Federal Election Integrity Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 16, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 16, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Election Integrity Act of 2007 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the appropriate state or local election official from providing a federal election ballot to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official: (1) a government-issued, current, and valid photo identification (ID); or (2) for regularly scheduled federal general elections held in November 2010 and subsequent years, a government-issued, current, and valid photo ID for which the individual was required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition for issuance of the ID.
Requires an individual who does not present such an ID to be permitted to cast a provisional ballot in such an election. Requires such individual, however, to present the required ID within 48 hours after casting the provisional ballot, or the appropriate state or local election official may not determine the individual's eligibility to vote.
Requires individuals who vote other than in person in a federal election (for example, by mail) to submit a copy of such a photo ID with a ballot, or the appropriate official may not accept the ballot. Exempts from this requirement the absentee ballot of any eligible overseas military voter absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service.
Requires states to establish a program to provide photo IDs in accordance with this Act to individuals who desire to vote but do not otherwise possess a government-issued photo ID.
Prescribes requirements for any state fee for providing such a photo ID.
Requires the Election Assistance Commission to make payments to states to cover the costs incurred in providing photo IDs to individuals unable to afford the fee.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 14, 2007 to Dec 4, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Nov 14, 2007 |
Actions 2
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- Jan 16, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
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- Jan 16, 2007Introduced in House
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