"the catastrophe of the 2020 elections must never happen again, and the american people must have faith in the security of our ballots and voting system going forward. i am proud to present this legislation that supports our founding principles of federalism while also providing much-needed transparency in federal elections." garrett bess, vice president of government relations and communications, heritage action for america, said: "conservatives across the country support congressman donalds' efforts to ensure transparency and integrity in our election processes with the vote act." republicans will introduce election bill requiring states to maintain ballot transparency click here for a full version of the bill. 