,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgea  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,wal% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
provide paym5ts to ,/ates = activities  
to exp& e>ly vot+ access1 provide = an  
equitable di/ribution ( e>ly vot+ poll+ 
locations1 includ+ e>ly vot+ poll+      
locations on ,indian tribal l&1 & to    
implem5t vot] regi/ration re=ms =       
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,rural & ,tribal ,vot]  
,rights ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,*ief ,/ate election (ficial 
,! 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  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m  

,commission means ! ,election ,assi/ance
 ,commission e/abli%$ "u section #bja ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aecba74  #c4 ,paym5ts to     
,/ates = activities to exp& e>ly vot+   
access1 provide = equitable di/ribution 
( e>ly vot+ poll+ locations1 & vot]     
regi/ration re=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all make a requirem5ts     
paym5t ea* fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt det]m9$
 "u subsection 7b7 to ea* ,/ate t !     
,commission det]m9es meets ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 section #d7;b74  7b7 ,am\nt 
( paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subsection 7c71 ! am\nt ( a paym5t made 
to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> "u ?is section
 %all be equal to ! product (-- 7,a7 !  
total am\nt appropriat$ = paym5ts = !   
fiscal ye> pursuant to ! au?orization "u
 subsection 7h7 m9us ! total am\nt ( all
 ( ! m9imum paym5t am\nts det]m9$ "u    
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate         
allocation p]c5tage = ! ,/ate 7z det]m9$
 "u p>agraph 7#b774  7#b7 ,/ate         
allocation p]c5tage def9$ ,! ,/ate      

allocation p]c5tage = a ,/ate is ! am\nt
 7express$ z a p]c5tage7 equal to !     
quoti5t (-- 7,a7 ! vot+ age population (
 ! ,/ate 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t       
dec5nial c5sus72 &  7,b7 ! total vot+   
age population ( all ,/ates 7z report$ 9
 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74  7c7      
,gu>ante$ m9imum paym5t am\nt ,! am\nt (
 a paym5t made to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>
 "u ?is section may n be less ?an-- 7#a7
 9 ! case ( any ( ! sev]al ,/ates or !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 "o-half ( #a p]c5t
 ( ! total am\nt appropriat$ = paym5ts  
"u ! au?orization "u subsection 7h7 = ! 
fiscal ye>2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,virg9 ,isl&s1 "o-t5? ( #a p]c5t ( su*  
total am\nt4  7d7 ,/ate receipt ( funds 
,a ,/ate is eligible to receive a paym5t
 "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> if ! *ief
 executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate1 or designee1
 9 consultation & coord9ation ) ! *ief  
,/ate election (ficial1 has fil$ ) !    
,commission a /atem5t c]tify+ t ! ,/ate 

is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (       
section #d7;b74  7e7 ,use ( paym5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all use ! funds     
provid$ "u a paym5t made "u ?is section 
to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1   
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,tra9+ & hir+    
election (ficials1 poll work]s1 &       
election volunte]s4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ e>ly
 vot+ locations4  7,c7 ,implem5t+ !     
,/ate plan describ$ 9 section #d7;b74   
7,d7 ,acquir+1 leas+1 improv+1 modify+1 
or replac+ vot+ te*nology to implem5t ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,e/abli%+ 
onl9e regi/ration sy/ems4  7,f7 ,educat+
 vot]s ab\t vot+ opportunities1 vot]    
regi/ration1 vot+ proc$ures1 & vot+     
rights4  7#b7 ,use = o!r purposes       
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a ,/ate may  
use ! funds provid$ "u a paym5t made "u 
?is section to improve ! adm9i/ration ( 
elections = ,f$]al (fice if ! *ief ,/ate
 election (ficial c]tifies t !          
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act h be5 met4  7#c7 
,limitation ,a ,/ate may n use any      
portion ( a paym5t "u ?is section-- 7,a7

 to pay co/s associat$ ) any litigation2
 or  7,b7 = ! paym5t ( any judgm5t4  7f7
 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate is eligible to   
receive a paym5t "u ?is section not)/&+ 
t ,/ate legislation is requir$ to c>ry  
out an activity "u ?is ,act & ! ,/ate   
legislation has n be5 enact$ at ! "t ?is
 ,act takes effect4  7g7 ,deposit (     
,am\nts 9 ,/ate ,election ,fund ,a ,/ate
 %all deposit any funds provid$ "u ?is  
section 9 ! ,/ate election fund describ$
 9 section #bed7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica   
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aedjd7;b774  7h7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y  
to provide grants to ,/ates to c>ry out 
! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,cont9u+
 availability ( ,funds ,aft]            
,appropriation ,any paym5t made to a    
,/ate "u ?is section %all be available  
to ! ,/ate )\t fiscal ye> limitation4   
#d4 ,equitable di/ribution ( e>ly vot+  
poll+ locations  7a7 ,tribal e>ly vot+  

locations ,a ,/ate or local election    
(ficial %all provide at lea/ "o e>ly    
vot+ location on tribal l& :5 reque/$ by
 ! applicable ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7b7    
,/ate e>ly vot+ location di/ribution    
plan developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
,/ate %all1 aft] reasonable notice &    
public he>+s1 adopt & submit to !       
,commission1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a plan :i* provides = ! equitable       
di/ribution ( e>ly vot+ locations4  7#b7
 ,/ate plan developm5t ,! *ief executive
 (fic] ( ea* ,/ate1 or designee1 9      
consultation & coord9ation ) ! *ief     
,/ate election (ficial1 %all develop !  
,/ate plan ?r\gh a committee (          
appropriate individuals1 includ+ ! local
 election (ficials ( ! two mo/ popul\s  
jurisdictions 9 ! ,/ate1 o!r local      
election (ficials 9 ! ,/ate1 /akehold]s1
 & o!r citiz5s1 appo9t$ = su* purpose by
 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial4  7#c7   
,/ate plan requirem5ts ,a ,/ate plan    
%all ensure t eligible vot]s h adequate 

access to e>ly vot+ locations1 tak+ into
 consid]ation ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,population d5sity4  7,b7 ,travel "t to 
local election (fices4  7,c7 ,travel "t 
to p]man5t or tempor>y e>ly vot+        
locations4  7,d7 ,! pot5tial use (      
alt]nate e>ly vot+ locations1 includ+   
public build+s1 city & c\nty gov]nm5t   
build+s1 tribal gov]nm5t (fices1 public 
libr>ies1 fairgr\nds1 civic c5t]s1      
c\r?\ses1 s5ior c5t]s1 community c5t]s1 
& private places ( bus9ess4  7,e7 ,!    
ext5t to :i* memb]s ( a class protect$  
by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights (   
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc7;a77 h
 an equal opportunity to p>ticipate 9   
e>ly vot+ & h an equal opportunity to   
access e>ly vot+ locations4  7,f7 ,!    
pot5tial use ( tempor>y e>ly vot+       
locations1 includ+ mobile vot+ sy/ems4  
7#d7 ,revision ( ,/ate plan ,ea* ,/ate  
plan %all provide = revision ( ! plan f 
"t to "t z may be necess>y to take      
acc\nt ( *anges 9 vot] populations4     
7#e7 ,publication by commission ,!      

,commission %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] ea* ,/ate plan submitt$ to !    
,commission "u ?is subsection4  7#f7    
,exemption = ,/ates t provide =         
equitable di/ribution ( e>ly vot+       
locations ,! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection %all n apply to a ,/ate t1 "u
 ,/ate law t is 9 effect cont9u\sly on &
 aft] ,june #a1 #bjaf1 provides = !     
equitable di/ribution ( e>ly vot+       
locations 9 ! ,/ate ) respect to        
elections = ,f$]al (fice 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,commission74  #e4 ,exp&+ e>ly vot+    
access  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all    
make e>ly vot+ available to any eligible
 vot] = at lea/ t5 days be=e an election
 = ,f$]al (fice4 ,an eligible vot] may  
ca/ _! e>ly vot+ ballots 9 p]son at an  
e>ly vot+ location dur+ t #aj-;day p]iod
 9 ! same mann] z any ballot w\ld be ca/
 9 ! prec9ct on election day4  7b7      
,effective date ,ea* ,/ate %all be      
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section on & aft] ! date t is "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 

,designation ( c]ta9 ,f$]al facilities z
 vot] regi/ration ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,commission] ( ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all p]mit a ,/ate to      
designate facilities ( ! respective     
ag5cies locat$ 9 ! ,/ate z vot]         
regi/ration ag5cies "u section #g ( !   
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#e74  7b7 
,activities ,a vot] regi/ration ag5cy   
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all c>ry   
out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,(f] ) ea*
 application to ! ag5cy = s]vice or     
assi/ance1 & ) ea* rec]tification1      
r5ewal1 or *ange ( address =m relat+ to 
su* s]vice or assi/ance1 ! mail vot]    
regi/ration application =m describ$ 9   
section #i ( ! ,national ,vot]          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#g7;a77#b77 or ! ag5cy's own  
=m if x is equival5t to ! =m describ$ 9 

su* section1 unless ! applicant decl9es 
to regi/] to vote or update _! vot]     
regi/ration 9 writ+4  7#b7 ,provide a =m
 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "q1 ,if y 
are n regi/]$ to vote :]e y live n[1    
w\ld y l to apply to regi/] to vote "h  
today84  7,b7 ,if ! ag5cy provides      
public assi/ance1 ! /atem5t1 ,apply+ to 
regi/] or decl9+ to regi/] to vote w n  
affect ! am\nt ( assi/ance t y w be     
provid$ by ?is ag5cy44  7,c7 ,boxes = ! 
applicant to *eck to indicate :e!r !    
applicant w\ld l to regi/] or update _! 
regi/ration to vote1 or decl9e to regi/]
 or update _! regi/ration to vote4  7#c7
 ,provide assi/ance to applicants 9     
complet+ ! vot] regi/ration application 
=ms1 unless ! applicant refuses su*     
assi/ance 9 writ+4  7#d7 ,accept        
complet$ vot] regi/ration application   
=ms = transmittal to ! appropriate ,/ate
 or local election (ficial4  7c7        
,transmittal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
p>agraph 7#b71 a complet$ vot]          
regi/ration application accept$ at a    

vot] regi/ration ag5cy designat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be electronically   
transmitt$1 9 a =mat t c be translat$ & 
upload$ into ! ,/atewide vot] database  
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #cjc7;a7 ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;a771 to ! appropriate 
,/ate or local election (ficial n lat]  
?an #aj days aft] ! date ( acceptance4  
7#b7 ,exception ,if a vot] regi/ration  
application is accept$ )9 #e days be=e !
 la/ day = regi/ration to vote 9 an     
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! application  
%all be transmitt$ to ! appropriate     
,/ate or local election (ficial n lat]  
?an #e days aft] ! date ( acceptance4   
7#c7 ,updat$ regi/ration ,if an         
application is an updat$ vot]           
regi/ration1 ! vot] regi/ration ag5cy   
%all label ! updat$ regi/ration         
accord+ly4  7d7 ,cl>ification reg>d+    
application ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 %all only apply to a vot] regi/ration  
ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 7a74 ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all affect ! application

 ( section #g ( ! ,national ,vot]       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#e7 to a vot] regi/ration     
ag5cy n designat$ "u su* subsection4    
7e7 ,integration ) ,/ate electronic vot]
 regi/ration sy/ems ,! ,commission %all 
implem5t an onl9e sy/em t1 to ! ext5t   
practicable-- 7#a7 provides an          
electronic means = a vot] regi/ration   
ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 7a7 to    
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2   
7#b7 transmits a complet$ vot]          
regi/ration application to ! appropriate
 ,/ate or local election (ficial2 &     
7#c7 9 ! case ( an individual regi/]+ to
 vote 9 a ,/ate t op]ates its own       
electronic vot] regi/ration sy/em1      
directs an applicant to t sy/em4  #g4   
,same day & electronic regi/ration  7a7 
,same day regi/ration ,not)/&+ section  
#h7;a77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#f71 ea* ,/ate %all p]mit any 
eligible individual on ! day ( an       
election = ,f$]al (fice & on any day :5 

vot+1 includ+ e>ly vot+1 is p]mitt$ = an
 election = ,f$]al (fice-- 7#a7 to      
regi/] to vote 9 su* election us+ a =m t
 meets ! requirem5ts "u section #i7;b7 (
 ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (  
#aiic2 &  7#b7 to ca/ a vote 9 su*      
election4  7b7 ,electronic regi/ration  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all provide a 
secure onl9e int]face available to !    
public on a public1 gov]nm5t website t  
all[s any eligible individual to regi/] 
to vote or to update _! vot] regi/ration
 ) an onl9e vot] regi/ration application
 t meets ! requirem5ts ( ! mail vot]    
regi/ration application =m describ$ 9   
section #i ( ! ,national ,vot]          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aigc;gg-#g7;a77#b774 ,! onl9e         
application %all be process$ 9 ! same   
mann] z a mail vot] regi/ration         
application =m is process$1 subject to !
 requirem5ts ( section #cjc7;b7 ( !     
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7;b771 except t ! abs5ce
 ( a writt5 signature %all n preclude ! 

regi/ration ( an eligible individual4   
7#b7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate %all be 
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
subsection on & aft] ! date t is "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,eligible individual ,= purposes ( ?is  
section1 ! t]m eligible individual      
means1 ) respect to an election = ,f$]al
 (fice1 an individual :o is o!rwise     
qualifi$ to vote 9 t election4  7d7     
,exception ,?is section %all n apply to 
a ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u a ,/ate law 9 effect  
cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 !re is no vot]          
regi/ration requirem5t = individuals 9 !
 ,/ate ) respect to elections = ,f$]al  
(fice4  #h4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,attorney    
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a     
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt = su* decl>atory or injunctive     
relief z is necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,private "r ( action  7#a7   
,notice ,a p]son :o is aggriev$ by a    
violation ( ?is ,act may provide writt5 
notice ( ! violation to ! *ief ,/ate    

election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4     
7#b7 ,civil action ,if ! violation is n 
correct$ )9 #ij days aft] receipt ( a   
notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 or )9 #bj days 
aft] receipt ( ! notice if ! violation  
occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e ! date ( an   
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! aggriev$     
p]son may br+ a civil action 9 an       
appropriate di/rict c\rt = decl>atory or
 injunctive relief ) respect to !       
violation4  7#c7 ,exception to notice if
 violation )9 #cj days ( election ,if ! 
violation occurr$ )9 #cj days be=e !    
date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 !    
aggriev$ p]son ne$ n provide notice to !
 *ief ,/ate election (ficial "u p>agraph
 7#a7 be=e br++ a civil action "u       
p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,relation to o!r    
laws  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rights & rem$ies 
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act are 9 addition to  
all o!r rights & rem$ies provid$ by law1
 & nei!r ! rights & rem$ies e/abli%$ by 
?is section nor any o!r provision ( ?is 
,act %all sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit !  
application ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (    

#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc et seq474    
7#b7 ,no au?orization or requirem5t =   
conduct prohibit$ by ! ,vot+ ,rights    
,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes or      
requires conduct t is prohibit$ by !    
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc et seq474