Amendment XXVIII

Preamble:
We The Peopleof the United States, in order to ensure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do hereby, demand that our elected representatives amend the Constitution of the United States of America to ensure fair, accurate, timely and transparent elections in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the offices of President (popular vote), US Senators and US House of Representatives.


It is a right given to us by our founding fathers as citizens of the United States of America to determine how “We The People” want to be governed as stated in our “Declaration of Independence” and our “Constitution of the United States of America”,  


Therefore:


Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United States of America is hereby amended:


The election processes and procedures for the President (popular vote), US Senators and US House of Representatives shall be standardized in all 50 States and the District of Columbia to ensure Fair, Accurate, Timely and Transparent election results:
Section 1. The date for holding General Elections for the US President (popular vote), US Senators and US House of Representatives shall be on the second Tuesday of November (“Election Day”) based on prescribed term intervals for each position/office and shall be deemed a National Holiday;
Section 2.Voting shall start at 7:00 AM local time and shall end at 8:00 PM (20:00 military time) local time. Citizens that are in line to vote at 8:00 PM (20:00 military time) shall be allowed to vote. Citizens shall not be allowed to enter the line to vote after 8:00 PM (20:00 military time);
Section 3.Only United States of America citizens eighteen years of age or older on Election Day shall be allowed to vote;
Section 4.Citizens choosing to vote (“Voters”) shall be registered to vote and shall vote in person only on the designated Election Day;
Section 5.Registration to vote shall end at 5:00 PM (17:00 military time) local time on the Friday before Election Day;
Sections 6.Voters shall provide State issued personal identification (I.D.) which includes a picture and signature proving their identity before receiving a paper ballot;
Section 7.State legislatures shall ensure the process to obtain an I.D. does not willfully impose any additional hardship or inconveniences as that imposed in obtaining any other “State” issued personal I.D;
Section 8.State legislatures shall ensure all Voters have available and easy access to voting stations/locations;
Section 9.Absentee ballots may be requested individually, by registered Voters, and subsequently issued/mailed to the requesting registered voter, by the State, no earlier than 21 days before the Election Day and shall be mailed/returned and received no later than the Election Day. Ballots received after Election Day shall not be valid;
Section 10.�Only a “Voter’s” near relative or the “Voter’s” verifiable legal guardian shall be allowed to pick up and return an absentee ballot to election officials at secured drop boxes;
Section 11.Remote / unsecured ballot drop boxes shall not be allowed. Absentee Ballots shall be returned by mail or at secured drop boxes located in Federal or State office buildings during normal working hours;
Section 12.Voters shall vote in only one of the fifty United States including the District of Columbia per General Election and shall only cast one vote per candidate for each office on the ballot;
Section 13.“Ranked Choice Voting” system/process shall not be permitted. Voters shall have one vote per office indicated on the ballot.  Votes shall not be switched to another candidate based on the number or percentage of votes a candidate may/has receive;
Section 14.The number of ballots printed in each state and the District of Columbia shall not exceed the number of registered voters associated with each State and the District of Columbia. The number of ballots printed shall be certified by representatives from each political party on the ballot.  Ballots shall be made/constructed of paper with water marks and other identifying aspects than cannot be copied or reproduced;
Section 15.Each State and the District of Columbia shall be responsible to develop and implement a “Chain of Custody” for all ballots associated with the election of the President (popular vote), US Senators, US House of Representatives. The “Chain of Custody” shall begin at the location where the ballots are printed, through the election / voting process and end with the storage process / procedures for the used and unused ballots. The “Chain of Custody” process and procedures shall be reviewed and approved by representatives from each political party on the ballot before any ballots are printed. The “Chain of Custody” process and procedures shall be reviewed and approved before each election cycle by representative from each political party on the ballot;
Section 16.Damaged and/or manipulated ballots that have been executed shall not be valid and shall be properly destroyed and disposed of under the supervision of representatives from each political party on the ballot;
Section 17.Voting shall be observed, during the entire election day, by citizens of the United States of America that represent all political parties of candidates on the ballot;
Section 18.Ballot counting shall be observed by designated United States of America citizens representing all political parties of the candidates on the ballot; 
Section 19.Ballots shall be counted by designated United States of America citizens representing all political parties of the candidates on the ballot;
Section 20.Ballot counting shall be conducted by hand, mechanical / electrical / electronic voting machines/equipment shall not be used;
Section 21.Early ballot counting of returned absentee ballots shall be permitted and shall be carried out at a secure location by designated United States of America citizens representing all political parties of the candidates on the ballot;
Section 22.The results of ballot counting shall not be transmitted by internet, wifi or any other electrical device. Non-recorded telephone voice communication shall be used to transmit election results;
Section 23.“Ballot Harvesting”/ ”Ballot Collection” shall not be allowed or permitted under any circumstance or situation. Gathering and submitting of complete or incomplete absentee or mail-in ballots by any third-party individual, volunteer or workers rather than submission by the certified Voters themselves directly to secure designated ballot collection sites shall not be allowed;
Section 24.It shall be illegal for any person or persons to buy and/or sell ballots for the election of the President (popular vote), US Senators and US House of Representatives;
Section 25.State Legislatures shall be responsible to ensure voter rolls have been updated to remove deceased citizens, non-citizens and non-residents
within 180 days from the Election Day and before ballots are printed. Failure to do so shall be considered a violation of Federal Election Law and shall be subject to prosecution;
Section 26.Ballots that are mailed to Voters (Mail-Out Ballots) that have not been requested by the Voter shall only occur under extreme circumstances or situations. The use and issuance of unsolicited Mail-Out Ballots shall be approved by a 2/3 affirmative vote by the US Senate and a 2/3 affirmative vote by the US House of Representatives. This approval shall be completed 120 days before Election Day and shall be valid for one General Election cycle. Subsequent General Election events shall require a new approval 120 days before the Election Day, by a 2/3 affirmative vote by the US Senate and a 2/3 affirmative vote by the US House of Representatives. All other provisions contained in this Amendment XXVIII shall apply;
Section 27.The results of the General Election shall be completed, announced and made public no later than 12:00 noon local time in which the election is being conducted on the Wednesday following the Election Day;
Section 28.Run-Off elections shall adhere to all requirements specified in this Amendment XXVIII and shall be conducted within 30 days of the original General Election. Run-off elections, if required, by a State, shall only be between the top two candidates from the General Election. Results from the Run-Off election shall be announced and made public within 24 hours after the closing time of voting;
Section 29.Elections required to fill vacated positions for US Senators or US House of Representatives shall adhere to all requirements specified in this Amendment XXVIII.
Section 30.Redistricting electoral district boundaries shall only be based on United States citizen population. Gerrymandering or the political manipulation of electoral districts boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a political party, group, race, or socioeconomic class shall not be allowed.
Section 31.Violation of any clause contained in this Amendment XXVIII, by any person or persons, shall be in violation of Federal Election Law and shall result in incarceration in a Federal Institution for a minimum of 2 years and shall pay a minimum fine of $250,000. The fine amount of $250,000 shall be inflated annually by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) beginning the year this amendment XXVIII is ratified by the legislatures of thirty-eight (38) states.