,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bb 7legislative day1 ,january #c71 #bjac ,mrs4 ,boxer introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb to ensure that voters in elections for ,federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lines ,interfere with ,national ,elections ,act of #bjac or the ,,line ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,minimum required voting systems1 poll workers1 and election resources 7a7 ,minimum ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedha et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle3 ,c ,additional requirements #cba4 ,minimum required voting systems and poll workers 7a7 ,in ,general ,each ,state shall provide for the minimum required number of voting systems1 poll workers1 and other election resources 7including all other physical resources7 for each voting site on the day of any ,federal election and on any days during which such ,state allows early voting for a ,federal election in accordance with the standards determined under section #bii4 7b7 ,voting ,site ,for purposes of this section and section #bii1 the term voting site means a polling location1 except that in the case of any polling location which serves more than #a precinct1 such term shall mean a precinct4 7c7 ,effective date ,each ,state shall be required to comply with the requirements of this section on and after ,september #ae1 #bjad4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dja of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeaa7 is amended by striking and #cjc and inserting #cjc1 and subtitle ,c4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title ,,iii the following3 ,subtitle ,c--,additional ,requirements ,sec4 #cba4 ,minimum required voting systems and poll workers4 4 7b7 ,standards 7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle3 ,e ,guidance and standards #bii4 ,standards for establishing the minimum required voting systems and poll workers 7a7 ,in ,general ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjad1 the ,attorney ,general1 to the maximum extent practicable in coordination with the ,commission1 shall issue standards regarding the minimum number of voting systems1 poll workers1 and other election resources 7including all other physical resources7 required under section #cba on the day of any ,federal election and on any days during which early voting is allowed for a ,federal election4 7b7 ,distribution 7#a7 ,in general ,the standards described in subsection 7a7 shall provide for a uniform and nondiscriminatory distribution of such systems1 workers1 and other resources1 and shall take into account1 among other factors1 the following with respect to any voting site 7as defined in section #cba7;b773 7,a7 ,the voting age population4 7,b7 ,voter turnout in past elections4 7,c7 ,the number of voters registered4 7,d7 ,the number of voters who have registered since the most recent ,federal election4 7,e7 ,census data for the population served by such voting site4 7,f7 ,the educational levels and socio-economic factors of the population served by such voting site4 7,g7 ,the needs and numbers of disabled voters and voters with limited ,english proficiency4 7,h7 ,the type of voting systems used4 7#b7 ,no factor dispositive ,the standards shall provide that any distribution of such systems shall take into account the totality of all relevant factors1 and no single factor shall be dispositive under the standards4 7#c7 ,purpose ,to the extent possible1 the standards shall provide for a distribution of voting systems1 poll workers1 and other election resources with the goals of-- 7,a7 ensuring an equal waiting time for all voters in the ,state2 and 7,b7 preventing a waiting time of over #a hour at any polling place4 7c7 ,deviation ,the standards described in subsection 7a7 shall permit ,states1 upon giving reasonable public notice1 to deviate from any allocation requirements in the case of unforseen circumstances such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecbb7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraph3 7#e7 carrying out the duties described in subtitle ,e2 4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title ,,ii the following3 ,subtitle ,e--,guidance and ,standards ,sec4 #bii4 ,standards for establishing the minimum required voting systems and poll workers4 4 #c4 ,requirements for jurisdictions with substantial voter wait times 7a7 ,remedial plans for ,states with excessive wait times 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new title3 ,x ,remedial plans for ,states with excessive wait times #ajja4 ,remedial plans for ,states with excessive wait times 7a7 ,in general ,each jurisdiction for which the ,attorney ,general1 to the maximum extent practicable in coordination with the ,commission1 determines that a substantial number of voters waited more than #ij minutes to cast a vote in the election for ,federal office held on ,november #f1 #bjab1 or any election for ,federal office held on or after such date1 shall comply with a ,state remedial plan established under this section in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,state remedial plans ,the ,attorney ,general1 to the maximum extent practicable in coordination with the ,commission1 shall establish for each ,state or jurisdiction which is required to comply with this section a ,state remedial plan to minimize the waiting times of voters in the ,state or jurisdiction4 7c7 ,jurisdiction defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term jurisdiction has the meaning given the term registrar's jurisdiction in section #h7;j7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#f7;j774 7d7 ,federal register notice ,not later than ,march #a of the year following the year in which an election for ,federal office is held1 the ,attorney ,general1 to the maximum extent practicable in coordination with the ,commission1 shall publish in the ,federal ,register a list of ,states and jurisdictions that are required to comply with a ,state remedial plan under this section4 7e7 ,state remedial plan certification ,not later than ,september #a of the year following the year in which the ,attorney ,general publishes in the ,federal ,register a list described in subsection 7d71 the governor of each ,state included on the list shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a letter certifying that the ,state has made a good faith effort to comply with the ,state remedial plan established for the ,state under this section4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dja of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeeaa71 as amended by section #b7;a77#b71 is amended by striking and subtitle ,c and inserting subtitle ,c1 and title ,x4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,title ,x--,remedial plans for ,states with excessive voter wait times ,sec4 #ajja4 ,remedial plans for ,states with excessive voter wait times4 4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4