H.R. 6419 (112th): America Votes Act of 2012

Introduced:
Sep 14, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1748 on Apr 25, 2013. See H.R. 1748 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 14, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 14, 2012
Referred to Committee Sep 14, 2012
Cosponsors
43 cosponsors (43D) (show)
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Full Title

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by signing an affidavit attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Sep 14, 2012.
4 pages

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9/14/2012--Introduced.
America Votes Act of 2012 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual required to present identification as a condition for voting in a federal election to meet the requirement by presenting the appropriate state or local election official with an affidavit, signed by the individual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the individual's identification and that he or she is registered to vote in the election.
Allows an individual desiring to vote by mail to submit such an affidavit with the ballot.
Prohibits a state from requiring an individual who presents or submits such an affidavit to cast a provisional ballot in the election.
Excepts first-time voters registering by mail from application of this Act. Requires states requiring an individual to present identification as a condition of receiving and casting a ballot in a federal election to include the use of an affidavit in voting information posted at polling places.

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