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No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting
Recent Bills/No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting

No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting

IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
Introduced6 months ago
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Why This Matters

This bill would prevent states that allow ballot harvesting from receiving federal funds for election administration. It aims to ensure that only specific individuals can collect and submit ballots to protect the integrity of elections.

If you live in a state that allows ballot harvesting, federal funding for your elections could be at risk.
Who this affects
voters · election officials · ballot collectors
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill stops federal money from being used for elections in states that allow ballot harvesting.
  2. 2Ballot harvesting is when someone collects and submits absentee ballots for others.
  3. 3States must have laws that prevent anyone except certain individuals from collecting ballots.
  4. 4Only election officials, postal workers, family members, and caregivers can collect ballots.
  5. 5The bill aims to protect the voting process from potential fraud and influence.
Read the detailed summary

No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act This bill requires each state, in order to receive federal funds for election administration, to prohibit the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in a federal election that was mailed to another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions.

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The President

Donald Trump
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