HR 529 · in committee · significant
RACE Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill requires states to finish counting ballots by 10 p.m. on election day and certify results within 48 hours.
- This applies to all federal elections and affects state election officials and voters.
- The bill sets hard deadlines with exceptions only for emergencies or technical failures.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would states with larger populations or more polling places meet the 10 p.m. ballot-counting deadline, and what counts as a qualifying emergency or technical failure?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between the speed requirements in this bill and the accuracy and security of election result certification?
- 03
Which states currently struggle to meet these timelines, and what resources or changes would they need to comply?
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Sponsor · R-TX-11
August Pfluger
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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