,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,moran introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic to mod]nize ,/ate vot+ sy/ems by  
all[+ = increas$ use ( ! ,int]net 9 vot]
 regi/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,value  
,our ,"t ,elections ,act or ! ,,vote    
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4       
,,title ,i--,,promot+ ,,int]net         
,,regi/ration ,sec4 #aja4 ,requir+      
availability ( ,int]net = vot]          
regi/ration4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,use ( ,int]net
 to update regi/ration in=mation4       
,,title ,,ii--,,automat$ ,,regi/ration  
,,( ,,c]ta9 ,,individuals ,sec4 #bja4   
,automat$ vot] regi/ration4 ,sec4 #bjb4 
,li/ ma9t5ance1 privacy1 & security4    

,sec4 #bjc4 ,promot+ accuracy (         
,/atewide vot] regi/ration li/s4 ,sec4  
#bjd4 ,def9itions4 ,,title              
,,iii--,,%ort5+ ,,vot] ,,wait ,,times   
,,& ,,e>ly ,,vot+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,equitable
 allocation ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 
& election res\rces4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,e>ly  
vot+4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to    
en=cem5t provision4 ,,title             
,,iv--,,g5]al ,,provisions ,sec4 #dja4  
,effective date4  ,i ,promot+ ,int]net  
,regi/ration  #aja4 ,requir+            
availability ( ,int]net = vot]          
regi/ration  7a7 ,requir+ ,availability 
( ,int]net = ,regi/ration ,! ,national  
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg et seq47 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #f ! foll[+ new     
section3  #f;,a4 ,int]net ,regi/ration  
7a7 ,requir+ ,availability ( ,int]net = 
,onl9e ,regi/ration  7#a7 ,availability 
( onl9e regi/ration ,ea* ,/ate1 act+    
?r\gh ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial1    
%all ensure t ! foll[+ s]vices are      
available to ! public at any "t on !    

(ficial public websites ( ! appropriate 
,/ate & local election (ficials 9 !     
,/ate1 9 ! same mann] & subject to !    
same t]ms & conditions z ! s]vices      
provid$ by vot] regi/ration ag5cies "u  
section #g7;a73  7,a7 ,onl9e application
 = vot] regi/ration4  7,b7 ,onl9e       
assi/ance to applicants 9 apply+ to     
regi/] to vote4  7,c7 ,onl9e completion 
& submission by applicants ( ! mail vot]
 regi/ration application =m prescrib$ by
 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission     
pursuant to section #i7;a77#b71 includ+ 
assi/ance ) provid+ a signature 9       
electronic =m z requir$ "u subsection   
7c74  7,d7 ,onl9e receipt ( complet$    
vot] regi/ration applications4  7b7     
,acceptance ( complet$ applications ,a  
,/ate %all accept an onl9e vot]         
regi/ration application provid$ by an   
individual "u ?is section1 & ensure t ! 
individual is regi/]$ to vote 9 ! ,/ate1
 if--  7#a7 ! individual meets ! same   
vot] regi/ration requirem5ts applicable 
to individuals :o regi/] to vote by mail

 9 accordance ) section #f7;a77#a7 us+ !
 mail vot] regi/ration application =m   
prescrib$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance     
,commission pursuant to section         
#i7;a77#b72 &  7#b7 ! individual        
provides a signature 9 electronic =m 9  
accordance ) subsection 7c7 7b only 9 ! 
case ( applications submitt$ dur+ or    
aft] ! second ye> 9 :i* ?is section is 9
 effect 9 ! ,/ate74  7c7 ,signatures 9  
electronic =m ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 an individual provides a signature 9   
electronic =m by--  7#a7 execut+ a      
comput]iz$ m>k 9 ! signature field on an
 onl9e vot] regi/ration application2 or 
7#b7 submitt+ ) ! application an        
electronic copy ( ! individual's        
h&writt5 signature ?r\gh electronic     
means4  7d7 ,confirmation & disposition 
7#a7 ,confirmation ( receipt ,^u ! onl9e
 submission ( a complet$ vot]           
regi/ration application by an individual
 "u ?is section1 ! appropriate ,/ate or 
local election (ficial %all s5d !       
individual a notice confirm+ ! ,/ate's  

receipt ( ! application & provid+       
in/ructions on h[ ! individual may *eck 
! /atus ( ! application4  7#b7 ,notice (
 disposition ,z soon z ! appropriate    
,/ate or local election (ficial has     
approv$ or reject$ an application       
submitt$ by an individual "u ?is        
section1 ! (ficial %all s5d ! individual
 a notice ( ! disposition ( !           
application4  7#c7 ,me?od ( notification
 ,! appropriate ,/ate or local election 
(ficial %all s5d ! notices requir$ "u   
?is subsection by regul> mail1 &1 9 !   
case ( an individual :o has reque/$ t ! 
,/ate provide vot] regi/ration & vot+   
in=mation ?r\gh electronic mail1 by bo? 
electronic mail & regul> mail4  7e7     
,provision ( ,s]vices 9 ,nonp>tisan     
,mann] ,! s]vices made available "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be provid$ 9 a mann]
 t ensures t1 consi/5t ) section        
#g7;a77#e7--  7#a7 ! onl9e application  
does n seek to influ5ce an applicant's  
political pref]5ce or p>ty regi/ration2 
&  7#b7 !re is no display on ! website  

promot+ any political pref]5ce or p>ty  
allegiance1 except t no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 may be con/ru$ to prohibit an applicant
 f regi/]+ to vote z a memb] ( a        
political p>ty4  7f7 ,protection (      
,security ( ,in=mation ,9 meet+ !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all 
e/abli% appropriate te*nological        
security measures to prev5t to ! greate/
 ext5t practicable any unau?oriz$ access
 to in=mation provid$ by individuals us+
 ! s]vices made available "u subsection 
7a74  7g7 ,use ( ,additional            
,telephone-,bas$ ,sy/em ,a ,/ate %all   
make ! s]vices made available onl9e "u  
subsection 7a7 available ?r\gh ! use (  
an automat$ telephone-bas$ sy/em1       
subject to ! same t]ms & conditions     
applicable "u ?is section to ! s]vices  
made available onl9e1 9 addition to mak+
 ! s]vices available onl9e 9 accordance 
) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7h7     
,nondiscrim9ation among regi/]$ vot]s   
us+ mail & onl9e regi/ration ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is ,act1 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act

 ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecja et seq471
 or any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law 
gov]n+ ! treatm5t ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 !   
,/ate or ! adm9i/ration ( elections =   
public (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 a ,/ate %all    
treat a regi/]$ vot] :o regi/]$ to vote 
onl9e 9 accordance ) ?is section 9 !    
same mann] z ! ,/ate treats a regi/]$   
vot] :o regi/]$ to vote by mail4  4  7b7
 ,special requirem5ts = individuals us+ 
onl9e regi/ration  7#a7 ,treatm5t z     
individuals regi/]+ to vote by mail =   
purposes ( fir/-"t vot] id5tification   
requirem5ts ,section #cjc7;b77#a77;,a7 (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ by mail & ins]t+ by mail or   
onl9e "u section #f;,a ( ! ,national    
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic4  7#b7  
,requir+ signature = fir/-"t vot]s 9    
jurisdiction ,section #cjc7;b7 ( su*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;b77 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new         

p>agraph3  7#e7 ,signature requirem5ts =
 fir/-"t vot]s us+ onl9e regi/ration    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all1 9 a uni=m &
 nondiscrim9atory mann]1 require an     
individual to meet ! requirem5ts (      
subp>agraph 7,b7 if--  7i7 ! individual 
regi/]$ to vote 9 ! ,/ate onl9e "u      
section #f;,a ( ! ,national ,vot]       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic2 &  7ii7 !    
individual has n previ\sly vot$ 9 an    
election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7
 ,requirem5ts ,an individual meets !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if--  7i7 
9 ! case ( an individual :o votes 9     
p]son1 ! individual provides !          
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial ) a h&writt5 signature2 or  7ii7
 9 ! case ( an individual :o votes by   
mail1 ! individual submits ) ! ballot a 
h&writt5 signature4  7,c7               
,inapplicability ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does 
n apply 9 ! case ( an individual :o is--
  7i7 entitl$ to vote by abs5tee ballot 
"u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s        
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#aigc;ff-#a et seq472  7ii7 provid$ ! "r
 to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son "u section 
#c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,vot+           
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aigc;ee-#a7;b77#b77;,b77ii772 or  7iii7
 entitl$ to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son "u 
any o!r ,f$]al law4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5t relat+ to effective date        
,section #cjc7;d77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;d77#b77;,a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#e71 
ea* ,/ate4  7c7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts  7#a7 
,tim+ ( regi/ration ,section #h7;a77#a7 
( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( 
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aigc;gg-#f7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c72   
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z   
subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 9 ! case ( onl9e     
regi/ration ?r\gh ! (ficial public      
website ( an election (ficial "u section

 #f;,a1 if ! valid vot] regi/ration     
application is submitt$ onl9e n lat] ?an
 ! less] ( #cj days1 or ! p]iod provid$ 
by ,/ate law1 be=e ! date ( ! election  
7z det]m9$ by treat+ ! date on :i* !    
application is s5t electronically z !   
date on :i* x is submitt$72 &  4  7#b7  
,in=m+ applicants ( eligibility         
requirem5ts & p5alties ,section         
#h7;a77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aigc;gg-#f7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 #g & ins]t+ #f;,a1 & #g4  #ajb4 ,use ( 
,int]net to update regi/ration in=mation
  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7#a7 ,updates to       
in=mation conta9$ on comput]iz$ /atewide
 vot] regi/ration li/ ,section #cjc7;a7 
( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;a77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#f7 ,use ( ,int]net by regi/]$ vot]s to
 update in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial %all ensure t any regi/]$ vot]  
on ! comput]iz$ li/ may at any "t update
 ! vot]'s regi/ration in=mation1 includ+

 ! vot]'s address & electronic mail     
address1 onl9e ?r\gh ! (ficial public   
website ( ! election (ficial responsible
 = ! ma9t5ance ( ! li/1 s long z ! vot] 
atte/s to ! cont5ts ( ! update by       
provid+ a signature 9 electronic =m 9 ! 
same mann] requir$ "u section #f;,a7c7 (
 ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (  
#aiic4  7,b7 ,process+ ( updat$         
in=mation by election (ficials ,if a    
regi/]$ vot] updates regi/ration        
in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial %all--  7i7 revise any in=mation
 on ! comput]iz$ li/ to reflect ! update
 made by ! vot]2 &  7ii7 if ! updat$    
regi/ration in=mation affects ! vot]'s  
eligibility to vote 9 an election =     
,f$]al (fice1 ensure t ! in=mation is   
process$ ) respect to ! election if !   
vot] updates ! in=mation n lat] ?an !   
less] ( #g days1 or ! p]iod provid$ by  
,/ate law1 be=e ! date ( ! election4    
7,c7 ,confirmation & disposition  7i7   
,confirmation ( receipt ,^u ! onl9e     

submission ( updat$ regi/ration         
in=mation by an individual "u ?is       
p>agraph1 ! appropriate ,/ate or local  
election (ficial %all s5d ! individual a
 notice confirm+ ! ,/ate's receipt ( !  
updat$ in=mation & provid+ in/ructions  
on h[ ! individual may *eck ! /atus ( ! 
update4  7ii7 ,notice ( disposition ,z  
soon z ! appropriate ,/ate or local     
election (ficial has accept$ or reject$ 
updat$ in=mation submitt$ by an         
individual "u ?is p>agraph1 ! (ficial   
%all s5d ! individual a notice ( !      
disposition ( ! update4  7iii7 ,me?od ( 
notification ,! appropriate ,/ate or    
local election (ficial %all s5d !       
notices requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph by   
regul> mail1 &1 9 ! case ( an individual
 :o has reque/$ t ! ,/ate provide vot]  
regi/ration & vot+ in=mation ?r\gh      
electronic mail1 by bo? electronic mail 
& regul> mail4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
relat+ to effective date ,section       
#cjc7;d77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ 

by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 & subsection 7a77#f74  
7b7 ,ability ( regi/rant ,to use onl9e  
update ,to provide in=mation on resid5ce
 ,section #h7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#f7;d77#b77;,a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+
 aft] return ! c>d ! foll[+3 or update !
 regi/rant's in=mation on ! comput]iz$  
,/atewide vot] regi/ration li/ us+ !    
onl9e me?od provid$ "u section          
#cjc7;a77#f7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aedhc7;a77#f772 &  7#b7 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ return$1 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 return$ or if ! regi/rant does n
 update ! regi/rant's in=mation on !    
comput]iz$ ,/atewide vot] regi/ration   
li/ us+ su* onl9e me?od14  ,,ii         
,automat$ ,regi/ration ( ,c]ta9         
,individuals  #bja4 ,automat$ vot]      
regi/ration  7a7 ,collection ( in=mation
 by s\rce ag5cies  7#a7 ,duties ( s\rce 
ag5cies ,ea* s\rce ag5cy 9 a ,/ate 7z   

def9$ 9 subsection 7e77 %all1 ) ea*     
application = s]vices or assi/ance by an
 individual1 & ) ea* rec]tification1    
r5ewal1 or *ange ( address relat+ to su*
 s]vices or assi/ance--  7,a7 notify ea*
 su* individual ( ! sub/antive          
qualifications ( an elector 9 ! ,/ate1  
us+ language approv$ by ! ,/ate's *ief  
election (ficial2  7,b7 notify ea* su*  
individual t !re is an opportunity to be
 regi/]$ to vote or update vot]         
regi/ration1 b t vot] regi/ration is    
volunt>y1 & t nei!r regi/]+ nor decl9+  
to regi/] to vote w 9 any way affect !  
availability ( s]vices or b5efits1 nor  
be us$ = o!r purposes2  7,c7 require t  
ea* su* individual indicate1 aft]       
consid]+ ! sub/antive qualification ( an
 elector 9 ! ,/ate1 :e!r or n ! p]son   
wi%es to be regi/]$2  7,d7 ensure t ea* 
su* individual's transaction ) ! ag5cy  
_c be complet$ until ! individual has   
indicat$ :e!r he or %e wi%es to regi/]  
to vote2 &  7,e7 = ea* su* individual :o
 cons5ts to us+ ! individual's records )

 ! s\rce ag5cy to enable ! individual to
 regi/] to vote "u ?is section1 collect 
a sign$ affirmation ( eligibility to    
regi/] to vote 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,no     
effect on "r to decl9e vot] regi/ration 
,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all be con/ru$ to 
int]f]e ) ! "r ( any p]son to decl9e to 
be regi/]$ to vote = any reason4  7b7   
,transf] ( in=mation on individuals     
cons5t+ to vot] regi/ration  7#a7       
,transf] ,= ea* individual :o notifies !
 s\rce ag5cy t ! individual cons5ts to  
vot] regi/ration "u ?is section1 ! s\rce
 ag5cy %all transf] to ! *ief ,/ate     
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate ! foll[+     
data1 to ! ext5t ! data is available to 
! s\rce ag5cy3  7,a7 ,! giv5 "n or names
 & surname or surnames4  7,b7 ,date (   
bir?4  7,c7 ,resid5tial address4  7,d7  
,mail+ address4  7,e7 ,signature1 9     
electronic =m4  7,f7 ,date ( ! la/ *ange
 to ! in=mation4  7,g7 ,! motor vehicle 
driv]'s lic5se numb]4  7,h7 ,! la/ f\r  
digits ( ! ,social ,security numb]4     
7#b7 ,tim+ ( transf] ,! s\rce ag5cy %all

 transf] ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 to ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial on a  
daily basis4  7#c7 ,=mat ,! data        
transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
transf]r$ 9 a =mat compatible ) !       
,/atewide comput]iz$ vot] regi/ration   
li/ "u section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica   
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedhc74  7#d7 ,prohibit+ /orage (      
in=mation ,any in=mation collect$ by !  
s\rce ag5cy "u ?is section ) respect to 
an individual :o cons5ts to regi/] to   
vote "u ?is section may n be /or$ by !  
s\rce ag5cy 9 any =m aft] ! in=mation is
 transf]r$ to ! *ief ,/ate election     
(ficial "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,regi/ration ( ,individuals by ,*ief    
,/ate ,election ,(ficial  7#a7          
,comp>ison ) ,/atewide vot] regi/ration 
li/ ,^u receiv+ in=mation f a s\rce     
ag5cy ) respect to an individual "u     
subsection 7b71 ! *ief ,/ate election   
(ficial %all det]m9e :e!r ! individual  
is includ$ 9 ! comput]iz$ ,/atewide vot]
 regi/ration li/ e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ "u  

section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc74    
7#b7 ,regi/ration ( individuals n on    
,/atewide li/ ,if an individual = :om   
in=mation is receiv$ f a s\rce ag5cy "u 
subsection 7b7 is eligible to vote 9    
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate & is 
n on ! comput]iz$ ,/atewide vot]        
regi/ration li/1 ! *ief ,/ate election  
(ficial %all--  7,a7 ensure t !         
individual is regi/]$ to vote 9 su*     
elections n lat] ?an #e days aft]       
receiv+ ! in=mation1 )\t reg>d to :e!r  
or n ! in=mation provid$ by ! s\rce     
ag5cy includes ! individual's signature2
  7,b7 update ! ,/atewide comput]iz$    
vot] regi/ration li/ to include !       
individual2 &  7,c7 notify ! individual 
t ! individual is regi/]$ to vote 9     
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4     
7#c7 ,treatm5t ( in=mation incorrectly  
provid$ ,if a s\rce ag5cy provides !    
*ief ,/ate election (ficial ) in=mation 
) respect to an individual :o did n     
cons5t to be regi/]$ to vote "u ?is     

section1 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial  
%all n take any action to regi/] !      
individual to vote1 except t no su*     
individual :o is already includ$ on !   
comput]iz$ ,/atewide vot] regi/ration   
li/ %all be remov$ f ! li/ solely       
because ! in=mation 0 incorrectly       
provid$ "u subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,no    
effect on o!r means ( regi/ration ,no?+ 
9 ?is section affects a ,/ate's         
obligation to regi/] vot]s ^u receipt ( 
a valid vot] regi/ration application    
?r\gh means provid$ by ,national ,vot]  
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg et seq471 ! ,int]net          
regi/ration proc$ure describ$ 9 section 
#aja1 or o!r valid means4  7#e7         
,individuals 9 exi/+ records ,no lat]   
?an ,janu>y #bjae1 ea* individual :o is 
li/$ 9 a s\rce ag5cy's records & = :om  
!re exi/s reason to believe ! individual
 is a citiz5 & n o!rwise ineligible to  
vote %all be mail$ a po/age pre-paid    
return po/c>d includ+ a box = !         
individual to *eck1 toge!r ) ! /atem5t  

79 close proximity to ! box & 9 prom95t 
type71 ,by *eck+ ?is box1 ,i affirm t ,i
 am a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 am      
eligible to vote 9 ?is ,/ate1 & w be at 
lea/ eighte5 ye>s old by ! next g5]al   
election4 ,i und]/& t by *eck+ ?is box1 
,i w be regi/]$ to vote if ,i am        
eligible to vote 9 ! ,/ate41 along ) a  
cle> description ( ! vot+ eligibility   
requirem5ts 9 ! ,/ate4 ,! po/c>d %all   
also include1 :]e requir$ = vot]        
regi/ration1 a place = ! individual's   
signature & designation ( p>ty          
affiliation4 ,an individual :o *ecks !  
box & returns ! complet$ po/c>d po/m>k$ 
n lat] ?an ! less] ( ! fifte5? day be=e 
an election = ,f$]al (fice1 or ! p]iod  
provid$ by ,/ate law1 %all be regi/]$ to
 vote 9 t election4  7d7 ,options =     
,/ate ,to require special treatm5t (    
individuals regi/]$ automatically  7#a7 
,treatm5t z individuals regi/]+ to vote 
by mail = purposes ( fir/-"t vot]       
id5tification requirem5ts ,section      
#cjc7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     

,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedhc7;b77#a77;,a771 z am5d$ by section
 #aja7;b77#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ( #aiic
 & ins]t+ ( #aiic or 7at ! option ( !   
,/ate7 0 regi/]$ automatically "u       
section #ajb ( ! ,vot+ ,l9e ,r$uction & 
,onl9e ,regi/ration ,act4  7#b7 ,requir+
 signature ,section #cjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;b771 z am5d$ by  
section #aja7;b77#b71 is am5d$--  7,a7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph  
7#g72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7       
,option = ,/ate to require signature    
requirem5ts = fir/-"t vot]s regi/]$     
automatically  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate   
may1 9 a uni=m & nondiscrim9atory mann]1
 require an individual to meet !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 if--  7i7
 ! individual 0 regi/]$ to vote 9 !     
,/ate automatically "u section #aja ( ! 
,vot+ ,l9e ,r$uction & ,onl9e           
,regi/ration ,act2 &  7ii7 ! individual 
has n previ\sly vot$ 9 an election =    
,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7           

,requirem5ts ,an individual meets !     
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph if--  7i7 
9 ! case ( an individual :o votes 9     
p]son1 ! individual provides !          
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial ) a h&writt5 signature2 or  7ii7
 9 ! case ( an individual :o votes by   
mail1 ! individual submits ) ! ballot a 
h&writt5 signature4  7,c7               
,inapplicability ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does 
n apply 9 ! case ( an individual :o is--
  7i7 entitl$ to vote by abs5tee ballot 
"u ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s        
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aigc;ff-#a et seq472  7ii7 provid$ ! "r
 to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son "u section 
#c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,vot+           
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aigc;ee-#a7;b77#b77;,b77ii772 or  7iii7
 entitl$ to vote o!rwise ?an 9 p]son "u 
any o!r ,f$]al law4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+    
am5dm5t relat+ to effective date        
,section #cjc7;d77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;d77#b77;,a771 z  

am5d$ by section #aja7;b77#c71 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection 7b77#e7 & ins]t+    
subsections 7b77#e7 & 7b77#f74  7e7     
,s\rce ag5cies describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,) respect to any ,/ate1 a s\rce ag5cy  
is--  7,a7 ea* ,/ate (fice :i* is       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 ea*   
,f$]al (fice :i* is describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c7 :i* is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 except t  
su* (fice %all be a s\rce ag5cy only )  
respect to individuals :o are resid5ts (
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! (fice is locat$4  7#b7 
,/ate (fices describ$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,/ate (fices describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are
 z foll[s3  7i7 ,! ,/ate motor vehicle  
au?ority4  7ii7 ,ea* (fice 9 ! ,/ate :i*
 is designat$ z a vot] regi/ration ag5cy
 9 a ,/ate pursuant to section #g7;a7 ( 
! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#e7;a774  
7iii7 ,ea* ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s a     
program provid+ assi/ance pursuant to   
pursuant to title ,,iii ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eja et   
seq474  7iv7 ,ea* ,/ate ag5cy prim>ily  

responsible = ma9ta9+ id5tify+ in=mation
 = /ud5ts enroll$ at public second>y    
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+1 :]e          
applicable1 ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible = 
ma9ta9+ ! education data sy/em describ$ 
9 section #fdja7;e77#b7 ( ! ,am]ica     
,,competes ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#ihga7;e77#b774  7v7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate
 9 :i* an individual dis5fran*is$ by a  
crim9al conviction may become eligible  
to vote ^u completion ( crim9al s5t5ce  
or any "p !re(1 or ^u =mal re/oration ( 
rights1 ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible =     
adm9i/]+ t s5t5ce1 or "p !re(1 or t     
re/oration ( rights4  7vi7 ,9 ! case ( a
 ,/ate 9 :i* an individual dis5fran*is$ 
by adjudication ( m5tal incompet5ce or  
simil> condition becomes eligible to    
regi/] to vote ^u ! re/oration (        
compet5ce or simil> condition1 ea* ,/ate
 ag5cy responsible = det]m9+ :5         
compet5ce or a simil> condition is met4 
7vii7 ,su* o!r (fice :i* may be         
designat$ z a s\rce ag5cy by ! *ief     
,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7 

,crit]ia = designation ( additional     
s\rce ag5cies ,9 designat+ (fices ( !   
,/ate z s\rce ag5cies = purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a77vii71 ! *ief ,/ate     
election (ficial %all give priority on !
 basis ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7i7 ,! ext5t
 to :i* individuals receiv+ s]vices or  
assi/ance f ! (fice are likely to be    
individuals :o are eligible to regi/] to
 vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !    
,/ate b :o are n regi/]$ to vote 9 su*  
elections4  7ii7 ,! accuracy ( ! (fice's
 records ) respect to id5tify+ in=mation
 7includ+ age1 citiz5%ip /atus1 &       
resid5cy7 = individuals receiv+ s]vices 
or assi/ance f ! (fice4  7iii7 ,!       
co/-effectiv5ess ( obta9+ su* id5tify+  
in=mation & transmitt+ ! in=mation to ! 
*ief ,/ate election (ficial4  7iv7 ,!   
ext5t to :i* ! designation ( ! (fice z a
 vot] regi/ration ag5cy w promote !     
regi/ration ( eligible individuals to   
vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !     
,/ate & ! accuracy ( ! ,/ate's ,/atewide
 comput]iz$ vot] regi/ration li/ "u !   

,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aecja et seq474  7#c7 ,f$]al 
(fices describ$ ,! ,f$]al (fices        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are z foll[s3   
7,a7 ,arm$ ,=ces recruitm5t (fices4     
7,b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,bureau1 b only )     
respect to individuals :o complete !    
naturalization process4  7,c7 ,! ,social
 ,security ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,!      
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,probation ,s]vice1 b    
only ) respect to individuals complet+  
t]ms ( prison1 s5t5ces1 probation1 or   
p>ole4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 b only ) respect to           
individuals apply+ = or us+ heal? c>e   
s]vices or s]vices = homeless           
individuals4  7,f7 ,! ,def5se ,manp[]   
,data ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4    
7,g7 ,! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vices ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7,h7 ,! ,c5t] = ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid      
,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human

 ,s]vices4  7,i7 ,any o!r ,f$]al (fice  
:i* is designat$ by a ,/ate 7) ! cons5t 
( ! ,presid5t7 z a s\rce ag5cy ) respect
 to ! ,/ate4  #bjb4 ,li/ ma9t5ance1     
privacy1 & security  7a7 ,database      
managem5t /&>ds  7#a7 ,database mat*+   
/&>ds ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial (  
ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% /&>ds gov]n+ !   
comp>ison ( data on ! ,/atewide         
comput]iz$ vot] regi/ration li/ "u      
section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc71 !  
data provid$ by v>i\s s\rce ag5cies "u  
section #bja1 & relevant data f o!r     
s\rces1 includ+ ! specific data elem5ts 
& data mat*+ rules to be us$ = purposes 
( det]m9+--  7,a7 :e!r a data record f  
any s\rce ag5cy repres5ts ! same        
individual z a record 9 ano!r s\rce     
ag5cy or on ! /atewide li/2  7,b7 :e!r a
 data record f any s\rce ag5cy repres5ts
 an individual already regi/]$ to vote 9
 ! ,/ate2  7,c7 :e!r two data records 9 
! /atewide comput]iz$ vot] regi/ration  
li/ repres5t duplicate records = ! same 

individual2  7,d7 :e!r a data record    
suppli$ by any li/ ma9t5ance s\rce      
repres5ts an individual already regi/]$ 
to vote 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,e7 :i* in=mation
 w be treat$ z m curr5t & reliable :5   
data records f multiple s\rces pres5t   
in=mation = ! same individual4  7#b7    
,/&>ds = det]m9+ ineligibility ,! *ief  
,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate %all   
e/abli% uni=m & non-discrim9atory /&>ds 
describ+ ! specific conditions "u :i* an
 individual w be det]m9$ = li/ ma9t5ance
 purposes to be ineligible to vote 9 an 
election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7 
,privacy & security /&>ds  7#a7 ,privacy
 & security policy ,! *ief ,/ate        
election (ficial ( a ,/ate %all publi% &
 en=ce a privacy & security policy      
specify+ ea* class ( us]s :o %all h     
au?oriz$ access to ! comput]iz$         
,/atewide vot] regi/ration li/1 specify+
 = ea* su* class ! p]mission & levels ( 
access to be grant$1 & sett+ =? o!r     
safegu>ds to protect ! privacy &        
security ( ! in=mation on ! li/4 ,su*   

policy %all include security safegu>ds  
to protect p]sonal in=mation 9 ! data   
transf] process "u section #bja1 ! onl9e
 or telephone int]face1 ! ma9t5ance ( ! 
vot] regi/ration database1 & audit      
proc$ure to track individual access to !
 sy/em4  7#b7 ,no unau?oriz$ access ,!  
*ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate   
%all e/abli% policies & en=cem5t        
proc$ures to prev5t unau?oriz$ access to
 or use ( ! comput]iz$ /atewide vot]    
regi/ration li/1 any li/ or o!r         
in=mation provid$ by a s\rce ag5cy "u   
section #bja1 or any ma9t5ance s\rce = !
 li/4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be      
con/ru$ to prohibit access to in=mation 
requir$ = purposes ( vot] regi/ration1  
election adm9i/ration1 & ! en=cem5t (   
election laws4  7#c7 ,int]-ag5cy        
transf]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *ief ,/ate   
election (ficial ( a ,/ate %all e/abli% 
policies & en=cem5t proc$ures to ma9ta9 
security dur+ int]-ag5cy transf]s (     
in=mation requir$ or p]mitt$ "u ?is     
title4 ,ea* ,/ate ag5cy & ?ird p>ty     

p>ticipat+ 9 su* int]-ag5cy transf]s (  
in=mation %all facilitate & comply ) su*
 policies4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all 
prev5t a s\rce ag5cy "u section #bja f  
e/abli%+ & en=c+ additional security    
measures to protect ! confid5tiality &  
integrity ( int]-ag5cy data transf]s4   
,no ,/ate or local election (ficial %all
 transf] or facilitate ! transf] (      
in=mation f ! comput]iz$ /atewide vot]  
regi/ration li/ to any s\rce ag5cy "u   
section #bja4  7,b7 ,transmission ?r\gh 
secure ?ird p>ties p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t a     
s\rce ag5cy "u section #bja f contract+ 
) a ?ird p>ty to assi/ 9 ! transmission 
( data to a *ief ,/ate election (ficial1
 s long z ! data transmission complies )
 ! applicable requirem5ts ( ?is title1  
includ+ ! privacy & security provisions 
( ?is section4  7#d7 ,records ret5tion  
,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate
 %all e/abli% /&>ds & proc$ures to      
ma9ta9 all election records requir$ =   
purposes ( ?is title1 includ+ = !       

purpose ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( p]sons
 ca/+ provisional ballots "u section    
#cjb ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhb74 ,records =
 individuals :o h be5 reta9$ on !       
comput]iz$ /atewide vot] regi/ration li/
 "u section #cja ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aedha7 b id5tifi$ z          
ineligible to vote 9 an election =      
,f$]al (fice )9 ! ,/ate1 or remov$ f !  
li/ due to ineligibility1 %all be       
ma9ta9$ & kept available until at lea/ !
 date ( ! second g5]al election = ,f$]al
 (fice t occurs aft] ! date t !         
individual 0 id5tifi$ z ineligible4  7c7
 ,publication ( /&>ds ,! *ief ,/ate     
election (ficial ( a ,/ate %all publi%  
on ! (ficial's website ! /&>ds e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section1 & %all make ^? /&>ds    
available 9 writt5 =m ^u public reque/4 
7d7 ,protection ( s\rce in=mation ,!    
id5tity ( ! specific s\rce ag5cy ?r\gh  
:i* an individual cons5t$ to regi/] to  
vote "u section #bja %all n be disclos$ 
to ! public & %all n be reta9$ aft] !   

individual is add$ to ! comput]iz$      
/atewide vot] regi/ration li/4  7e7     
,confid5tiality ( p]sonal in=mation ,!  
*ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate   
%all e/abli% policies & en=cem5t        
proc$ures to ensure t p]sonal in=mation 
provid$ by s\rce ag5cies or o!rwise     
transmitt$ "u ?is section is kept       
confid5tial & is available only to      
au?oriz$ us]s4 ,= purposes ( ^! policies
 & proc$ures1 ! t]m p]sonal in=mation   
means1 ) respect to an individual any ( 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any portion ( a ,social
 ,security numb]4  7#b7 ,any portion ( a
 vehicle driv]'s lic5se numb] or ,/ate  
id5tification c>d numb]4  7#c7 ,a       
signature4  7#d7 ,a p]sonal resid5ce &  
contact in=mation 79 ! case ( an        
individuals ) respect to :om su*        
in=mation is requir$ to be ma9ta9$ z    
confid5tial "u ,/ate law74  7#e7        
,s5sitive in=mation relat+ to any       
individual 9 a category designat$ z     
confid5tial by ,f$]al or ,/ate law1     
includ+ a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce or   

/alk+1 a prosecutor & memb] ( law       
en=cem5t p]sonnel1 & a p>ticipant 9 a   
witness protection program4  7#f7 ,a    
phone numb]4  7#g7 ,an email address4   
7#h7 ,citiz5%ip /atus4  7#i7 ,su* o!r   
in=mation z ! *ief ,/ate election       
(ficial may designate z confid5tial to !
 ext5t reasonably necess>y to prev5t    
id5tity !ft or imp]sonation1 except t ! 
*ief ,/ate election (ficial may n       
designate z confid5tial "u ?is          
subp>agraph ! "n1 address1 or date (    
regi/ration ( an individual1 or1 :]e    
applicable1 ! self-id5tifi$ racial or   
e?nic category ( ! individual z         
applicable "u ,revisions to ,,omb       
,directive ,numb] #ae or successor      
directives4  7f7 ,protections aga9/     
liability ( individuals on basis (      
in=mation transf]r$  7#a7 ,no individual
 liability = regi/ration ( ineligible   
individual ,if an individual :o is n    
eligible to regi/] to vote 9 elections =
 ,f$]al (fice is regi/]$ to vote 9 su*  
elections by a *ief ,/ate election      

(ficial "u section #bja1 ! individual   
%all n be subject to any p5alty1 includ+
 ! imposition ( a f9e or t]m (          
imprisonm5t1 adv]se treatm5t 9 any      
immigration or naturalization proce$+1  
or ! d5ial ( any /atus "u immigration   
laws1 "u any law prohibit+ an individual
 :o is n eligible to regi/] to vote 9   
elections = ,f$]al (fice f regi/]+ to   
vote 9 su* elections4 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to waive !     
liability ( any individual :o kn[+ly    
provides false in=mation to any p]son   
reg>d+ ! individual's eligibility to    
regi/] to vote or vote 9 elections =    
,f$]al (fice4  7#b7 ,prohibit+ use (    
in=mation by (ficials ,no p]son act+ "u 
color ( law may use ! in=mation receiv$ 
by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial "u     
section #bja to attempt to det]m9e !    
citiz5%ip /atus ( any individual =      
immigration en=cem5t1 crim9al law       
en=cem5t 7o!r ?an en=cem5t ( election   
laws71 or any purpose o!r ?an vot]      
regi/ration1 election adm9i/ration1 or !

 en=cem5t ( election laws4  7g7         
,prohibition on transf] ( in=mation     
irrelevant to adm9i/ration ( elections  
,no s\rce ag5cy %all transmit any       
in=mation "u section #bja :i* is        
irrelevant to ! adm9i/ration (          
elections4 ,to ! ext5t t an election    
(ficial receives any in=mation :i* is   
accid5tally or inadv]t5tly transf]r$ by 
a s\rce ag5cy "u su* section1 ! (ficial 
%all imm$iately delete ! in=mation f !  
(ficial's records4  7h7 ,re/riction on  
use ( in=mation ,no in=mation relat+ to 
an individual's abs5ce f ! /atewide vot]
 regi/ration li/ "u section #cjc ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7 or an individual's    
decl9ation to supply in=mation = vot]   
regi/ration purposes to a s\rce ag5cy "u
 section #bja may be disclos$ to !      
public = immigration en=cem5t1 crim9al  
law en=cem5t o!r ?an en=cem5t ( laws    
aga9/ election crimes1 or us$ = any     
purpose o!r ?an vot] regi/ration1       
election adm9i/ration1 or ! en=cem5t (  

election laws4  7i7 ,nondiscrim9ation   
,no p]son act+ "u color ( law may       
discrim9ate aga9/ any individual on !   
basis ( ! individual's abs5ce f !       
/atewide vot] regi/ration li/1 !        
in=mation suppli$ by ! individual = vot]
 regi/ration purpose to a s\rce ag5cy "u
 section #bja1 or ! individual's        
decl9ation to supply su* in=mation1     
except z requir$ = purposes ( vot]      
regi/ration1 election adm9i/ration1 & ! 
en=cem5t ( election laws4  7j7          
,prohibition on ! use ( vot] regi/ration
 in=mation = comm]cial or               
non-,gov]nm5tal purposes ,vot]          
regi/ration in=mation collect$ "u ?is   
title %all n be us$ = comm]cial purposes
 includ+ = comp>ison ) any exi/+        
comm]cial li/ or database4  7k7 ,p5alty 
,:oev] kn[+ly uses in=mation or p]mits  
in=mation to be us$ 9 violation ( ?is   
section %all be imprison$ = n m ?an #a  
ye>1 f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 or bo?4  7l7 ,exclusion f li/s ( 
individuals decl9+ regi/ration ,! *ief  

,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate %all   
ensure t1 ) respect to any individual :o
 decl9es ! opportunity to regi/] to vote
 "u section #bja1 ! individual's        
in=mation is n includ$ on ! comput]iz$  
,/atewide vot] regi/ration li/ "u       
section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7 & is
 n provid$ to any ?ird p>ty 7except to !
 ext5t requir$ "u ano!r ,f$]al or ,/ate 
law74 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be    
con/ru$ to preclude an individual :o has
 previ\sly decl9$ ! opportunity to      
regi/] to vote f subsequ5tly regi/]+ to 
vote4  #bjc4 ,promot+ accuracy (        
,/atewide vot] regi/ration li/s  7a7    
,deadl9es = transmittal ( *ange (       
address or o!r id5tify+ in=mation  7#a7 
,in=mation receiv$ by ,/ate motor       
vehicle au?ority ,section #e7;d7 ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#c7;d77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,automatic
 transmittal ( *ange ( address or o!r   
id5tify+ in=mation ,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs 

aft] receiv+ a *ange ( address =m or any
 o!r in=mation indicat+ t id5tify+      
in=mation ) respect to an individual :i*
 is includ$ 9 ! records ( ! ,/ate motor 
vehicle au?ority has be5 *ang$1 ! ,/ate 
motor vehicle au?ority %all transmit su*
 =m or o!r in=mation to ! *ief ,/ate    
election (ficial1 unless--  7#a7 !      
records ( ! au?ority include in=mation  
indicat+ t ! individual is n eligible to
 regi/] to vote 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 !   
individual /ates on ! =m or o!rwise     
indicates t ! *ange ( address or o!r    
in=mation is n = vot] regi/ration       
purposes4  4  7#b7 ,in=mation receiv$ by
 o!r vot] regi/ration ag5cies ,section  
#g ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#aigc;gg-#e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,automatic 
transmittal ( *ange ( address or o!r    
id5tify+ in=mation ,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs 
aft] receiv+ a *ange ( address =m or any
 o!r in=mation indicat+ t id5tify+      
in=mation ) respect to an individual :i*
 is includ$ 9 ! records ( a vot]        

regi/ration ag5cy designat$ "u ?is      
section has be5 *ang$1 ! appropriate    
(ficial ( su* ag5cy %all transmit su* =m
 or o!r in=mation to ! *ief ,/ate       
election (ficial1 unless--  7#a7 !      
records ( ! ag5cy include in=mation     
indicat+ t ! individual is n eligible to
 regi/] to vote 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 !   
individual /ates on ! =m or o!rwise     
indicates t ! *ange ( address or o!r    
in=mation is n = vot] regi/ration       
purposes4  4  7#c7 ,in=mation receiv$ f 
s\rce ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] 
receiv+ a *ange ( address =m or any o!r 
in=mation indicat+ t id5tify+ in=mation 
) respect to an individual :i* is       
includ$ 9 ! records ( a s\rce ag5cy     
designat$ "u section #bja has be5 *ang$1
 ! appropriate (ficial ( su* ag5cy %all 
transmit su* =m or o!r in=mation to !   
*ief ,/ate election (ficial1 unless--   
7,a7 ! records ( ! ag5cy include        
in=mation indicat+ t ! individual is n  
eligible to regi/] to vote 9 ! ,/ate2 or
  7,b7 ! individual /ates on ! =m or    

o!rwise indicates t ! *ange ( address or
 o!r in=mation is n = vot] regi/ration  
purposes4  7b7 ,revision ( ,/atewide    
comput]iz$ li/ ,to reflect revis$       
in=mation ,section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #ajb7;a71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7        
,revision ( li/ to reflect in=mation    
receiv$ f o!r ,/ate (fices  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority
 7pursuant to section #e7;d7 ( !        
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#c7;d777 a
 vot] regi/ration ag5cy 7designat$ "u   
section #g ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aigc;gg-#e771 or a s\rce ag5cy         
7designat$ "u section #bja ( ! ,vot+    
,l9e ,r$uction & ,onl9e ,regi/ration    
,act7 transmits to ! *ief ,/ate election
 (ficial a *ange ( address =m or any o!r
 in=mation indicat+ t id5tify+ in=mation
 ) respect to an individual has be5     
*ang$1 ! appropriate ,/ate or local     

election (ficial %all--  7i7 det]m9e    
:e!r ! individual appe>s on ! comput]iz$
 li/ e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 if
 ! individual appe>s on ! li/1 revise ! 
in=mation relat+ to ! individual on !   
li/ to reflect ! individual's new       
address or o!r *ang$ id5tify+ in=mation4
  7,b7 ,notification to vot]s ,if an    
election (ficial revises any vot]       
regi/ration in=mation on ! comput]iz$   
li/ ) respect to any vot] 7includ+      
remov+ ! vot] f ! li/71 imm$iately aft] 
revis+ ! in=mation1 ! (ficial %all s5d !
 individual a writt5 notice ( ! revision
 :i* includes ! foll[+ in=mation3  7i7  
,! vot]'s "n1 date ( bir?1 & address1 z 
reflect$ 9 ! revis$ in=mation on !      
comput]iz$ li/4  7ii7 ,a /atem5t t !    
vot]'s vot] regi/ration in=mation has   
be5 updat$4  7iii7 ,in=mation on h[ to  
correct in=mation on ! comput]iz$ li/4  
7iv7 ,a /atem5t ( ! eligibility         
requirem5ts = regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate4  
7v7 ,a /atem5t 79 l>g] font size ?an !  
o!r /atem5ts on ! notice7 t x is illegal

 = an individual :o does n meet !       
eligibility requirem5ts = regi/]$ vot]s 
9 ! ,/ate to vote 9 an election 9 !     
,/ate4  7vi7 ,a /atem5t t ! vot] may    
t]m9ate ! vot]'s /atus z a regi/]$ vot] 
9 ! ,/ate1 or reque/ a *ange 9 ! vot]'s 
vot] regi/ration in=mation1 at any "t by
 contact+ ! appropriate ,/ate or local  
election (ficial1 toge!r ) contact      
in=mation = su* (ficial 7includ+ any    
website ?r\gh :i* ! vot] may contact !  
(ficial or obta9 in=mation on vot]      
regi/ration 9 ! ,/ate74  7,c7 ,use (    
electronic mail ,if an election (ficial 
has an electronic mail address = any    
vot] to :om ! (ficial is requir$ to s5d 
a writt5 notice "u ?is p>agraph1 !      
(ficial may meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
p>agraph by s5d+ ! notice to ! vot] 9   
electronic =m at t address1 b only if   
prior to s5d+ ! notice1 ! (ficial s5ds a
 te/ electronic mail to ! vot] at t     
address & receives confirmation t !     
address is curr5t & valid4  4  7c7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 

section %all apply ) respect to         
elections occurr+ dur+ #bjad or any     
succe$+ ye>4  #bjd4 ,def9itions  7a7    
,*ief ,/ate election (ficial ,9 ?is     
title1 ! t]m *ief ,/ate election (ficial
 means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 !         
individual designat$ by ! ,/ate "u      
section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]         
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#h7 to be responsible =       
coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities
 "u su* ,act4  7b7 ,/ate ,9 ?is title1 !
 t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 & ,am]ican ,samoa1 b does n      
include any ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u a ,/ate law 
9 effect cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re is no vot]    
regi/ration requirem5t = individuals 9 !
 ,/ate ) respect to elections = ,f$]al  
(fice4  ,,iii ,%ort5+ ,vot] ,wait ,times
 & ,e>ly ,vot+  #cja4 ,equitable        
allocation ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 &
 election res\rces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title 

,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedha et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subtitle3  ,c ,additional ,requirem5ts  
#cba4 ,m9imum ,requir$ ,vot+ ,sy/ems &  
,poll ,work]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea* ,/ate 
%all provide = ! m9imum requir$ numb] ( 
vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & o!r election
 res\rces 7includ+ all o!r physical     
res\rces7 = ea* vot+ site on ! day ( any
 ,f$]al election & on any days dur+ :i* 
su* ,/ate all[s e>ly vot+ = a ,f$]al    
election 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds det]m9$ 
"u subsection 7c74  7b7 ,vot+ ,site ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m vot+ site 
means a poll+ location1 except t 9 !    
case ( any poll+ location :i* s]ves m   
?an #a prec9ct1 su* t]m %all mean a     
prec9ct4  7c7 ,guidance & ,/&>ds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 
! ,commission %all conduct a /udy & !n  
issue /&>ds t e/abli% a m9imum numb] (  
vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & o!r election
 res\rces 7includ+ all o!r physical     
res\rces7 = ea* vot+ site on ! day ( any

 ,f$]al election & on any days dur+ :i* 
e>ly vot+ is all[$ = a ,f$]al election4 
7#b7 ,di/ribution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
/&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
provide = a uni=m & nondiscrim9atory    
di/ribution ( su* sy/ems1 work]s1 & o!r 
res\rces1 &1 to ! ext5t possible1 %all  
take into acc\nt1 among o!r factors1 !  
foll[+3  7i7 ,! vot+ age population4    
7ii7 ,vot] turn\t 9 pa/ elections4      
7iii7 ,! numb] ( vot]s regi/]$4  7iv7 ,!
 numb] ( vot]s :o h regi/]$ s9ce ! mo/  
rec5t ,f$]al election4  7v7 ,c5sus data 
= ! population s]v$ by su* vot+ site4   
7vi7 ,! educational levels &            
socio-economic factors ( ! population   
s]v$ by su* vot+ site4  7vii7 ,! ne$s & 
numb]s ( vot]s ) disabilities & vot]s ) 
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7viii7 ,!    
type ( vot+ sy/ems us$4  7,b7 ,no factor
 dispositive ,! /&>ds %all provide t !  
di/ribution ( su* sy/ems %\ld take into 
acc\nt ! totality ( all relevant        
factors1 & no s+le factor %all be       
dispositive "u ! /&>ds4  7,c7 ,purpose  

,to ! ext5t possible1 ! /&>ds %all      
provide = a di/ribution ( vot+ sy/ems1  
poll work]s1 & o!r election res\rces ) !
 goals (--  7i7 ensur+ a fair &         
equitable wait+ "t = all vot]s 9 !      
,/ate2 &  7ii7 prev5t+ a wait+ "t ( ov] 
#a h\r at any vot+ site4  7#c7          
,deviation ,! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 %all p]mit ,/ates1 ^u giv+         
reasonable public notice1 to deviate f  
any allocation requirem5ts 9 ! case (   
un=ese5 circum/ances su* z a natural    
disa/] or t]rori/ attack4  #cbb4        
,allocation ( ,election ,res\rces  7a7  
,/ate ,plans ,to ,prev5t ,unreasonable  
,vot] ,wait+ ,times  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days be=e ea* election =   
,f$]al (fice1 ea* ,/ate %all submit a   
writt5 plan to ! ,commission describ+ ! 
measures x is implem5t+ to ensure1 to ! 
greate/ ext5t possible1 an equitable    
wait+ "t = all vot]s 9 ! ,/ate1 & a     
wait+ "t ( less ?an #a h\r at any poll+ 
place 9 ! election4  7#b7 ,publication  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a     

,/ate plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,commission %all make ! plan available  
to ! public4  7b7 ,rem$ial ,plans =     
,/ates ,) ,excessive ,vot] ,wait ,times 
7#a7 ,compliance ) ,/ate rem$ial plans  
7,a7 ,rem$ial plans ,ea* jurisdiction = 
:i* ! ,commission det]m9es t a          
sub/antial numb] ( vot]s wait$ m ?an #ij
 m9utes to ca/ a vote 9 an election =   
,f$]al (fice1 or 9 :i* !re 7 sub/antial 
violations ( ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section
 #cba7;c7 ) respect to an election =    
,f$]al (fice1 %all comply ) a ,/ate     
rem$ial plan e/abli%$ by ! ,commission  
to provide = ! effective allocation (   
res\rces to adm9i/] elections held 9 !  
,/ate & to r$uce ! wait+ "t ( vot]s4    
7,b7 ,coord9ation ) ,attorney ,g5]al &  
,/ates ,ea* rem$ial plan e/abli%$ by !  
,commission %all provide = coord9ation  
betwe5 ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 & ! ,/ate involv$ to monitor !  
compliance ( ! ,/ate ) ! rem$ial plan   
dur+ ! p]iod lead+ up to ! election & on
 ! date ( ! election & to respond to    

s]i\s delays 9 ! ability ( vot]s to ca/ 
_! ballots at poll+ places4  7#b7       
,jurisdiction def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is   
p>agraph1 ! t]m jurisdiction has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m regi/r>'s jurisdiction 9    
section #h7;j7 ( ! ,national ,vot]      
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#f7;j774  7c7 ,em]g5cy        
,ballots  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t ( a   
failure ( vot+ equipm5t or o!r          
circum/ance at a poll+ place t causes an
 unreasonable delay1 any individual :o  
is wait+ at ! poll+ place to ca/ a      
ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice at !
 "t ( ! failure %all be advis$          
imm$iately ( ! individuals "r to use an 
em]g5cy pap] ballot1 & ^u reque/ %all be
 provid$ ) an em]g5cy pap] ballot = !   
election & ! supplies necess>y to m>k ! 
ballot4  7#b7 ,disposition ( ballot ,any
 em]g5cy pap] ballot :i* is ca/ by an   
individual "u ?is subsection %all be    
c\nt$ 9 ! same mann] z a regul> ballot1 
unless ! individual ca/+ ! ballot w\ld h
 o!rwise be5 requir$ to ca/ a           

provisional ballot 9 ! abs5ce ( ! delay1
 9 :i* case t ballot %all be treat$ 9 ! 
same mann] z a provisional ballot4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( 
! items relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3 
,subtitle ,c--,additional ,requirem5ts  
,sec4 #cba4 ,m9imum requir$ vot+ sy/ems 
& poll work]s4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,allocation (
 election res\rces4  4  #cjb4 ,e>ly vot+
  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,subtitle ,c ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb1 z add$ by section #cja1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#cbc4 ,e>ly vot+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !  
#g-;day p]iod 7or1 at ! option ( !      
,/ate1 a long] p]iod7 :i* ends on ! date
 ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 ea* ,/ate
 %all all[ individuals to vote 9 !      
election 9 ! same mann] z vot+ is all[$ 
on ! date ( su* election4  7b7 ,m9imum  
,e>ly ,vot+ ,requirem5ts ,ea* poll+     
place :i* all[s vot+ prior to ! day ( a 
,f$]al election pursuant to subsection  
7a7 %all--  7#a7 all[ su* vot+ = no less

 ?an #d h\rs on ea* day 7o!r ?an        
,sunday72 &  7#b7 h m9imum uni=m h\rs   
ea* day = :i* su* vot+ occurs4  7c7     
,/&>ds = e>ly vot+  7#a7 ,/&>ds  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission %all issue /&>ds =
 ! adm9i/ration ( vot+ prior to ! day   
s*$ul$ = a ,f$]al election4  7,b7 ,/&>ds
 = poll+ places ,su* /&>ds %all include 
! nondiscrim9atory geographic placem5t (
 poll+ places at :i* su* vot+ occurs & !
 public li/+ ( ! date1 "t1 & location ( 
poll+ places no e>li] ?an #aj days be=e 
! date on :i* su* vot+ beg9s4  7,c7     
,consultation ,su* /&>ds %all be        
develop$ 9 consultation ) civil rights1 
vot+ rights1 & vot+ protection          
organizations1 ,/ate & local election   
(ficials1 & o!r int]e/$ memb]s ( !      
community4  7#b7 ,deviation ,! /&>ds    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all p]mit     
,/ates1 ^u giv+ reasonable public       
notice1 to deviate f any requirem5t 9 ! 
case ( un=ese5 circum/ances su* z a     
natural disa/] or a t]rori/ attack4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 

( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #cja1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ 
to subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #cbc4 ,e>ly vot+4  4  #cjc4       
,con=m+ am5dm5t to en=cem5t provision   
,section #dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeaa7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1 #cjb1 &   
#cjc & ins]t+ subtitles ,a & ,c ( title 
,,iii4  ,,iv ,g5]al ,provisions  #dja4  
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 & section      
#bjc7;c71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act   
%all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjad4  
7b7 ,waiv] ,subject to ! approval ( !   
,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 if a  
,/ate c]tifies to ! ,election ,assi/ance
 ,commission t ! ,/ate w n meet !       
deadl9e ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7      
because ( extraord9>y circum/ances &    
includes 9 ! c]tification ! reasons = ! 
failure to meet ! deadl9e1 subsection   
7a7 %all apply to ! ,/ate z if ! ref]5ce
 9 su* subsection to ,janu>y #a1 #bjad 7
 a ref]5ce to ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf4