,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bb 7legislative day1 
,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mrs4 ,box] 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 ( #bjac or ! ,,l9e ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,m9imum requir$ vot+      
sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & election res\rces
  7a7 ,m9imum ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica    
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedha
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subtitle3  ,c ,additional    
requirem5ts  #cba4 ,m9imum requir$ vot+ 
sy/ems & poll work]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea*
 ,/ate %all provide = ! m9imum requir$  
numb] ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & o!r 
election res\rces 7includ+ all o!r      

physical res\rces7 = ea* vot+ site on ! 
day ( any ,f$]al election & on any days 
dur+ :i* su* ,/ate all[s e>ly vot+ = a  
,f$]al election 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds  
det]m9$ "u section #bii4  7b7 ,vot+     
,site ,= purposes ( ?is section &       
section #bii1 ! t]m vot+ site means a   
poll+ location1 except t 9 ! case ( any 
poll+ location :i* s]ves m ?an #a       
prec9ct1 su* t]m %all mean a prec9ct4   
7c7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate %all be  
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section on & aft] ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad4 
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dja ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeeaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &   
#cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & subtitle ,c4  7#c7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3   
,subtitle ,c--,additional ,requirem5ts  
,sec4 #cba4 ,m9imum requir$ vot+ sy/ems 
& poll work]s4  4  7b7 ,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecba

 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subtitle3  ,e ,guidance &    
/&>ds  #bii4 ,/&>ds = e/abli%+ ! m9imum 
requir$ vot+ sy/ems & poll work]s  7a7  
,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission1 %all issue /&>ds reg>d+ !  
m9imum numb] ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1
 & o!r election res\rces 7includ+ all   
o!r physical res\rces7 requir$ "u       
section #cba on ! day ( any ,f$]al      
election & on any days dur+ :i* e>ly    
vot+ is all[$ = a ,f$]al election4  7b7 
,di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /&>ds    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all provide =
 a uni=m & nondiscrim9atory di/ribution 
( su* sy/ems1 work]s1 & o!r res\rces1 & 
%all take into acc\nt1 among o!r        
factors1 ! foll[+ ) respect to any vot+ 
site 7z def9$ 9 section #cba7;b773  7,a7
 ,! vot+ age population4  7,b7 ,vot]    
turn\t 9 pa/ elections4  7,c7 ,! numb] (
 vot]s regi/]$4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( vot]s  
:o h regi/]$ s9ce ! mo/ rec5t ,f$]al    

election4  7,e7 ,c5sus data = !         
population s]v$ by su* vot+ site4  7,f7 
,! educational levels & socio-economic  
factors ( ! population s]v$ by su* vot+ 
site4  7,g7 ,! ne$s & numb]s ( disabl$  
vot]s & vot]s ) limit$ ,engli%          
pr(ici5cy4  7,h7 ,! type ( vot+ sy/ems  
us$4  7#b7 ,no factor dispositive ,!    
/&>ds %all provide t any di/ribution (  
su* sy/ems %all take into acc\nt !      
totality ( all relevant factors1 & no   
s+le factor %all be dispositive "u !    
/&>ds4  7#c7 ,purpose ,to ! ext5t       
possible1 ! /&>ds %all provide = a      
di/ribution ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 
& o!r election res\rces ) ! goals (--   
7,a7 ensur+ an equal wait+ "t = all     
vot]s 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 prev5t+ a wait+
 "t ( ov] #a h\r at any poll+ place4    
7c7 ,deviation ,! /&>ds describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 %all p]mit ,/ates1 ^u    
giv+ reasonable public notice1 to       
deviate f any allocation requirem5ts 9 !
 case ( un=se5 circum/ances su* z a     
natural disa/] or t]rori/ attack4  4    

7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjb ( su*
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aecbb7 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7
 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 c>ry+ out !  
duties describ$ 9 subtitle ,e2  4  7#c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to title ,,ii ! foll[+3    
,subtitle ,e--,guidance & ,/&>ds ,sec4  
#bii4 ,/&>ds = e/abli%+ ! m9imum requir$
 vot+ sy/ems & poll work]s4  4  #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 #ij 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$ial    
plan to m9imize ! wait+ times ( vot]s 9 
! ,/ate or jurisdiction4  7c7           
,jurisdiction def9$ ,= 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+ & subtitle
 ,c & ins]t+ subtitle ,c1 & title ,x4   
7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  ,title ,x--,rem$ial plans =    
,/ates ) excessive vot] wait times ,sec4
 #ajja4 ,rem$ial plans = ,/ates )       
excessive vot] wait times4  4  7b7      
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is

 section %all take effect on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4