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Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act

USA116th CongressS-4707| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act This bill establishes certain requirements for voting by mail in federal elections, including by requiring mail-in ballots to be received by the time the polls close on election day. Further, the bill requires states to count all eligible ballots within 24 hours after the election. In addition, the bill makes it unlawful to possess or return a mail-in ballot completed by another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesPostal serviceState and local government operations

Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act

USA116th CongressS-4707| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Verifiable, Orderly, and Timely Election Results Act This bill establishes certain requirements for voting by mail in federal elections, including by requiring mail-in ballots to be received by the time the polls close on election day. Further, the bill requires states to count all eligible ballots within 24 hours after the election. In addition, the bill makes it unlawful to possess or return a mail-in ballot completed by another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesPostal serviceState and local government operations