WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:

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Lankford, Lee Introduce the Ballots by Election Day Act to Restore Confidence in Federal Elections

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WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Ballots by Election Day Act to require that all absentee and mail-in ballots in federal elections be received by the time polls close on Election Day.