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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and John Hoeven (R-ND) in introducing a bill to establish a Bipartisan Advisory Committee charged with examining the integrity of the 2020 November election and making recommendations to state legislatures for improving the security, integrity, and administration of federal elections.

“The American people deserve sufficient answers for the questions they have about the irregularities and anomalies found in the results in the 2020 election,” said Senator Cramer. “While I don’t believe objecting to the certified Electoral College votes is a constitutional way to remedy this problem, Congress can and should play a role in providing clarity to our constituents and restoring their trust in our elections.”

The advisory committee this legislation forms will be composed of 18 members; nine appointed by the Republican Senate leader in consultation with the House minority leader and nine appointed by the Speaker of the House in consultation with the Democratic Senate leader.

The Committee will study: 

  • the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on the election; 
  • the election practices adopted in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; 
  • practices regarding mail-in ballots, absentee ballots, and vote-by-mail procedures;
  • practices that would have allowed improper or fraudulent voter registration or votes;
  • the scope of any improper or fraudulent voter registration or votes; 
  • and practices that would bolster public confidence in the integrity of future general elections.

The Advisory Committee will submit two reports. The initial report will include precinct-by-precinct data highlighting the number and incidence of any improper and fraudulent voter registrations and improper and fraudulent votes that were cast in the election. The final report will include recommendations on best practices that each level of local and State Government should adopt for:

  • administering elections for federal office during a pandemic and other national emergencies;
  • mitigating fraud and increasing the integrity and security of mail-in ballots, absentee ballots, and vote-by-mail procedures; and
  • preventing improper or fraudulent votes from being cast and stop improper voters from being registered.

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