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9. The Election Integrity Act
Easy to vote, hard to cheat.
“every government ought to contain in itself the means of its own preservation.”Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 59, 1788 · Read the source
Founding principle: A government must protect its own foundation.
What it does
- Photo ID to vote in person in federal elections. By mail, voters give one of: the number of a qualifying ID (such as a driver’s license or state ID number), the last four digits of their Social Security number, or a copy of a qualifying ID. The State provides a free ID, and the documents needed to get one, to any citizen who needs it.
- Voter-marked paper ballots for every federal race, with post-election hand-count audits of a random sample before results are certified.
- Clean voter rolls: regular checks against death, change-of-address, and citizenship records. Before removal, a voter gets mailed notice, 30 days to respond, and an appeal. No systematic removals within 90 days of a federal election.
- Documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections. A citizen without documents can sign a sworn statement and have the State confirm citizenship from government records.
- The federal government pays for compliance.
Why it matters to you
Your vote counts, and you can trust the result.
Legislative instrument: Bill (H.R.), with a Senate companion bill (S.).
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