ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Crime: increase penalties for crimes against federally protected activities relative to voting and conduct of elections (see S. 4574), S3542 [20JY]

Elections: prohibit payments to States and jurisdictions which fail to meet certain standards to protect integrity and certainty of Federal elections (see H.R. 6446), H288 [20JA]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 5332), S9778 [21DE]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 6574), H917 [2FE]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 4239), S2586 [18MY] (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]

States: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]

——— require to submit report that includes information on voter list maintenance activities (see H.R. 8221), H5918 [24JN]

Voting: require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see S. 4085), S2154 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Election poll worker pay: funding, H6854 [19JY]

States: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (H.R. 8015), H6854 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: increase penalties for crimes against federally protected activities relative to voting and conduct of elections (S. 4574), S3544–S3546 [20JY]