,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad    
,mrs4 ,box] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,nelson7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to     
ensure t vot]s 9 elections = ,f$]al     
(fice d n wait 9 long l9es 9 ord] to    
vote4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,l9es ,int]f]e ) ,national    
,elections ,act ( #bjad or ! ,,l9e ,act 
( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,excessive wait times at ! election     
polls create an ob/acle to an eligible  
citiz5's fundam5tal "r to vote4  7#b7 ,!
 ,presid5tial ,commission on ,election  
,adm9i/ration f\nd t1 on ! date ( !     
#bjab ,f$]al election1 ov] #e1jjj1jjj   
vot]s exp]i5c$ wait times exce$+ "o h\r1
 & an additional #e1jjj1jjj wait$ betwe5
 a half h\r & an h\r4  7#c7 ,!          
,presid5tial ,commission on ,election   

,adm9i/ration f\nd t sev]al million     
eligible vot]s /& 9 l9e = an            
unacceptably long "t 9 ord] to ca/ a    
vote 9 a ,f$]al election1 ye> aft] ye>4 
7#d7 ,! ,presid5tial ,commission on     
,election ,adm9i/ration f\nd t excessive
 wait times are avoidable if !          
jurisdiction has und]gone prop] plann+ &
 develops sy/ems to in=m ! responsible  
au?orities :5 a breakd[n occurs4  7#e7  
,! ,presid5tial ,commission on ,election
 ,adm9i/ration conclud$ t1 z a g5]al    
rule1 no vot] %\ld h to wait m ?an half 
an h\r 9 ord] to h an opportunity to    
vote4  7#f7 ,! ,presid5tial ,commission 
on ,election ,adm9i/ration (f]$ sev]al  
recomm5dations & be/ practices t c\ld   
directly r$uce vot] l9es4  7b7 ,purpose 
,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to implem5t !
 ,presid5tial ,commission on ,election  
,adm9i/ration's recomm5dations aim$ at  
r$uc+ long l9es at ! election polls4    
#c4 ,requirem5ts = jurisdictions )      
sub/antial vot] wait times  7a7 ,rem$ial
 plans = ,/ates ) excessive wait times  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new title3  ,x ,rem$ial plans = ,/ates 
) excessive wait times  #ajja4 ,rem$ial 
plans = ,/ates ) excessive wait times   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* jurisdiction = :i* !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission1 det]m9es t a sub/antial    
numb] ( vot]s wait$ m ?an #cj m9utes to 
ca/ a vote 9 ! election = ,f$]al (fice  
held on ,novemb] #f1 #bjab1 or any      
election = ,f$]al (fice held on or aft] 
su* date1 %all comply ) a ,/ate rem$ial 
plan e/abli%$ "u ?is section 9          
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7 ,/ate 
rem$ial plans ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,commission1 %all e/abli% = ea*     
,/ate or jurisdiction :i* is requir$ to 
comply ) ?is section a ,/ate rem$ial    
plan to m9imize ! wait+ times (         
individuals vot+ 9 ! ,/ate or           
jurisdiction 9 any election = ,f$]al    

(fice4  7c7 ,jurisdiction def9$ ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! 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  
7d7 ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ,n lat] ?an   
,m>* #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* an   
election = ,f$]al (fice is held1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission1 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a li/ ( ,/ates & jurisdictions t
 are requir$ to comply ) a ,/ate rem$ial
 plan "u ?is section4  7e7 ,/ate rem$ial
 plan c]tification ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]
 #a ( ! ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9 :i* !        
,attorney ,g5]al publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] a li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7d71
 ! gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate includ$ on ! li/ 
%all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a     
lett] c]tify+ t ! ,/ate has made a good 
fai? ef=t to comply ) ! ,/ate rem$ial   
plan e/abli%$ = ! ,/ate "u ?is section4 
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dja ( 

! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeeaa71 z am5d$ by section   
#b7;a77#b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #djc &  
ins]t+ #djc1 & ! requirem5ts ( title ,x4
  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  ,,title ,x--,rem$ial    
plans = ,/ates ) excessive wait times   
,sec4 #ajja4 ,rem$ial plans = ,/ates )  
excessive wait times4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4