections.  Specifically, the bill requires a state to finish counting the ballots cast in a federal election held in the state not later than 10:00 p.m. on the date of the election. Further, the state must certify the election results not later than 48 hours after the election.  The bill provides exceptions to these deadlines for bona fide emergencies (e.g., major disasters) or technical difficulties (e.g., malfunctioning election equipment or software).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.