Process and Procedures
Task Force Description
The rules by which the government operates are the foundation of a republic. To ensure a free citizenry, our forefathers recognized the wisdom of clear instructions for the running of government. Rules ensure that policies are made and executed for the betterment of the people; and can only be made through the consent of the governed. To safeguard liberty, there must be rules of engagement between the government and the people.
Processes and procedures are government’s rules of engagement. This task force aims to protect, strengthen, and refine these rules. From time to time, it is the job of a responsible party to review those rules, look at them with a critical eye, and refine them to respond to modern challenges. This task force will do just that.
The United States was founded on the principle that her citizens control her destiny. Therefore, the integrity of elections is the chief concern of this taskforce. Each American has the right to have their voice heard. The voting process and procedures must ensure that the will of the people is quickly and accurately communicated.
Meeting Information
Wednesday, Dec. 3
1:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
1:45 p.m. Call to Order and Introductions
1:50 p.m. Task Force Announcements
2:10 p.m. The Uniform Election Dates Act
2:20 p.m. Prohibiting Foreign Funding from Ballot Initiatives Act
2:40 p.m. The Protect Your Highways Act
3:00 p.m. The Proof of Citizenship Act
3:20 p.m. The List Maintenance Act
3:40 p.m. Procedural Election Audits Act
4:00 p.m. The Never Resided Act
4:20 p.m. Election Day, Early and Absentee Voting Act
4:30: Audit Election Irregularities Act
4:45 p.m. Good of the Order and Adjournment
Draft Policies
- Audit Election Irregularities Act
- Election Day, Early, and Absentee Voting Act
- The Never Resided Act
- Procedural Election Audits Act
- The List Maintenance Act
- The Proof of Citizenship Act
- The Protect Your Highways Act
- Prohibiting Foreign Funding from Ballot Initiatives Act
- The Uniform Election Dates Act
All Model Policies
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Audit Election Irregularities Act Draft
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF {insert state}: Section 1. Request to Address Election Irregularity (a) A person described by Subsection (f) may issue a written request to the county clerk or other authority conducting an election for an explanation and supporting documentation…
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Election Day, Early, and Absentee Voting Act Draft
Section 1. Election Day In – Person Voting in Precincts. Voting shall take place by voters appearing in person to vote at physical venues in numbered precincts, to which eligible registered voters are assigned in advance of the election based on their residential, eligible voting…
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The Never Resided Act Draft
Section 1. Section [ ] is enacted to read: Legislative Findings The Legislature finds that: (A) The U.S. Constitution expressly recognizes that, absent specific Constitutional provisions or acts of Congress, states are primarily responsible for establishing the qualifications to vote in federal elections: …
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Procedural Election Audits Act Draft
Section 1. Section [ ] is enacted to read: Statutory Procedural Election Audits. (A) The [chief election official] is authorized to audit election procedures of the elections held in the counties of this state. The audit shall not create excessive interference with…
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The List Maintenance Act Draft
Section 1. Section [ ] is enacted to read: Voter Registration; Collection of Prior Registration Information (A) The [chief election official] shall require the state’s voter registration application to be updated to include: A space or box for the applicant to indicate…
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The Proof of Citizenship Act Draft
Section 1. Section [ ] is enacted to read: Proof of United States Citizenship Requirement; Citizenship Status; Duties of Election Officials. (A) Each individual who applies to register to vote in this state, regardless of method, shall provide the [election official] with Documentary Proof…