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Election Mail Act

USA118th CongressS-1391| Senate 
| Updated: 5/1/2023
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Election Mail Act This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail for federal elections, including by establishing certain standards for mail-in ballots. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure (to the maximum extent practicable) same-day processing of mail-in ballots, postmark each ballot, carry election mail (e.g., voter registration applications and mail-in ballots) as first-class mail that is free of postage, appoint an election mail coordinator at each area office and district office, and consult annually with Indian tribes regarding barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands. The bill prohibits the USPS, within 120 days of a federal election, from making any operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. Each state and jurisdiction must provide with each mail-in ballot a return envelope with an intelligent mail barcode. This requirement does not apply to a state or jurisdiction that uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail. The bill requires election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4652
Election Mail Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4487
Election Mail Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2987
Introduced in House
May 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4652
    Election Mail Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4487
    Election Mail Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2987
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2987: Election Mail Act

Election Mail Act

USA118th CongressS-1391| Senate 
| Updated: 5/1/2023
Election Mail Act This bill addresses the delivery and processing of election mail for federal elections, including by establishing certain standards for mail-in ballots. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure (to the maximum extent practicable) same-day processing of mail-in ballots, postmark each ballot, carry election mail (e.g., voter registration applications and mail-in ballots) as first-class mail that is free of postage, appoint an election mail coordinator at each area office and district office, and consult annually with Indian tribes regarding barriers to voting for eligible voters living on Indian lands. The bill prohibits the USPS, within 120 days of a federal election, from making any operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. Each state and jurisdiction must provide with each mail-in ballot a return envelope with an intelligent mail barcode. This requirement does not apply to a state or jurisdiction that uses an alternative system that enables voters to track the ballot through the mail. The bill requires election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by election day and arrive within seven days after the election.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4652
Election Mail Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4487
Election Mail Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2987
Introduced in House
May 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4652
    Election Mail Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4487
    Election Mail Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2987
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 1, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2987: Election Mail Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted