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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> <strong>Protecting the Right to Independent and Democratic Elections Act or the PRIDE Voting Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes an election security grant program under which the Department of Homeland Security awards grants to states to carry out one or more of the following activities: (1) implementing or improving the use of auditable paper ballots, (2) conducting post-election risk limiting audits, and (3) implementing cybersecurity standards and best practices developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</p>]]></text>
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