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Sen. Rick Scott: We Need National Voter ID Requirements Now

November 25, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement calling for national Voter ID requirements, which he is urging his colleagues in Congress to pass alongside his Establishes uniform standards for mail-in voting in federal elections

  • Protects the integrity of federal elections with fraud prevention measures 
      • Requests for mail-in ballots must enable the local elections official to confirm the requester’s identity, voter registration, and registered address
      • Mail-in ballots must include an attestation that the voter:
        • Is the person to whom the mail-in ballot was sent, and
        • Will not attempt to vote in-person after voting by mail
      • Voter rolls provided to physical polling locations must identify which registered voters received a mail-in ballot to enable poll workers to inquire about the mail-in ballot if the individual appears in-person to vote
      • Prohibits the possession of another person’s mail-in ballot, with limited exceptions for immediate family members and caregivers
  • Promotes the timely reporting of election results
    • Requires voting precincts to report the total number of in-person and mail-in ballots received one hour after polls close to identify the total universe of votes to be counted in the election
    • Requires all eligible ballots to be counted and reported within 24 hours after polls close on Election Day to promote certainty in the outcome of a federal election


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