,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cee #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #agbh  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,novemb] #ai1 #bjac,mr4 ,cornyn 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4    
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4    
,portman1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,wal%1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,pryor7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,april #aj1 #bjad,report$
 by ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ) an amendment,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee   
,vot+ ,act to improve ballot            
accessibility to uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & 
ov]seas vot]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,safegu>d+ ,elections = our ,nation's   
,troops ?r\gh ,re=ms & ,improvem5ts     
7,,s5tri7 ,act4  ,i ,am5dm5ts relat$ to 
! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee  
,vot+ ,act  #aja4 ,pre-election report+ 

requirem5t on transmission ( abs5tee    
ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 ( 
section #ajb ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas     
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;c77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,pre-election report on   
abs5tee ballots transmitt$  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #dc days be=e any     
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 a ,/ate1 
! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( su*     
,/ate %all submit a report to !         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,presid5tial       
designee1 & make t report publicly      
available t same day1 confirm+-- 7i7 !  
numb] ( abs5tee ballots validly reque/$ 
by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas 
vot]s ^: reque/s 7 receiv$ by ! #df? day
 be=e ! election1 &  7ii7 :e!r ^?       
ballots 7 timely transmitt$4  7,b7      
,matt]s to be includ$ ,! report "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+  
in=mation3 7i7 ,specific in=mation ab\t 
ballot transmission1 includ+ ! total    
numb]s ( ballot reque/s receiv$ f su*   

vot]s & ballots transmitt$ to su* vot]s 
by ! #df? day be=e ! election f ea* unit
 ( local gov]nm5t t w adm9i/] !         
election4  7ii7 ,if ! *ief ,/ate        
election (ficial has incomplete         
in=mation on any items requir$ to be    
includ$ 9 ! report1 an explanation ( :at
 in=mation is incomplete in=mation &    
ef=ts made to acquire su* in=mation4    
7,c7 ,requirem5t to supplem5t incomplete
 in=mation ,if ! report "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 has incomplete in=mation on any    
items requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! report1 
! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all make 
all reasonable ef=ts to exp$iti\sly     
supplem5t ! report ) complete in=mation4
  7,d7 ,=mat ,! report "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be 9 a =mat prescrib$ by !    
,attorney ,g5]al 9 consultation ) ! *ief
 ,/ate election (ficials ( ea* ,/ate4   
7#b7 ,po/ election report on numb] (    
abs5tee ballots transmitt$ & receiv$ ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! head+ = subsection 7c7 (     
section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#aigc;ff-#a7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+      
,report on numb] ( abs5tee ballots      
transmitt$ & receiv$ & ins]t+ ,reports  
on abs5tee ballots4  #ajb4 ,transmission
 requirem5ts2 repeal ( waiv] provision  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#h7 ( section   
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s
 ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aigc;ff-#a7;a77 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7#h7 transmit a validly reque/$
 abs5tee ballot to an abs5t uni=m$      
s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] by ! date &
 9 ! mann] det]m9$ "u subsection 7g72  4
  7b7 ,ballot transmission requirem5ts &
 repeal ( waiv] provision ,subsection   
7g7 ( section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;g77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7g7 ,ballot transmission
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 
( subsection 7a77#h71 9 ! case 9 :i* a  
valid reque/ = an abs5tee ballot is     
receiv$ at lea/ #df days be=e an        
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! foll[+ rules 
%all apply3 7,a7 ,transmission deadl9e  
,! ,/ate %all transmit ! abs5tee ballot 

n lat] ?an #df days be=e ! election4    
7,b7 ,special rules 9 case ( failure to 
transmit on "t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,/ate
 fails to transmit any abs5tee ballot by
 ! #df? day be=e ! election z requir$ by
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! abs5t uni=m$      
s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] did n      
reque/ electronic ballot transmission   
pursuant to subsection 7f71 ! ,/ate %all
 transmit su* ballot by express deliv]y4
  7ii7 ,ext5d$ failure ,if ! ,/ate fails
 to transmit any abs5tee ballot by !    
#da/ day be=e ! election1 9 addition to 
transmitt+ ! ballot z provid$ 9 clause  
7i71 ! ,/ate %all-- 7,i7 9 ! case (     
abs5tee ballots reque/$ by abs5t uni=m$ 
s]vices vot]s ) respect to regul>ly     
s*$ul$ g5]al elections1 notify su* vot]s
 ( ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u section      
#ajc;,a = ! collection & deliv]y ( m>k$ 
abs5tee ballots2 &  7,,ii7 9 any o!r    
case1 provide = ! return ( su* ballot by
 express deliv]y4  7iii7 ,co/ ( express 
deliv]y ,9 any case 9 :i* express       
deliv]y is requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 !

 co/ ( su* express deliv]y-- 7,i7 %all n
 be paid by ! vot]1 &  7,,ii7 may be    
requir$ by ! ,/ate to be paid by a local
 jurisdiction if ! ,/ate det]m9es t     
election (ficials 9 su* jurisdiction are
 responsible = ! failure to transmit !  
ballot by any date requir$ "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7iv7 ,en=cem5t ,a ,/ate's    
compliance ) ?is subp>agraph does n b> !
 ,attorney ,g5]al f seek+ additional    
rem$ies necess>y to effectuate !        
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,reque/s     
receiv$ aft] #df? day be=e election ,=  
purposes ( subsection 7a77#h71 9 ! case 
9 :i* a valid reque/ = an abs5tee ballot
 is receiv$ less ?an #df days b n less  
?an #cj days be=e an election = ,f$]al  
(fice1 ! ,/ate %all transmit ! abs5tee  
ballot n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days aft]  
su* reque/ is receiv$4  4  #ajc4        
,te*nical cl>ifications to con=m to     
#bjji ,,move ,act am5dm5ts relat$ to !  
,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #ajb7;a77#c7 ( ! ,uni=m$ 
& ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;a77#c77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ g5]al elections & ins]t+ 
g5]al1 special1 prim>y1 & run(f         
elections4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #ajc ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#aigc;ff-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9          
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ g5]al1
 &  7#b7 9 ! head+ !re(1 by /rik+ g5]al4
  #ajd4 ,treatm5t ( ballot reque/s  7a7 
,application ( prohibition ( refusal (  
applications on gr\nds ( e>ly submission
 to ov]seas vot]s ,section #ajd ( !     
,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee    
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#c7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or ov]seas    
vot] aft] submitt$ by an abs5t uni=m$   
s]vices vot]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ memb]s ( 
! uni=m$ s]vices & ins]t+ abs5t uni=m$  
s]vices vot]s or ov]seas vot]s4  7b7    
,use ( s+le application = subsequ5t     
elections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajd (
 ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee 
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#c7  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,prohibition (    

refusal ( applications on gr\nds ( e>ly 
submission ,a ,/ate  1 &  7,b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7b7 
,application treat$ z valid = subsequ5t 
elections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate    
accepts & processes a reque/ = an       
abs5tee ballot by an abs5t uni=m$       
s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] & ! vot]   
reque/s t ! application be consid]$ an  
application = an abs5tee ballot = ea*   
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! next regul>ly s*$ul$   
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice 7includ+  
any run(f elections :i* may occur z a   
result ( ! outcome ( su* g5]al election7
 & any special elections = ,f$]al (fice 
held 9 ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! cal5d> ye> foll[+
 su* g5]al election1 ! ,/ate %all       
provide an abs5tee ballot to ! vot] =   
ea* su* subsequ5t election4  7#b7       
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
) respect to ei!r ( ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,vot]s *ang+ regi/ration ,a vot] remov$ 
f ! li/ ( (ficial eligible vot]s 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 

7,c7 ( section #h7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national 
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#f7;a774  7,b7       
,undeliv]able ballots ,a vot] ^: ballot 
is return$ by mail to ! ,/ate or local  
election (ficials z undeliv]able or1 9 !
 case ( a ballot deliv]$ electronically1
 if ! email s5t to ! vot] 0 undeliv]able
 or reject$ due to an invalid email     
address4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
head+ ( section #ajd ( su* ,act is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,prohibition ( refusal (      
applications on gr\nds ( e>ly submission
 & ins]t+ ,treatm5t ( ballot reque/s4   
7#c7 ,revision to po/c>d =m  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5tial designee %all     
ensure t ! (ficial po/c>d =m prescrib$  
"u section #aja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77#b77 enables 
a vot] us+ ! =m to-- 7i7 reque/ an      
abs5tee ballot = ea* election = ,f$]al  
(fice held 9 a ,/ate ?r\gh ! next       
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice 7includ+ any run(f elections :i*  

may occur z a result ( ! outcome ( su*  
g5]al election7 & any special elections 
= ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate ?r\gh !   
cal5d> ye> foll[+ su* g5]al election2 or
  7ii7 reque/ an abs5tee ballot = a     
specific election or elections = ,f$]al 
(fice held 9 a ,/ate dur+ ! p]iod       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         
,presid5tial designee ,= purposes ( ?is 
p>agraph1 ! t]m ,presid5tial designee   
means ! individual designat$ "u section 
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s
 ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aigc;ff7a774  #aje4 ,applicability to  
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
,p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#h7 ( section #ajg ( 
! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee  
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#aigc;ff-#f7f77 are ea* am5d$ by /rik+ &
 ,am]ican ,samoa & ins]t+ ,am]ican      
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  #ajf4 ,bi5nial report  
on ! effectiv5ess ( activities ( ! f$]al
 vot+ assi/ance program & ,comptroll]   
,g5]al review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    

#aje;,a7b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas       
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#d;a7b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye> &      
ins]t+ ,june #cj ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ! foll[+ in=mation &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to !
 ,f$]al elections held dur+ ! #b prec$+ 
cal5d> ye>s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ sep>ate assessm5t ea* place x     
appe>s & ins]t+ sep>ate assessm5t &     
/ati/ical analysis2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section #aeff;a 9 !
 matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ 
sections #aeff;a & #aeff;b2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ su* section ea* place x appe>s 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ su*   
sections2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,c7 ,! numb] 
( complet$ (ficial po/c>d =ms prescrib$ 
"u section #aja7;b77#b7 t 7 complet$ by 
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices memb]s & accept$ & 
transmitt$4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( abs5t      
uni=m$ s]vices memb]s :o decl9$ to      

regi/] to vote "u su* sections4  4  7b7 
,comptroll] ,g5]al reviews ,section     
#aje;,a ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s 
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aigc;ff-#d;a7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+   
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d7 & by    
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,review ,! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct a review
 ( any reports submitt$ by !            
,presid5tial designee "u subsection 7b7 
) respect to elections occurr+ 9 cal5d> 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjbj4  7,b7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] a report is    
submitt$ by ! ,presid5tial designee "u  
subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all submit to ! relevant committees (  
,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( !
 review conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#b7 ,matt]s review$ ,a review conduct$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all assess-- 7,a7 !   
me?odology us$ by ! ,presid5tial        
designee to prep>e ! report & to develop
 ! data pres5t$ 9 ! report1 includ+ !   

approa* = design+1 implem5t+1 & analyz+ 
! results ( any surveys1  7,b7 !        
effectiv5ess ( any vot+ assi/ance cov]$ 
9 ! report provid$ "u subsection 7b7 &  
provid$ by ! ,presid5tial designee to   
abs5t ov]seas uni=m$ s]vices vot]s &    
ov]seas vot]s :o are n memb]s ( ! uni=m$
 s]vices1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7i7  
any /eps tak5 t[>d improv+ !            
implem5tation ( su* vot+ assi/ance2 &   
7ii7 ! ext5t ( collaboration betwe5 !   
,presid5tial designee & ! ,/ates 9      
provid+ su* vot+ assi/ance2 &  7,c7 any 
o!r in=mation ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al      
consid]s relevant to ! review4  4  7c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #aja7;b7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f72 
&  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7    
?r\gh 7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh      
7#aj71 respectively4  7#b7 ,section     
#ajb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aigc;ff-#a7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ #aja7;b77#g7 &  
ins]t+ #aja7;b77#f72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 

7#aa71 by /rik+ #aja7;b77#aa7 & ins]t+  
#aja7;b77#aj74  7#c7 ,section #aje;,a7b7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#aigc;ff-#d;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ ,annual report 9 ! subsection     
head+ & ins]t+ ,bi5nial report2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ ,9 ! case ( 9 p>agraph 7#c7 &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh a description &      
ins]t+ ,a description4  #ajg4 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all
 apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$   
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9    
,novemb] #bjad & ea* succe$+ election = 
,f$]al (fice4  ,,ii ,provision ( vot]   
assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces     
#bja4 ,provision ( annual vot] assi/ance
  7a7 ,annual vot] assi/ance  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #hj ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #aeff;a ! foll[+ new section3   
#aeff;b4 ,annual vot] assi/ance  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry  
out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y 
dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 affirmatively (f]1 on an

 annual basis1 ea* memb] ( ! arm$ =ces  
on active duty 7o!r ?an active duty =   
tra9+7 ! opportunity1 ?r\gh ! onl9e     
sy/em develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 to--   
7i7 regi/] to vote 9 an election =      
,f$]al (fice2  7ii7 update ! memb]'s    
vot] regi/ration in=mation2 or  7iii7   
reque/ an abs5tee ballot2  7,b7 provide 
s]vices to su* memb]s = ! purpose (     
c>ry+ out ! activities 9 clauses 7i71   
7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &     
7,c7 require any su* memb] :o decl9es ! 
(f] = vot] assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 to indicate & record t decision4  7#b7 
,implem5t an onl9e sy/em t1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 is integrat$ ) ! exi/+     
sy/ems ( ea* ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & t--
 7,a7 provides an electronic means =    
c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72
  7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual regi/]+ 
to vote 9 a ,/ate t accepts electronic  
vot] regi/ration & op]ates its own      
electronic vot] regi/ration sy/em us+ a 
=m t meets ! requirem5ts = mail vot]    
regi/ration =ms "u section #i7;b7 ( !   

,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#g7;b771  
directs su* individual to t sy/em2 &    
7,c7 9 ! case ( an individual us+ !     
(ficial po/c>d =m prescrib$ "u section  
#aja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas     
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77#b77 to regi/] to 
vote & reque/ an abs5tee ballot-- 7i7   
pre-populates su* (ficial po/c>d =m ) ! 
p]sonal in=mation ( su* individual1 &   
7ii7 7,i7 produces ! pre-populat$ =m & a
 pre-address$ envelope = use 9          
transmitt+ su* (ficial po/c>d =m2 or    
7,,ii7 transmits ! complet$ (ficial     
po/c>d =m electronically to !           
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficials4  7#c7 ,implem5t a sy/em 7ei!r 
indep5d5tly or 9 conjunction ) ! onl9e  
sy/em "u p>agraph 7#b77 by :i* any *ange
 ( address by a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces on  
active duty :o is und]go+ a p]man5t     
*ange ( /ation1 deploy+ ov]seas = at    
lea/ six mon?s1 or return+ f an ov]seas 
deploym5t ( at lea/ six mon?s           

automatically trigg]s1 ?r\gh ! ,def5se  
,enrollm5t & ,eligibility ,regi/ration  
,sy/em or relat$ sy/ems1 a notification 
via electronic means to su* memb] t--   
7,a7 indicates t su* memb]'s vot]       
regi/ration or abs5tee mail+ address    
%\ld be updat$ ) ! appropriate ,/ate or 
local election (ficials2 &  7,b7        
includes in/ructions on h[ to update su*
 vot] regi/ration us+ ! onl9e sy/em     
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,data   
collection ,! onl9e sy/em develop$ "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 %all collect & /ore  
all data requir$ to meet ! report+      
requirem5ts ( section #bja7;b7 ( !      
,safegu>d+ ,elections = our ,nation's   
,troops ?r\gh ,re=ms & ,improvem5ts     
7,,s5tri7 ,act & section #aje;,a7b77#b7 
( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee
 ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#aigc;ff-#d;a7b77#b77 9 a mann] t       
complies ) section #eeb;a ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 & imposes no new 
record managem5t burd5 on any milit>y   

unit or milit>y in/allation4  7c7 ,tim+ 
( vot] assi/ance ,to ! ext5t            
practicable1 ! vot] assi/ance "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 %all be (f]$ z a "p (
 ea* s]vicememb]'s annual tra9+4  7d7   
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all prescribe      
regulations implem5t+ ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7a74 ,su* regulations %all   
include proc$ures to in=m ^? memb]s ( ! 
arm$ =ces on active duty 7o!r ?an active
 duty = tra9+7 exp]i5c+ a *ange (       
address ab\t ! b5efits ( ?is section & !
 timeframe = reque/+ an abs5tee ballot  
to ensure suffici5t "t = ,/ate deliv]y (
 ! ballot4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hj
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #aeff;a ! foll[+ 
new item3  #aeff;b4 ,annual vot]        
assi/ance4  4  7b7 ,report on /atus (   
implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    

submit to ! relevant committees (       
,congress a report on ! /atus ( !       
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( section 
#aeff;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a74    
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include-- 7,a7 a detail$          
description ( any specific /eps already 
tak5 t[>ds ! implem5tation ( !          
requirem5ts ( su* section #aeff;b2  7,b7
 a detail$ plan = ! implem5tation ( su* 
requirem5ts1 includ+ mile/ones &        
deadl9es = ! completion ( su*           
implem5tation2  7,c7 ! co/s expect$ to  
be incurr$ 9 ! implem5tation ( su*      
requirem5ts2  7,d7 a description ( h[ ! 
annual vot+ assi/ance & sy/em "u        
subsection 7a77#c7 ( su* section w be   
integrat$ ) ! ,def5se ,enrollm5t &      
,eligibility ,regi/ration ,sy/em or o!r 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]sonnel databases t
 track milit>y s]vicememb]s' address    
*anges2  7,e7 an e/imate ( h[ long x w  
take an av]age memb] to complete ! vot] 
assi/ance process requir$ "u subsection 

7a77#a7 ( su* section2  7,f7 an         
explanation ( h[ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se w
 collect reliable data on ! utilization 
( ! onl9e sy/em "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( 
su* section2 &  7,g7 a summ>y ( any     
objections1 conc]ns1 or comm5ts made by 
,/ate or local election (ficials reg>d+ 
! implem5tation ( su* section4  7#c7    
,relevant committees ( congress def9$ ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m relevant         
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committees on ,appropriations1 ,arm$   
,s]vices1 & ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committees on        
,appropriations1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,h\se
 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  ,,iii ,electronic vot+
 sy/ems  #cja4 ,repeal ( electronic vot+
 demon/ration project ,section #afjd ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aigc;ff note7 is repeal$4  ,,iv        
,resid5cy ( milit>y family memb]s  #dja4
 ,ext5d+ gu>antee ( resid5cy = vot+     
purposes to family memb]s ( abs5t       

milit>y p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al          
,subsection 7b7 ( section #gje ( !      
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #eie7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ a p]son :o is abs5t f a ,/ate    
because ! p]son is accompany+ ! p]sons's
 sp\se :o is abs5t f t same ,/ate 9     
compliance ) milit>y or naval ord]s %all
 n1 solely by reason ( t abs5ce & ins]t+
 a dep5d5t ( a p]son :o is abs5t f a    
,/ate 9 compliance ) milit>y ord]s %all 
n1 solely by reason ( abs5ce1 :e!r or n 
accompany+ t p]son2 &  7#b7 9 ! head+ by
 /rik+ ,sp\ses & ins]t+ ,dep5d5ts4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! head+ ( section #gje 
( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #eie7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ sp\ses & ins]t+         
dep5d5ts4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to abs5ces f ,/ates describ$ 9
 section #gje7;b7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s     
,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4
 #eie7;b771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
reg>dless ( ! date ( ! milit>y ord]s    

conc]n$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,elections = our 
,nation's ,troops ?r\gh ,re=ms &        
,improvem5ts 7,,s5tri7 ,act4  ,i        
,am5dm5ts relat$ to ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas
 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act  #aja4    
,pre-election report+ requirem5t on     
transmission ( abs5tee ballots  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7c7 ( section #ajb ( !
 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee   
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#aigc;ff-#a7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,pre-election report on abs5tee    
ballots transmitt$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #dc days be=e any election =   
,f$]al (fice held 9 a ,/ate1 ! *ief     
,/ate election (ficial ( su* ,/ate %all 
submit a report conta9+ ! in=mation 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al &
 ! ,presid5tial designee1 & make t      
report publicly available t same day4   
7,b7 ,in=mation report$ ,! report "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,! total numb] ( abs5tee ballots   

validly reque/$ by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices 
vot]s & ov]seas vot]s ^: reque/s 7      
receiv$ by ! #dg? day be=e ! election4  
7ii7 ,! total numb] ( ballots transmitt$
 to su* vot]s by ! #df? day be=e !      
election by ea* unit ( local gov]nm5t )9
 ! ,/ate t w adm9i/] ! election4  7iii7 
,if ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial has   
incomplete in=mation on any items       
requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! report1 an    
explanation ( :at in=mation is          
incomplete in=mation & ef=ts made to    
acquire su* in=mation1 includ+ ! id5tity
 ( any unit ( local gov]nm5t t fail$ to 
provide requir$ in=mation to ! ,/ate4   
7,c7 ,requirem5t to supplem5t incomplete
 in=mation ,if ! report "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 has incomplete in=mation on any    
items requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! report1 
! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all make 
all reasonable ef=ts to exp$iti\sly     
supplem5t ! report ) complete in=mation4
  7,d7 ,=mat ,! report "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be 9 a =mat prescrib$ by !    
,attorney ,g5]al 9 consultation ) ! *ief

 ,/ate election (ficials ( ea* ,/ate4   
7#b7 ,po/ election report on numb] (    
abs5tee ballots transmitt$ & receiv$ ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! head+ = subsection 7c7 (     
section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aigc;ff-#a7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+      
,report on numb] ( abs5tee ballots      
transmitt$ & receiv$ & ins]t+ ,reports  
on abs5tee ballots4  #ajb4 ,transmission
 requirem5ts2 repeal ( waiv] provision  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#h7 ( section   
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s
 ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aigc;ff-#a7;a77 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7#h7 transmit a validly reque/$
 abs5tee ballot to an abs5t uni=m$      
s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] by ! date &
 9 ! mann] det]m9$ "u subsection 7g72  4
  7b7 ,ballot transmission requirem5ts &
 repeal ( waiv] provision ,subsection   
7g7 ( section #ajb ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;g77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7g7 ,ballot transmission
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes 

( subsection 7a77#h71 9 ! case 9 :i* a  
valid reque/ = an abs5tee ballot is     
receiv$ at lea/ #dg days be=e an        
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! foll[+ rules 
%all apply3 7,a7 ,transmission deadl9e  
,! ,/ate %all transmit ! abs5tee ballot 
n lat] ?an #df days be=e ! election4    
7,b7 ,special rules 9 case ( failure to 
transmit on "t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,/ate
 fails to transmit any abs5tee ballot by
 ! #df? day be=e ! election z requir$ by
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! abs5t uni=m$      
s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] did n      
reque/ electronic ballot transmission   
pursuant to subsection 7f71 ! ,/ate %all
 transmit su* ballot by express deliv]y4
  7ii7 ,ext5d$ failure ,if ! ,/ate fails
 to transmit any abs5tee ballot by !    
#da/ day be=e ! election1 9 addition to 
transmitt+ ! ballot z provid$ 9 clause  
7i71 ! ,/ate %all-- 7,i7 9 ! case (     
abs5tee ballots reque/$ by abs5t uni=m$ 
s]vices vot]s ) respect to regul>ly     
s*$ul$ g5]al elections1 notify su* vot]s
 ( ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u section      

#ajc;,a = ! collection & deliv]y ( m>k$ 
abs5tee ballots2 &  7,,ii7 9 any o!r    
case1 provide = ! return ( su* ballot by
 express deliv]y4  7iii7 ,co/ ( express 
deliv]y ,9 any case 9 :i* express       
deliv]y is requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 !
 co/ ( su* express deliv]y-- 7,i7 %all n
 be paid by ! vot]1 &  7,,ii7 may be    
requir$ by ! ,/ate to be paid by a local
 jurisdiction if ! ,/ate det]m9es t     
election (ficials 9 su* jurisdiction are
 responsible = ! failure to transmit !  
ballot by any date requir$ "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7iv7 ,exception ,clause      
7ii77,,ii7 %all n apply :5 an abs5t     
uni=m$ s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot]     
indicates ! pref]5ce to return ! late   
s5t abs5tee ballot by electronic        
transmission 9 a ,/ate t p]mits return (
 an abs5tee ballot by electronic        
transmission4  7v7 ,en=cem5t ,a ,/ate's 
compliance ) ?is subp>agraph does n b> !
 ,attorney ,g5]al f seek+ additional    
rem$ies necess>y to fully resolve or    
prev5t ongo+1 future1 or sy/ematic      

violations ( ?is provision4  7,c7       
,special proc$ure 9 ev5t ( disa/] ,if a 
disa/] 7hurricane1 tornado1 e>?quake1   
/orm1 volcanic eruption1 l&slide1 fire1 
flood1 or explosion71 or an act (       
t]rorism prev5ts ! ,/ate f transmitt+   
any abs5tee ballot by ! #df? day be=e ! 
election z requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 
x %all notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al z soon 
z practicable & take all actions        
necess>y1 includ+ seek+ any necess>y    
judicial relief1 to ensure t affect$    
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas    
vot]s are provid$ a reasonable          
opportunity to receive & return _!      
abs5tee ballots 9 "t to be c\nt$4  7#b7 
,reque/s receiv$ aft] #dg? day be=e     
election ,= purposes ( subsection       
7a77#h71 9 ! case 9 :i* a valid reque/ =
 an abs5tee ballot is receiv$ less ?an  
#dg days b n less ?an #cj days be=e an  
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,/ate %all   
transmit ! abs5tee ballot n lat] ?an #c 
bus9ess days aft] su* reque/ is receiv$4
  4  #ajc4 ,te*nical cl>ifications to   

con=m to #bjji ,,move ,act am5dm5ts     
relat$ to ! ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee      
ballot  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#ajb7;a77#c7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas     
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7;a77#c77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ g5]al elections & ins]t+ g5]al1
 special1 prim>y1 & run(f elections4    
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ajc ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#b7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 
by /rik+ g5]al1 &  7#b7 9 ! head+ !re(1 
by /rik+ g5]al4  #ajd4 ,treatm5t ( po/  
c>d regi/ration reque/s ,section #ajb ( 
! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee  
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#a7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7j7 ,treatm5t ( po/ c>d    
regi/rations ,a ,/ate %all n remove any 
vot] :o has regi/]$ to vote us+ !       
(ficial po/ c>d =m 7prescrib$ "u section
 #aja7 except 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( section          
#h7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,vot]          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4

 #aigc;gg-#f7;a774  4  #aje4 ,treatm5t (
 ballot reque/s  7a7 ,application (     
prohibition ( refusal ( applications on 
gr\nds ( e>ly submission to ov]seas     
vot]s ,section #ajd ( ! ,uni=m$ &       
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#c7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by ins]t+ or ov]seas vot] aft]     
submitt$ by an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices     
vot]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ memb]s ( ! uni=m$
 s]vices & ins]t+ abs5t uni=m$ s]vices  
vot]s or ov]seas vot]s4  7b7 ,use ( s+le
 application = subsequ5t elections  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajd ( ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#c7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,prohibition ( refusal (   
applications on gr\nds ( e>ly submission
 ,a ,/ate  1 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsections3  7b7            
,application treat$ z valid = subsequ5t 
elections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate    
accepts & processes a reque/ = an       
abs5tee ballot by an abs5t uni=m$       

s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot] & ! vot]   
reque/s t ! application be consid]$ an  
application = an abs5tee ballot = ea*   
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! next regul>ly s*$ul$   
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice 7includ+  
any run(f elections :i* may occur z a   
result ( ! outcome ( su* g5]al          
election71 ! ,/ate %all provide an      
abs5tee ballot to ! vot] = ea* su*      
subsequ5t election4  7#b7 ,exceptions   
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to
 ei!r ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,vot]s *ang+     
regi/ration ,a vot] remov$ f ! li/ (    
(ficial eligible vot]s 9 accordance )   
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
section #h7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,vot]  
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#f7;a774  7,b7 ,undeliv]able  
ballots ,a vot] ^: ballot is return$ by 
mail to ! ,/ate or local election       
(ficials z undeliv]able or1 9 ! case ( a
 ballot deliv]$ electronically1 if !    
email s5t to ! vot] 0 undeliv]able or   
reject$ due to an invalid email address4

  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! head+ (    
section #ajd ( su* ,act is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ,prohibition ( refusal (          
applications on gr\nds ( e>ly submission
 & ins]t+ ,treatm5t ( ballot reque/s4   
7#c7 ,revision to po/c>d =m  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,presid5tial designee %all     
ensure t ! (ficial po/c>d =m prescrib$  
"u section #aja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ &   
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77#b77 enables 
a vot] us+ ! =m to-- 7i7 reque/ an      
abs5tee ballot = ea* election = ,f$]al  
(fice held 9 a ,/ate ?r\gh ! next       
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice 7includ+ any run(f elections :i*  
may occur z a result ( ! outcome ( su*  
g5]al election72 or  7ii7 reque/ an     
abs5tee ballot = a specific election or 
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 a ,/ate 
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7,b7 ,presid5tial designee ,= purposes (
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,presid5tial       
designee means ! individual designat$ "u
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas

 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7a774  #ajf4          
,applicability to ,commonweal? ( !      
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,p>agraphs 7#f7 &
 7#h7 ( section #ajg ( ! ,uni=m$ &      
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#f7f77 are ea*  
am5d$ by /rik+ & ,am]ican ,samoa &      
ins]t+ ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #ajg4     
,bi5nial report on ! effectiv5ess (     
activities ( ! f$]al vot+ assi/ance     
program & ,comptroll] ,g5]al review  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #aje;,a7b7 ( !       
,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee    
,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#aigc;ff-#d;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye> & ins]t+ ,june 
#cj ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ! foll[+ in=mation & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! ,f$]al  
elections held dur+ ! #b prec$+ cal5d>  
ye>s2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
sep>ate assessm5t ea* place x appe>s &  

ins]t+ sep>ate assessm5t & /ati/ical    
analysis2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ section #aeff;a 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+        
sections #aeff;a & #aeff;b2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ su* section ea* place x appe>s 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ su*   
sections2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,c7 ,! numb] 
( complet$ (ficial po/c>d =ms prescrib$ 
"u section #aja7;b77#b7 t 7 complet$ by 
abs5t uni=m$ s]vices memb]s & accept$ & 
transmitt$4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( abs5t      
uni=m$ s]vices memb]s :o decl9$ to      
regi/] to vote "u su* sections4  4  7b7 
,comptroll] ,g5]al reviews ,section     
#aje;,a ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s 
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aigc;ff-#d;a7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+   
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d7 & by    
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new 
subsection3  7c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,review ,! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all conduct a review
 ( any reports submitt$ by !            

,presid5tial designee "u subsection 7b7 
) respect to elections occurr+ 9 cal5d> 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjbj4  7,b7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] a report is    
submitt$ by ! ,presid5tial designee "u  
subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all submit to ! relevant committees (  
,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( !
 review conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#b7 ,matt]s review$ ,a review conduct$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all assess-- 7,a7 !   
me?odology us$ by ! ,presid5tial        
designee to prep>e ! report & to develop
 ! data pres5t$ 9 ! report1 includ+ !   
approa* = design+1 implem5t+1 & analyz+ 
! results ( any surveys1  7,b7 !        
effectiv5ess ( any vot+ assi/ance cov]$ 
9 ! report provid$ "u subsection 7b7 &  
provid$ by ! ,presid5tial designee to   
abs5t ov]seas uni=m$ s]vices vot]s &    
ov]seas vot]s :o are n memb]s ( ! uni=m$
 s]vices1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7i7  
any /eps tak5 t[>d improv+ !            
implem5tation ( su* vot+ assi/ance2 &   
7ii7 ! ext5t ( collaboration betwe5 !   

,presid5tial designee & ! ,/ates 9      
provid+ su* vot+ assi/ance2 &  7,c7 any 
o!r in=mation ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al      
consid]s relevant to ! review4  4  7c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #aja7;b7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f72 
&  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7    
?r\gh 7#aa7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh      
7#aj71 respectively4  7#b7 ,section     
#ajb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#aigc;ff-#a7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ #aja7;b77#g7 &  
ins]t+ #aja7;b77#f72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#aa71 by /rik+ #aja7;b77#aa7 & ins]t+  
#aja7;b77#aj74  7#c7 ,section #aje;,a7b7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4              
#aigc;ff-#d;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
/rik+ ,annual report 9 ! subsection     
head+ & ins]t+ ,bi5nial report2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ ,9 ! case ( 9 p>agraph 7#c7 &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh a description &      
ins]t+ ,a description4  7d7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply to reports requir$ to be     

issu$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #ajh4 ,effective date ,except z  
provid$ 9 section #ajg7;d71 ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is title %all take effect on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjae4  ,,ii ,provision (   
vot] assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
  #bja4 ,provision ( annual vot]        
assi/ance  7a7 ,annual vot] assi/ance   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hj ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #aeff;a ! foll[+ new       
section3  #aeff;b4 ,annual vot]         
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all c>ry out ! foll[+          
activities3 7#a7 ,9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 
affirmatively (f]1 on an annual basis1  
ea* memb] ( ! arm$ =ces on active duty  
7o!r ?an active duty = tra9+7 !         
opportunity1 ?r\gh ! onl9e sy/em        
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 to-- 7i7     
regi/] to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice2  7ii7 update ! memb]'s vot]      
regi/ration in=mation2 or  7iii7 reque/ 
an abs5tee ballot2  7,b7 provide s]vices

 to su* memb]s = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !
 activities 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 require any
 su* memb] :o decl9es ! (f] = vot]      
assi/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to        
indicate & record t decision4  7#b7     
,implem5t an onl9e sy/em t1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 is integrat$ ) ! exi/+     
sy/ems ( ea* ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & t--
 7,a7 provides an electronic means =    
c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72
  7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual regi/]+ 
to vote 9 a ,/ate t accepts electronic  
vot] regi/ration & op]ates its own      
electronic vot] regi/ration sy/em us+ a 
=m t meets ! requirem5ts = mail vot]    
regi/ration =ms "u section #i7;b7 ( !   
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#g7;b771  
directs su* individual to t sy/em2 &    
7,c7 9 ! case ( an individual us+ !     
(ficial po/c>d =m prescrib$ "u section  
#aja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas     
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff7b77#b77 to regi/] to 

vote & reque/ an abs5tee ballot-- 7i7   
pre-populates su* (ficial po/c>d =m ) ! 
p]sonal in=mation ( su* individual1 &   
7ii7 7,i7 produces ! pre-populat$ =m & a
 pre-address$ envelope = use 9          
transmitt+ su* (ficial po/c>d =m2 or    
7,,ii7 transmits ! complet$ (ficial     
po/c>d =m electronically to !           
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficials4  7#c7 ,implem5t a sy/em 7ei!r 
indep5d5tly or 9 conjunction ) ! onl9e  
sy/em "u p>agraph 7#b77 by :i* any *ange
 ( address by a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces on  
active duty :o is und]go+ a p]man5t     
*ange ( /ation1 deploy+ ov]seas = at    
lea/ six mon?s1 or return+ f an ov]seas 
deploym5t ( at lea/ six mon?s           
automatically trigg]s a notification via
 electronic means to su* memb] t-- 7,a7 
indicates t su* memb]'s vot] regi/ration
 or abs5tee mail+ address %\ld be updat$
 ) ! appropriate ,/ate or local election
 (ficials2 &  7,b7 includes in/ructions 
on h[ to update su* vot] regi/ration us+
 ! onl9e sy/em develop$ "u p>agraph     

7#b74  7b7 ,data collection ,! onl9e    
sy/em develop$ "u subsection 7a77#b7    
%all collect & /ore all data requir$ to 
meet ! report+ requirem5ts ( section    
#bja7;b7 ( ! ,safegu>d+ ,elections = our
 ,nation's ,troops ?r\gh ,re=ms &       
,improvem5ts 7,,s5tri7 ,act & section   
#aje;,a7b77#b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas   
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ff-#d;a7b77#b77 9 a     
mann] t complies ) section #eeb;a (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 &      
imposes no new record managem5t burd5 on
 any milit>y unit or milit>y            
in/allation4  7c7 ,tim+ ( vot] assi/ance
 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! vot]        
assi/ance "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be 
(f]$ z a "p ( ea* s]vicememb]'s annual  
tra9+4  7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
prescribe regulations implem5t+ !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74 ,su*      
regulations %all include proc$ures to   

in=m ^? memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces on active  
duty 7o!r ?an active duty = tra9+7      
exp]i5c+ a *ange ( address ab\t !       
b5efits ( ?is section & ! timeframe =   
reque/+ an abs5tee ballot to ensure     
suffici5t "t = ,/ate deliv]y ( ! ballot4
  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hj ( su*  
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #aeff;a ! foll[+ new  
item3  #aeff;b4 ,annual vot] assi/ance4 
4  7b7 ,report on /atus ( implem5tation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
relevant committees ( ,congress a report
 on ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( !       
requirem5ts ( section #aeff;b ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  
7,a7 a detail$ description ( any        
specific /eps already tak5 t[>ds !      
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( su*     
section #aeff;b2  7,b7 a detail$ plan = 

! implem5tation ( su* requirem5ts1      
includ+ mile/ones & deadl9es = !        
completion ( su* implem5tation2  7,c7 ! 
co/s expect$ to be incurr$ 9 !          
implem5tation ( su* requirem5ts2  7,d7 a
 description ( h[ ! annual vot+         
assi/ance & sy/em "u subsection 7a77#c7 
( su* section w be integrat$ ) ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se p]sonnel databases t track   
milit>y s]vicememb]s' address *anges2   
7,e7 an e/imate ( h[ long x w take an   
av]age memb] to complete ! vot]         
assi/ance process requir$ "u subsection 
7a77#a7 ( su* section2  7,f7 an         
explanation ( h[ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se w
 collect reliable data on ! utilization 
( ! onl9e sy/em "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( 
su* section2 &  7,g7 a summ>y ( any     
objections1 conc]ns1 or comm5ts made by 
,/ate or local election (ficials reg>d+ 
! implem5tation ( su* section4  7#c7    
,relevant committees ( congress def9$ ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m relevant         
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committees on ,appropriations1 ,arm$   

,s]vices1 & ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committees on        
,appropriations1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,h\se
 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  ,,iii ,electronic vot+
 sy/ems  #cja4 ,repeal ( electronic vot+
 demon/ration project ,section #afjd ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aigc;ff note7 is repeal$4  ,april #aj1 
#bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t