Election Security Partnership Act
Election Security: Extra Funding for Voter List Sharing
The Election Security Partnership Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Rules and Administration for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for committee action.
Legislative Progress
This bill addresses the highly partisan issue of non-citizen voting and requires sharing sensitive voter data with the federal government, which faces strong opposition from the other party.
Key Points
- This bill offers extra money to states to help them run and secure federal elections. To get the cash, states must share their full lists of registered voters with the Department of Homeland Security.
- The Department of Homeland Security would use these lists to check if any non-citizens are registered to vote. They would do this by comparing voter names against a federal database that tracks immigration status.
- States that agree to this deal could receive a 10 percent bonus on top of the election security grants they already get from the federal government. A total of $20 million is set aside for these bonuses.
- Participating states would have to send their updated voter lists to the federal government at least four times a year starting in late 2026. This information would be used to identify people on the rolls who are not U.S. citizens.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Election Security Partnership Act
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