,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,h>p] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mrs4
 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 & ,mr4 ,rokita7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to r$uce ,f$]al sp5d+ & !     
deficit by t]m9at+ taxpay] f9anc+ (     
presid5tial election campaigns & p>ty   
conv5tions & by t]m9at+ ! ,election     
,assi/ance ,commission4  ,i ,t]m9ation (
 taxpay] f9anc+ ( presid5tial election  
campaigns  #aja4 ,t]m9ation ( taxpay]   
f9anc+ ( presid5tial election campaigns 
7a7 ,t]m9ation ( designation ( income   
tax paym5ts ,section #fjif ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7  
,t]m9ation ,?is section %all n apply to 

taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjab4  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( fund &      
acc\nt  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ( presid5tial   
election campaign fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #ie ( subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ijad4 ,t]m9ation ,!          
provisions ( ?is *apt] %all n apply )   
respect to any presid5tial election 7or 
any presid5tial nom9at+ conv5tion7 aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 or to
 any c&idate 9 su* an election4  4  7,b7
 ,transf] ( excess funds to g5]al fund  
,section #ijjf ( su* ,code is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7d7 ,transf] ( funds rema9+ aft]        
t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all transf] all 
am\nts 9 ! fund aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section to ! g5]al fund ( !      
,treasury1 to be us$ only = r$uc+ !     
deficit4  4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( acc\nt   
,*apt] #if ( subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #ijdc4 ,t]m9ation ,!          
provisions ( ?is *apt] %all n apply to  

any c&idate ) respect to any presid5tial
 election aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ie (  
subtitle ,h ( su* ,code is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4     
#ijad4 ,t]m9ation4  4  7#b7 ,! table (  
sections = *apt] #if ( subtitle ,h ( su*
 ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #ijdc4          
,t]m9ation4  4  ,,ii ,t]m9ation (       
,election ,assi/ance ,commission  #bja4 
,t]m9ation ( ,election ,assi/ance       
,commission  7a7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aecja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new title3  ,x   
,t]m9ation ( ,commission  ,a ,t]m9ation 
#ajja4 ,t]m9ation ,effective on !       
,commission t]m9ation date1 !           
,commission 7includ+ ! ,election        
,assi/ance ,commission ,/&>ds ,bo>d & ! 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,bo>d (
 ,advisors "u "p #b ( subtitle ,a (     
title ,,ii7 is t]m9at$ & may n c>ry out 

any programs or activities4  #ajjb4     
,transf] ( op]ations to (fice (         
managem5t & budget dur+ transition  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget %all1 effective ^u 
! ,commission t]m9ation date--  7#a7    
p]=m ! functions ( ! ,commission )      
respect to contracts & agreem5ts        
describ$ 9 section #ajjc7;a7 until !    
expiration ( su* contracts & agreem5ts1 
b %all n r5ew any su* contract or       
agreem5t2 &  7#b7 %all take ! necess>y  
/eps to w9d up ! affairs ( !            
,commission4  7b7 ,exception =          
,functions ,transf]r$ to ,o!r ,ag5cies  
,subsection 7a7 does n apply ) respect  
to any functions ( ! ,commission t are  
transf]r$ "u subtitle ,b4  #ajjc4 ,sav+s
 provisions  7a7 ,prior contracts ,!    
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u ?is        
subtitle %all n affect any contract t   
has be5 ent]$ into by ! ,commission be=e
 ! ,commission t]m9ation date4 ,all su* 
contracts %all cont9ue 9 effect until   
modifi$1 sup]s$$1 t]m9at$1 set aside1 or

 revok$ 9 accordance ) law by an        
au?oriz$ ,f$]al (ficial1 a c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction1 or op]ation (    
law4  7b7 ,obligations ( recipi5ts (    
paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m9ation ( ! 
,commission "u ?is subtitle %all n      
affect ! au?ority ( any recipi5t ( a    
paym5t made by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act
 prior to ! ,commission t]m9ation date  
to use any portion ( ! paym5t t rema9s  
unobligat$ z ( ! ,commission t]m9ation  
date1 & ! t]ms & conditions t appli$ to 
! use ( ! paym5t at ! "t ! paym5t 0 made
 %all cont9ue to apply4  7#b7 ,special  
rule = ,/ates receiv+ requirem5ts       
paym5ts ,9 ! case ( a requirem5ts paym5t
 made to a ,/ate "u "p #a ( subtitle ,d 
( title ,,ii1 ! t]ms & conditions       
applicable to ! use ( ! paym5t =        
purposes ( ! ,/ate's obligations "u ?is 
subsection 7z well z any obligations 9  
effect prior to ! t]m9ation ( !         
,commission "u ?is subtitle71 & =       
purposes ( any applicable requirem5ts   
impos$ by regulations promulgat$ by !   

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 %all be ! g5]al t]ms &         
conditions applicable "u ,f$]al law1    
rules1 & regulations to paym5ts made by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to a ,/ate1 except t 
to ! ext5t t su* g5]al t]ms & conditions
 are inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms & conditions t 
are specifi$ "u "p #a ( subtitle ,d (   
title ,,ii or section #ijb1 ! t]ms &    
conditions specifi$ "u su* "p & su*     
section %all apply4  7c7 ,p5d+ proce$+s 
7#a7 ,no effect on p5d+ proce$+s ,!     
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u ?is        
subtitle %all n affect any proce$+ to   
:i* ! ,commission is a p>ty t is p5d+ on
 su* date1 includ+ any suit to :i* !    
,commission is a p>ty t is comm5c$ prior
 to su* date1 & ! applicable (ficial    
%all be sub/itut$ or add$ z a p>ty to ! 
proce$+4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( ord]s ,9 !   
case ( a proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 an ord] may be issu$1 an appeal   
may be tak51 judgm5ts may be r5d]$1 &   
paym5ts may be made z if ! ,commission  
_h n be5 t]m9at$4 ,any su* ord] %all    

cont9ue 9 effect until modifi$1 t]m9at$1
 sup]s$$1 or revok$ by an au?oriz$      
,f$]al (ficial1 a c\rt ( compet5t       
jurisdiction1 or op]ation ( law4  7#c7  
,con/ruction relat+ to discont9uance or 
modification ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be deem$ to prohibit ! discont9uance or
 modification ( any proce$+ describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 "u ! same t]ms &          
conditions & to ! same ext5t t su*      
proce$+ c\ld h be5 discont9u$ or modifi$
 if ! ,commission _h n be5 t]m9at$4     
7#d7 ,regulations = transf] ( proce$+s  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget may issue regulations provid+ = 
! ord]ly transf] ( proce$+s describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,judicial review    
,ord]s & actions ( ! applicable (ficial 
9 ! ex]cise ( functions ( ! ,commission 
%all be subject to judicial review to ! 
same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z if su*    
ord]s & actions _h be5 issu$ or tak5 by 
! ,commission4 ,any requirem5ts relat+  
to notice1 he>+s1 action ^u ! record1 or
 adm9i/rative review t apply to any     

function ( ! ,commission %all apply to !
 ex]cise ( su* function by ! applicable 
(ficial4  7e7 ,applicable (ficial def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! applicable (ficial    
means1 ) respect to any proce$+1 ord]1  
or action--  7#a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 to ! ext5t t ! 
proce$+1 ord]1 or action relates to     
functions p]=m$ by ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section
 #ajjb2 or  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,election     
,commission1 to ! ext5t t ! proce$+1    
ord]1 or action relates to a function   
transf]r$ "u subtitle ,b4  #ajjd4       
,commission t]m9ation date ,!           
,commission t]m9ation date is ! fir/    
date foll[+ ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day   
p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is subtitle4  ,b ,transf] ( ,c]ta9     
,au?orities  #ajaa4 ,transf] ( election 
adm9i/ration functions to f$]al election
 commission ,!re are transf]r$ to !     
,f$]al ,election ,commission 7h]eaft] 9 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,fec7 !      
foll[+ functions ( ! ,commission3  7#a7 

,! adoption ( volunt>y vot+ sy/em       
guidel9es1 9 accordance ) "p #c (       
subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii4  7#b7 ,! te/+1
 c]tification1 dec]tification1 &        
rec]tification ( vot+ sy/em h>dw>e &    
s(tw>e by accr$it$ laboratories1 9      
accordance ) subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii4  
7#c7 ,! ma9t5ance ( a cle>+h\se (       
in=mation on ! exp]i5ces ( ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts 9 implem5t+ volunt>y vot+    
sy/em guidel9es & 9 op]at+ vot+ sy/ems 9
 g5]al4  7#d7 ,! developm5t ( a /&>diz$ 
=mat = reports submitt$ by ,/ates "u    
section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas 
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act1 & ! mak+ (
 su* =mat available to ,/ates & units ( 
local gov]nm5t submitt+ su* reports1 9  
accordance ) section #gjc7;b74  7#e7    
,any functions transf]r$ to !           
,commission "u section #hja 7relat+ to  
functions ( ! =m] ,(fice ( ,election    
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,,fec74  7#f7 ,any    
functions transf]r$ to ! ,commission "u 
section #hjb 7relat+ to functions       
describ$ 9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national 

,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic74  7#g7 
,any functions ( ! ,commission "u       
section #afjd7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjb 
7,public ,law #ajg-ajg2 #aae ,/at4      
#abgg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigg;ff note7     
7relat+ to e/abli%+ guidel9es & provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance ) respect to         
electronic vot+ demon/ration projects ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se74  7#h7 ,any      
functions ( ! ,commission "u section    
#ehi7;e77#a7 ( ! ,milit>y & ,ov]seas    
,vot] ,emp[]m5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aigc;ff-#g7;e77#a77 7relat+ to provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance ) respect to         
te*nology pilot programs = ! b5efit (   
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas    
vot]s74  #ajab4 ,effective date ,!      
transf]s "u ?is subtitle %all take      
effect on ! ,commission t]m9ation date  
describ$ 9 section #ajjd4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  ,title ,x--,t]m9ation (        
,commission ,subtitle ,a--,t]m9ation    

,sec4 #ajja4 ,t]m9ation4 ,sec4 #ajjb4   
,transf] ( op]ations to ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget dur+ transition4   
,sec4 #ajjc4 ,sav+s provisions4 ,sec4   
#ajjd4 ,commission t]m9ation date4      
,subtitle ,b--,transf] ( ,c]ta9         
,au?orities ,sec4 #ajaa4 ,transf] (     
election adm9i/ration functions to      
,f$]al ,election ,commission4 ,sec4     
#ajab4 ,effective date4  4  #bjb4       
,replacem5t ( /&>ds bo>d & bo>d (       
advisors ) guidel9es review bo>d  7a7   
,replacem5t ,"p #b ( subtitle ,a ( title
 ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecda et seq47 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #b ,guidel9es  
,review ,bo>d  #baa4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 e/abli%$ ! ,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d    
7h]eaft] 9 ?is "p ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d74 
#bab4 ,duties ,! ,bo>d %all1 9          
accordance ) ! proc$ures describ$ 9 "p  
#c1 review ! volunt>y vot+ sy/em        
guidel9es "u su* "p4  #bac4 ,memb]%ip   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( 
#hb memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,"o  

,/ate or local election (ficial f ea*   
,/ate1 to be select$ by ! *ief ,/ate    
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate1 :o %all take
 into acc\nt ! ne$s ( bo? ,/ate & local 
election (ficials 9 mak+ ! selection4   
7#b7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,national   
,conf]5ce ( ,/ate ,legislatures4  7#c7  
#b memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,national        
,association ( ,secret>ies ( ,/ate4     
7#d7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,national   
,association ( ,/ate ,election          
,directors4  7#e7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by !
 ,national ,association ( ,c\nty        
,record]s1 ,election ,adm9i/rators1 &   
,cl]ks4  7#f7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by !    
,election ,c5t]4  7#g7 #b memb]s appo9t$
 by ! ,int]national ,association (      
,c\nty ,record]s1 ,election ,(ficials1 &
 ,treasur]s4  7#h7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,civil   
,rights4  7#i7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by !   
,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]  
,compliance ,bo>d "u section #ejb ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gib74  7#aj7 ,! *ief ( !     

,vot+ ,section ( ! ,civil ,rights       
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or !  
*ief's designee4  7#aa7 ,! director ( ! 
,f$]al ,vot+ ,assi/ance ,program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#ab7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology or ! ,director's designee4   
7#ac7 #d memb]s repres5t+ pr(essionals 9
 ! field ( sci5ce & te*nology1 ( :om--  
7,a7 "o ea* %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak]
 & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 "o ea* %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,majority ,lead] & !       
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#ad7 #d   
memb]s repres5t+ vot] int]e/s1 ( :om--  
7,a7 "o ea* %all be appo9t$ by ! *air & 
rank+ m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 "o ea* %all be 
appo9t$ by ! *air & rank+ m9ority memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,mann] ( appo9tm5ts   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,appo9tm5ts %all be made  
to ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7a7 9 a mann]  
:i* ensures t ! ,bo>d w be bip>tisan 9  

nature & w reflect ! v>i\s geographic   
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7        
,special rule = c]ta9 appo9tm5ts ,! #b  
individuals :o are appo9t$ z memb]s ( ! 
,bo>d "u ea* ( ! p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh   
7#i7 ( subsection 7a7 may n be memb]s ( 
! same political p>ty4  7c7 ,t]m (      
s]vice2 vacancy ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all  
s]ve = a t]m ( #b ye>s1 & may be        
reappo9t$4 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,bo>d %all  
be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al      
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7d7 ,executive bo>d  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! day on :i* ! appo9tm5t ( its memb]s is
 complet$1 ! ,bo>d %all select #i ( its 
memb]s to s]ve z ! ,executive ,bo>d ( ! 
,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d1 ( :om--  7,a7 
n m ?an #e may be ,/ate election        
(ficials2  7,b7 n m ?an #e may be local 
election (ficials2 &  7,c7 n m ?an #e   
may be memb]s ( ! same political p>ty4  
7#b7 ,t]ms ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 memb]s ( ! ,executive ,bo>d ( !   
,bo>d %all s]ve = a t]m ( #b ye>s & may 
n s]ve = m ?an #c consecutive t]ms4     

7#c7 ,/agg]+ ( initial t]ms ,( ! memb]s 
fir/ select$ to s]ve on ! ,executive    
,bo>d ( ! ,bo>d--  7,a7 #c %all s]ve =  
#a t]m2  7,b7 #c %all s]ve = #b         
consecutive t]ms2 &  7,c7 #c %all s]ve =
 #c consecutive t]ms1  z det]m9$ by lot 
at ! "t ! memb]s are fir/ appo9t$4  7#d7
 ,duties ,! ,executive ,bo>d ( ! ,bo>d  
%all c>ry out su* duties ( ! ,bo>d z !  
,bo>d may delegate4  7e7 ,bylaws2       
delegation ( au?ority ,! ,bo>d may      
promulgate su* bylaws z x consid]s      
appropriate to provide = ! op]ation ( ! 
,bo>d1 includ+ bylaws t p]mit !         
,executive ,bo>d to grant to any ( its  
memb]s ! au?ority to act on behalf ( !  
,executive ,bo>d4  #bad4 ,p[]s2 no      
comp5sation = s]vice  7a7 ,he>+s &      
sessions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t   
funds are made available by ! ,f$]al    
,election ,commission1 ! ,bo>d may hold 
su* he>+s = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is   
,act1 sit & act at su* times & places1  
take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce
 z ! ,bo>d consid]s advisable to c>ry   

out ?is title1 except t ! ,bo>d may n   
issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance &    
te/imony ( witnesses or ! production (  
any evid5ce4  7#b7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all
 hold a meet+ ( its memb]s--  7,a7 n    
less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s =     
purposes ( select+ ! ,executive ,bo>d & 
vot+ on ! volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es 
ref]r$ to x "u section #bbb2 &  7,b7 at 
su* o!r times z x consid]s appropriate =
 purposes ( conduct+ su* o!r bus9ess z x
 consid]s appropriate consi/5t ) ?is    
title4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 
,! ,bo>d may secure directly f any      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z
 ! ,bo>d consid]s necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,executive     
,bo>d1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy   
%all furni% su* in=mation to ! ,bo>d4   
7c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,bo>d may use !   
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z a dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative
 support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !       
,executive ,bo>d1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    

,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all      
provide to ! ,bo>d1 on a reimbursable   
basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices t 
are necess>y to enable ! ,bo>d to c>ry  
out its duties "u ?is title4  7e7 ,no   
comp5sation = s]vice ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d  
%all n receive any comp5sation = _!     
s]vice1 b %all be paid travel exp5ses1  
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at  
rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,bo>d4  #bae4    
,/atus ( bo>d & memb]s = purposes (     
claims aga9/ bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
provisions ( *apt]s #afa & #aga ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply )  
respect to ! liability ( ! ,bo>d & its  
memb]s = acts or omissions p]=m$        
pursuant to & 9 ! c\rse ( ! duties &    
responsibilities ( ! ,bo>d4  7b7        
,exception = ,crim9al ,acts & ,o!r      
,willful ,conduct ,subsection 7a7 may n 
be con/ru$ to limit p]sonal liability = 

crim9al acts or omissions1 willful or   
malici\s misconduct1 acts or omissions =
 private ga91 or any o!r act or omission
 outside ! scope ( ! s]vice ( a memb] ( 
! ,bo>d4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 
,memb]%ip on te*nical guidel9es         
developm5t committee ,section           
#bba7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aecfa7;c77#a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ clauses 7i7 &
 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,memb]s ( 
! ,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d4  2  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a7 z clause 7ii72 &  7,c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ,/&>ds ,bo>d 
or ,bo>d ( ,advisors & ins]t+ ,guidel9es
 ,review ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,consid]ation (   
propos$ guidel9es ,section #bbb7;b7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecfb7;b77 is  
am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,bo>d 
( ,advisors & ,/&>ds ,bo>d & ins]t+     
,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,guidel9es review bo>d ,! 
,executive ,director ( ! ,commission    

%all submit ! guidel9es propos$ to be   
adopt$ "u ?is "p 7or any modifications  
to su* guidel9es7 to ! ,guidel9es       
,review ,bo>d4  4  7#c7 ,review (       
propos$ guidel9es ,section #bbb7;c7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecfb7;c77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,bo>d ( ,advisors & !  
,/&>ds ,bo>d %all ea* review & ins]t+ ! 
,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d %all review4   
7#d7 ,f9al adoption ( propos$ guidel9es 
,section #bbb7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aecfb7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! ,bo>d ( ,advisors & ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d ea*
 place x appe>s 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 
& ins]t+ ! ,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d4    
7#e7 ,assi/ance ) ,,ni/ review ( te/+   
laboratories ,section #bca7;c77#a7 ( su*
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecga7;c77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d & ! ,bo>d 
( ,advisors & ins]t+ ! ,guidel9es       
,review ,bo>d4  7#f7 ,assi/+ ,,fec )    
developm5t ( /&>diz$ =mat = reports on  
abs5tee ballots ( abs5t uni=m$ s]vices &
 ov]seas vot]s ,section #gjc7;b7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a note7 is

 am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,election ,assi/ance  
,commission ,bo>d ( ,advisors & !       
,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,/&>ds 
,bo>d & ins]t+ ! ,guidel9es ,review     
,bo>d4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ !  
item relat+ to "p #b ( subtitle ,a (    
title ,,ii to read z foll[s3  ,"p       
#b--;,guidel9es ,review ,bo>d ,sec4     
#baa4 ,e/abli%m5t4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,duties4 
,sec4 #bac4 ,memb]%ip4 ,sec4 #bad4      
,p[]s2 no comp5sation = s]vice4 ,sec4   
#bae4 ,/atus ( ,bo>d & memb]s = purposes
 ( claims aga9/ ,bo>d4  4  7d7          
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all take effect on !          
,commission t]m9ation date describ$ 9   
section #ajjd ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by section         
#bja7;a774  #bjc4 ,special requirem5ts  
relat+ to transf] ( c]ta9 au?orities to 
f$]al election commission  7a7          
,developm5t & adoption ( volunt>y vot+  
sy/em guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p #c ( 
subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help      

,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aecfa et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bbc4 ,transf] ( au?ority to f$]al      
election commission  7a7 ,transf]       
,effective on ! ,commission t]m9ation   
date describ$ 9 section #ajjd1 ! ,f$]al 
,election ,commission 7h]eaft] 9 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,,fec7 %all be    
responsible = c>ry+ out ! duties &      
functions ( ! ,commission "u ?is "p4    
7b7 ,role ( ,/aff ,director ,! ,,fec    
%all c>ry out ! op]ation & managem5t (  
its duties & functions "u ?is "p ?r\gh !
 ,(fice ( ! ,/aff ,director ( ! ,,fec4  
4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ( ! item relat+ to "p #c ( subtitle
 ,a ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbc4 
,transf] ( au?ority to ,f$]al ,election 
,commission4  4  7b7 ,te/+1             
,c]tification1 ,dec]tification1 &       
,rec]tification ( ,vot+ ,sy/em ,h>dw>e &
 ,s(tw>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b (  
title ,,ii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    

#aecga et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new section3  #bcb4        
,transf] ( au?ority to f$]al election   
commission  7a7 ,transf]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,effective on ! ,commission t]m9ation   
date describ$ 9 section #ajjd1 ! ,f$]al 
,election ,commission 7h]eaft] 9 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,,fec7 %all be    
responsible = c>ry+ out ! duties &      
functions ( ! ,commission "u ?is        
subtitle4  7#b7 ,role ( ,/aff ,director 
,! ,,fec %all c>ry out ! op]ation &     
managem5t ( its duties & functions "u   
?is subtitle ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ! ,/aff   
,director ( ! ,,fec4  7b7 ,transf] (    
,(fice ( ,vot+ ,sy/em ,te/+ &           
,c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
transf]r$ to ! ,,fec all functions t !  
,(fice ( ,vot+ ,sy/em ,te/+ &           
,c]tification ( ! ,commission 7h]eaft] 9
 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice7      
ex]cis$ "u ?is subtitle be=e !          
,commission t]m9ation date4  7#b7       
,transf] ( ,prop]ty1 ,records1 &        
,p]sonnel  7,a7 ,prop]ty & records ,!   

contracts1 liabilities1 records1        
prop]ty1 appropriations1 & o!r assets & 
int]e/s ( ! ,(fice1 toge!r ) ! unexp5d$ 
balances ( any appropriations or o!r    
funds available to ! ,(fice1 are        
transf]r$ & made available to ! ,,fec4  
7,b7 ,p]sonnel  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]sonnel
 ( ! ,(fice are transf]r$ to ! ,,fec1   
except t ! numb] ( full-"t equival5t    
p]sonnel s transf]r$ may n exce$ ! numb]
 ( full-"t equival5t p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice
 z ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjac4  7ii7 ,treatm5t 
( employees at "t ( transf] ,an         
individual :o is an employee ( ! ,(fice 
:o is transf]r$ "u ?is section %all n be
 sep>at$ or r$uc$ 9 grade or comp5sation
 because ( ! transf] dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod
 t beg9s on ! date ( ! transf]4  4  7#b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii
 ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bcb4 ,transf] (      
au?ority to ,f$]al ,election            
,commission4  4  7c7 ,developm5t (      
/&>diz$ =mat = reports on abs5tee       

ballot+ by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & 
ov]seas vot]s ,section #gjc7;b7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a note7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
,effective on ! ,commission t]m9ation   
date describ$ 9 section #ajjd1 ! ,f$]al 
,election ,commission %all be           
responsible = c>ry+ out ! duties &      
functions ( ! ,commission "u ?is        
subsection44  #bjd4 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts to
 ,o!r ,laws  7a7 ,f$]al ,election       
,campaign ,act ( #aiga  7#a7 ,duties (  
,,fec ,section #caa7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al      
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #dch7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#h72  7,b7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#i7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#aj7 provide = ! adoption ( volunt>y   
vot+ sy/em guidel9es1 9 accordance ) "p 
#c ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aecfa et seq472  7#aa7       
provide = ! te/+1 c]tification1         

dec]tification1 & rec]tification ( vot+ 
sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e by accr$it$       
laboratories1 9 accordance ) subtitle ,b
 ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecga et   
seq472  7#ab7 ma9ta9 a cle>+h\se (      
in=mation on ! exp]i5ces ( ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts 9 implem5t+ volunt>y vot+    
sy/em guidel9es & 9 op]at+ vot+ sy/ems 9
 g5]al2  7#ac7 c>ry out ! duties        
describ$ 9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic2  7#ad7 
develop a /&>diz$ =mat = reports        
submitt$ by ,/ates "u section #ajb7;c7 (
 ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee 
,vot+ ,act1 make su* =mat available to  
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t submitt+
 su* reports1 & receive su* reports 9   
accordance ) section #ajb7;c7 ( su*     
,act1 9 accordance ) section #gjc7;b7 ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb2     
7#ae7 c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9      
section #afjd7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-ajg2 #aae 

,/at4 #abgg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigg;ff     
note72 &  7#af7 c>ry out ! duties       
describ$ 9 section #ehi7;e77#a7 ( !     
,milit>y & ,ov]seas ,vot] ,emp[]m5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#g7;e77#a774  4
  7#b7 ,au?orization to ent] into       
private contracts to c>ry out functions 
,section #caa ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#dch7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7g7 ,subject to       
applicable laws1 ! ,commission may ent] 
into contracts ) private entities to    
c>ry out any ( ! au?orities t are !     
responsibility ( ! ,commission "u       
p>agraphs 7#aj7 ?r\gh 7#af7 ( subsection
 7a74  4  7#c7 ,limitation on au?ority  
to impose requirem5ts on ,/ates & units 
( local gov]nm5t ,section #caa ( su*    
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dch71 z am5d$ by    
p>agraph 7#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7    
,no?+ 9 p>agraphs 7#aj7 ?r\gh 7#af7 (   
subsection 7a7 or any o!r provision (   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to grant !     
,commission ! au?ority to issue any     

rule1 promulgate any regulation1 or take
 any o!r actions t imposes any          
requirem5t on any ,/ate or unit ( local 
gov]nm5t1 except to ! ext5t t !         
,commission _h su* au?ority prior to !  
enactm5t ( ?is subsection or to ! ext5t 
p]mitt$ "u section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#g7;a774  4  7b7     
,national vot] regi/ration act ( #aiic  
,section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#g7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+     
,election ,assi/ance ,commission &      
ins]t+ ,f$]al ,election ,commission4    
7c7 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee
 ,vot+ ,act  7#a7 ,developm5t ( /&>ds = 
,/ate reports ,section #aja7;b77#aa7 ( !
 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee   
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#aigc;ff7b77#aa77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !   
,election ,assi/ance ,commission &      
ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission4  
7#b7 ,receipt ( reports on numb] (      
abs5tee ballots transmitt$ & receiv$    

,section #ajb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;c77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission
 7e/abli%$ "u ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb7 & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,election   
,commission4  7d7 ,electronic ,vot+     
,demon/ration ,projects = ,secret>y (   
,def5se ,section #afjd7;a77#b7 ( !      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjb 7,public ,law        
#ajg-ajg2 #aae ,/at4 #abgg2 #db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aigg;ff note7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission
 & ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,election            
,commission4  7e7 ,te*nology ,pilot     
,program = ,abs5t ,milit>y & ,ov]seas   
,vot]s ,section #ehi7;e77#a7 ( !        
,milit>y & ,ov]seas ,vot] ,emp[]m5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#g7;e77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,election ,assi/ance     
,commission & ins]t+ ,f$]al ,election   
,commission4  7f7 ,effective ,date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! ,commission t]m9ation date  
describ$ 9 section #ajjd ( ! ,help      

,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by   
section #bja7;a774  #bje4 ,o!r con=m+   
am5dm5ts relat+ to t]m9ation  7a7 ,hat* 
,act ,section #gcbc7;b77#b77;,b77i77,i7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ or ! ,election ,assi/ance
 ,commission4  7b7 ,s5ior ,executive    
,s]vice ,section #cacb7;a77#a77;,c7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ or ! ,election ,assi/ance      
,commission4  7c7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,act
 ( #aigh ,section #h;,g7a77#b7 ( !      
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by /rik+ !    
,election ,assi/ance ,commission14  7d7 
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all take effect on !          
,commission t]m9ation date describ$ 9   
section #ajjd ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by section         
#bja7;a774  #bjf4 ,/udies  7a7          
,proc$ures = adoption & modification (  
volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es  7#a7     
,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct
 a /udy ( ! proc$ures us$ to adopt &    

modify ! volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es  
applicable to ! adm9i/ration ( elections
 = ,f$]al (fice1 & %all develop         
recomm5dations on me?ods to improve su* 
proc$ures1 tak+ into acc\nt ! ne$s (    
p]sons affect$ by su* guidel9es1 includ+
 ,/ate & local election (ficials1 vot]s 
) disabilities1 abs5t milit>y & ov]seas 
vot]s1 & ! manufactur]s ( vot+ sy/ems4  
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report 
to ,congress on ! /udy conduct$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 & %all include 9 ! report
 ! recomm5dations develop$ "u su*       
p>agraph4  7b7 ,proc$ures = vot+ sy/em  
te/+ & c]tification  7#a7 ,/udy ,!      
,f$]al ,election ,commission %all       
conduct a /udy ( ! proc$ures = ! te/+1  
c]tification1 dec]tification1 &         
rec]tification ( vot+ sy/em h>dw>e &    
s(tw>e us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 &
 %all develop a recomm5dation on !      
entity t is be/ suit$ to ov]see & c>ry  
out su* proc$ures1 tak+ into            

consid]ation ! ne$s ( p]sons affect$ by 
su* proc$ures1 includ+ ,/ate & local    
election (ficials1 vot]s ) disabilities1
 abs5t milit>y & ov]seas vot]s1 & !     
manufactur]s ( vot+ sy/ems4  7#b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al       
,election ,commission %all submit a     
report to ,congress on ! /udy conduct$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 & %all include 9 !    
report ! recomm5dation develop$ "u su*  
p>agraph4