# Plain Language Summary of the ACE Act

This bill is a comprehensive package of election-related changes that touches on voting procedures, campaign finance rules, and election security. It's a long and complex bill with many different parts, so here's what actually matters for everyday people.

The bill's main focus is on election administration—how elections are run at the state and local level. It pushes states to verify that only U.S. citizens vote, requires states to maintain accurate voter rolls, and mandates that people voting by mail provide some form of identification. It also allows election observers from Congress to watch voting and counting processes. For the District of Columbia specifically, it imposes stricter voting requirements similar to what states would face. The bill also restricts nonprofit organizations from funding election administration, which could affect how some election offices get resources. Additionally, it prevents federal funding from going to states that allow "ballot harvesting" (where third parties collect and deliver mail-in ballots).

The second major part of this bill deals with campaign finance and political speech. It removes limits on how much money political parties can spend coordinating campaigns, eliminates caps on total donations individuals can give to candidates and parties, and increases thresholds for when organizations have to report their political spending. It also protects donor privacy for certain tax-exempt organizations. These changes would allow more money to flow into political campaigns and make it easier for wealthy donors to give larger amounts.

The bill also addresses military voting by requiring a government study on whether military members overseas have adequate access to voting, and it includes provisions about election security, cybersecurity threats to voting systems, and foreign interference. Finally, it terminates the Department of Homeland Security's "Disinformation Governance Board," a controversial initiative some viewed as government overreach into speech issues.

ACE Act

Davis, Rodney

American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act This bill addresses election administration and security, campaign finance, and other related provisions. Among other provisions, the bill <ul> <li>reduces certain election assistance payments for states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote in state and local elections, </li> <li>establishes certain requirements related to election and political mail, </li> <li>prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions or donations in connection with state or local ballot initiatives or referenda, </li> <li>repeals certain limits on coordinated party expenditures and aggregate contributions by individuals, </li> <li>terminates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and requires remaining funds to be transferred to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund, and </li> <li>prohibits the use of federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board. </li> </ul>