Federal standards for reporting election results

(a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), as amended by section 102(a), is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 306 and 307 as sections 307 and 308, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 305 the following new section: 306. Federal standards for reporting election results (a) In general The chief State election official shall ensure that ballots validly cast in an election for Federal office are able to be counted and reported in a timely manner as follows: (1) Mail-in ballots received prior to the date of the election shall be counted beginning at least one week prior to the date of the election. (2) One hour after polls close on the date of the election, each voting precinct shall report to the chief State election official the following: (A) The total number of mail-in ballots received by the voting precinct. (B) The total number of ballots cast in-person in the voting precinct. (C) Of the ballots reported under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the number of such ballots that have been counted and the number of such ballots that remain to be counted. (3) All ballots validly cast in an election for Federal office shall be counted and reported within 24 hours after the conclusion of voting on the date of the election. (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this section.. (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111), as amended by section 102(b), is amended by striking and 305 and inserting 305, and 306. (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 102(c), is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 306 and 307 as relating to sections 307 and 308; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 305 the following new item: Sec. 306. Federal standards for reporting election results..