109th Congress Legislation: Election Misconduct

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Bill No. Short Title Sponsors Date Introduced Related Bills Description
H.R. 2250 Valuing Our Trust in Elections Act Green May 11, 2005 H.R. 5776 Election Misconduct:  This bill would require the Attorney General to investigate allegations of election misconduct within 30 days of receipt of a complaint.

Voter Registration:  This bill would require anyone who distributes more than 10 voter registration forms to provide their contact information and organizational information to voter registration applicants they assist and attest that applicants presented current, valid, government-issued photo ID with their current address. It prohibits anyone with a felony conviction from registering voters.

Absentee Ballots:  This bill would prohibit anyone other than the voter or any person authorized to handle material delivered to the individuals (such as a caregiver or guardian) from handling an absentee ballot.

Voter ID:  This provision requires the presentation of current, valid, government-issued photo ID in order to register to vote or to vote. The EAC can provide states with grants to subsidize the cost of issuing photo ID, with limitations.

Poll Worker Training:  This bill would require individuals to complete state training in order to serve as a poll worker on Election Day. The EAC can provide states with grants to implement training programs.