CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jay Obernolte (R-CA)

Election Results Accountability Act

H.R. 2694 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 12 Republican cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Election Results Accountability Act aims to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002. It establishes specific deadlines for States to count ballots and certify results for Federal elections. States would be required to count at least 90 percent of ballots within 72 hours of polls closing. Furthermore, all ballots must be counted and results officially certified within two weeks. The bill includes several exceptions for emergencies, technical difficulties, or new procedures. Failure to meet these deadlines could result in the withholding of election administration funds.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make elections run better?

    The bill enhances electoral transparency and speed by requiring strict deadlines for counting and certifying results.

  • Scored +4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill improves transparency by requiring states to make preliminary count results public within 72 hours.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill increases federal oversight by establishing mandatory deadlines and potential fund withholding for states.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill restricts state autonomy by imposing strict deadlines for election administration.