Voting: Deadline for Receiving Ballots
The House Committee on House Administration is currently reviewing this bill. It has not moved since September 3, 2026. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stall at this stage.
This bill faces a steep climb because it changes how states run their own elections, which often leads to intense partisan debate and legal challenges in Congress.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Voters on rural and tribal lands often face slower, less frequent mail service and longer distances to post offices or drop boxes. Ending the postmark grace period could disproportionately cause their ballots to arrive late and be rejected compared to voters with faster local mail delivery.
“No State may accept for tabulation any ballot (including an absentee or mail-in ballot) that is received by the appropriate election official following the time polls close on the date of the election.”
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
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The Ballots by Election Day Act, introduced by Florida Republicans, seeks to end the practice of counting mail-in ballots that arrive days after polls close. Supporters argue it will restore trust in elections, while critics worry about potential disenfranchisement due to mail delays.
Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced a companion bill to Sen. Ashley Moody's legislation, the Ballots by Election Day Act. The bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require federal election ballots to be received by the end of Election Day, with exceptions for military and overseas voters.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ballots by Election Day Act
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