Ballots by Election Day Act

The Ballots by Election Day Act would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require that all ballots cast in federal elections—including absentee and mail-in ballots—must be received by election officials by the time polls close on Election Day to be counted. The bill prohibits states from accepting or tabulating any ballot received after polls close, with an exception for ballots cast by absent uniformed services and overseas voters under federal law. This requirement would apply to federal elections held in 2027 and later, affecting voters, election administrators, and state election procedures nationwide.

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.