,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1
 & ,mr4 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic to provide =  
vot] regi/ration ?r\gh ! ,int]net1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vot] ,regi/ration 
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4  ,requir+      
availability ( ,int]net = vot]          
regi/ration  7a7  ,requir+ ,availability
 ( ,int]net = ,regi/ration  ,! ,national
 ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja 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 7,a7 9 ! case ( an  
individual :o has a signature on file ) 
! ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority1 !       
in=mation provid$ 9 ! application mat*es
 ! records ( su* ,/ate motor vehicle    
au?ority2 &  7,b7 9 any o!r case1 !     
individual provides a signature 9       
electronic =m 9 accordance ) subsection 
7c74  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           
,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  7e7  ,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  7f7  ,nondiscrim9ation among      
regi/]$ vot]s us+ mail & onl9e          
regi/ration  ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !   
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 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  7g7           
,accessibility ( onl9e regi/ration ,!   
s]vices provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be provid$ 9 a mann] t is accessible to 
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ ^? t
 are bl9d & visually impair$1 9 a mann] 
t provides ! same opportunity = access &
 p>ticipation 7includ+ privacy &        
indep5d5ce7 z = o!r vot]s4  4  7b7      
,treatm5t z individuals regi/]+ ,to vote
 by mail = purposes ( fir/-,"t vot]     
id5tification requirem5ts  ,section     
#cjc7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajhc7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
by mail & ins]t+ by mail or onl9e "u    
section #f;,a ( ! ,national ,vot]       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic4  7c7  ,con=m+
 ,am5dm5ts  7#a7  ,tim+ ( regi/ration   
,section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national ,vot] 
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjejg7;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$72 &  4  7#b7  
,in=m+ applicants ( eligibility         
requirem5ts & p5alties  ,section        
#h7;a77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjejg7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #g &
 ins]t+ #f;,a1 & #g4  #c4  ,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#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;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] ( #cj days1 or ! p]iod provid$ by 
,/ate law1 be=e ! date ( ! election4  4 
7#b7  ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to         
effective date  ,section                
#cjc7;d77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;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#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;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 ( #bjjb2 &  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  #d4  ,/udy on be/        
practices = int]net regi/ration  7a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
conduct an ongo+ /udy on be/ practices =
 implem5t+ ! requirem5ts = ,int]net     
regi/ration "u section #f;,a ( !        
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7z add$ by section #b7 & !        
requirem5t to p]mit vot]s to update vot]
 regi/ration in=mation onl9e "u section 
#cjc7;a77#f7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by section #c7 9 a 
fully accessible mann]4  7b7  ,report   
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #d mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all make publicly  
available a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a74  7#b7  ,quadr5nial     
update  ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
review & update ! report made "u        

p>agraph 7#a74  7c7  ,use ( be/         
practices 9 ,,eac volunt>y guidance     
,subsection 7a7 ( section #caa ( ! ,help
 ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,su*      
volunt>y guidance %all utilize ! be/    
practices develop$ by ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology "u section #d ( ! ,vot]      
,regi/ration ,mod]nization ,act = ! use 
( ! ,int]net 9 vot] regi/ration44  #e4  
,provision ( election in=mation by      
electronic mail to individuals regi/]$  
to vote  7a7  ,includ+ ,option on ,vot] 
,regi/ration ,application ,to ,provide  
,e-,mail ,address & ,receive ,in=mation 
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,section #i7;b7 ( !     
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh7;b77 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (     
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#e7 %all include a space = !

 applicant to provide 7at ! applicant's 
option7 an electronic mail address1     
toge!r ) a /atem5t t1 if ! applicant s  
reque/s1 in/ead ( us+ regul> mail !     
appropriate ,/ate & local election      
(ficials %all provide to ! applicant1   
?r\gh electronic mail s5t to t address1 
! same vot+ in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb7 :i* ! (ficials w\ld       
provide to ! applicant ?r\gh regul>     
mail4  4  7#b7  ,prohibit+ use =        
purposes unrelat$ to (ficial duties (   
election (ficials  ,section #i ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7c7  ,prohibit+ use ( electronic mail   
addresses = o!r ?an (ficial purposes  ,!
 *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all ensure
 t any electronic mail address provid$  
by an applicant "u subsection 7b77#e7 is
 us$ only = purposes ( c>ry+ out (ficial
 duties ( election (ficials & is n      
transmitt$ by any ,/ate or local        
election (ficial 7or any ag5t ( su* an  

(ficial1 includ+ a contractor7 to any   
p]son :o does n require ! address to    
c>ry out su* (ficial duties & :o is n "u
 ! direct sup]vision & control ( a ,/ate
 or local election (ficial4  4  7b7     
,requir+ ,provision ( ,in=mation by     
,election ,(ficials  ,section #cjb7;b7 (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7   
,provision ( o!r in=mation by electronic
 mail  ,if an individual :o is a regi/]$
 vot] has provid$ ! ,/ate or local      
election (ficial ) an electronic mail   
address = ! purpose ( receiv+ vot+      
in=mation 7z describ$ 9 section         
#i7;b77#e7 ( ! ,national ,vot]          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic71 !           
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial1 ?r\gh electronic mail          
transmitt$ n lat] ?an #cj days be=e !   
date ( ! election involv$1 %all provide 
! individual ) in=mation on h[ to obta9 
! foll[+ in=mation by electronic means3 
7,a7 ,! "n & address ( ! poll+ place at 

:i* ! individual is assign$ to vote 9 ! 
election4  7,b7 ,! h\rs ( op]ation = !  
poll+ place4  7,c7 ,a description ( any 
id5tification or o!r in=mation !        
individual may be requir$ to pres5t at !
 poll+ place4  4  #f4  ,cl>ification (  
requirem5t reg>d+ necess>y in=mation to 
%[ eligibility to vote  ,section #h ( ! 
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z     
subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7j7  ,requirem5t = ,/ate ,to ,regi/]    
,applicants ,provid+ ,necess>y          
,in=mation ,to ,%[ ,eligibility ,to     
,vote  ,= purposes meet+ ! requirem5t ( 
subsection 7a77#a7 t an eligible        
applicant is regi/]$ to vote 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice )9 ! deadl9es   
requir$ "u su* subsection1 ! ,/ate %all 
consid] an applicant to h provid$ a     
valid vot] regi/ration =m if--  7#a7 !  
applicant has accurately complet$ !     
application =m & atte/$ to ! /atem5t    

requir$ by section #i7;b77#b72 &  7#b7 9
 ! case ( an applicant :o regi/]s to    
vote onl9e 9 accordance ) section #f;,a1
 ! applicant provides a signature 9     
accordance ) subsection 7c7 ( su*       
section4  4  #g4 ,implem5tation paym5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission %all make an implem5tation  
paym5t ea* ye> 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u    
subsection 7c7 to ea* ,/ate4  7b7 ,use (
 ,funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate receiv+ a     
paym5t "u subsection 7a7 %all use !     
paym5t only to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,o!r activities ,a ,/ate may
 use implem5tation paym5ts to c>ry out  
o!r activities to improve ! adm9i/ration
 ( elections = ,f$]al (fice if ! ,/ate  
c]tifies to ! ,commission t-- 7,a7 !    
,/ate has implem5t$ ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt exp5d$ ) respect  
to su* o!r activities does n exce$ ! an 
am\nt equal to ! m9imum paym5t am\nt    
applicable to ! ,/ate "u subsection     
7c77#c74  7#c7 ,limitation ,rules simil>

 to ! rules ( section #bea7;f7 ( ! ,help
 ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja7;f77 %all apply =      
purposes ( ?is section4  7c7 ,allocation
 ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 ! am\nt ( an             
implem5tation paym5t made to a ,/ate =  
any ye> %all be equal to-- 7,a7 ! total 
am\nt appropriat$ = implem5tation       
paym5ts = ! ye> pursuant to !           
au?orization "u subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 
! ,/ate allocation p]c5tage = ! ,/ate4  
7#b7 ,/ate allocation p]c5tage ,! t]m   
,/ate allocation p]c5tage has ! same    
mean+ z giv5 su* t]m "u section #beb7;b7
 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjb7;b774  7#c7       
,m9imum am\nt ( paym5t2 o!r rules ,rules
 simil> to ! rules ( subsections 7c71   
7d71 & 7e7 ( section #beb ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjb7 %all apply =     
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = implem5tation paym5ts "u  

?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjae4  7#b7 ,availability ,any am\nts  
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?ority (    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t  
fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4  7e7
 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,april #a1 #bjag1 
ea* ,/ate :i* receiv$ an implem5tation  
paym5t "u ?is section %all submit a     
report to ! ,commission on ! activities 
conduct$ ) funds provid$ "u ?is section4
  #h4  ,effective date  7a7  ,9 ,g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 7o!r ?an !    
am5dm5ts made by section #e7 %all take  
effect ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf4  7b7  ,waiv]  
,if a ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,election     
,assi/ance ,commission n lat] ?an       
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 t ! ,/ate w n meet ! 
deadl9e ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 =    
good cause & includes 9 ! c]tification !
 reasons = ! failure to meet su*        
deadl9e1 subsection 7a7 %all apply to ! 
,/ate z if ! ref]5ce 9 su* subsection to
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf 7 a ref]5ce to       
,janu>y #a1 #bjah4