,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #he ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bc 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to provide inc5tives = ,/ates to inve/ 9 practices & te*nology t are design$ to exp$ite vot+ at ! polls & to simplify vot] regi/ration4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l\is ,l4 ,r$d+ ,fair1 ,accurate1 ,secure1 & ,timely ,vot+ ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,fa/ ,vot+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,inc5tives = ,/ates to inve/ 9 practices & te*nology t are design$ to exp$ite vot+ at ! polls & simplify vot] regi/ration 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are to-- 7#a7 provide inc5tives = ,/ates to inve/ 9 practices & te*nology t are design$ to exp$ite vot+ at ! polls2 & 7#b7 provide inc5tives = ,/ates to simplify vot] regi/ration4 7b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,f ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* am\nt to c>ry out activities relat$ to-- 7#a7 te*nical assi/ance2 & 7#b7 outrea* & dissem9ation4 7c7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7h7 = a fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ates 9 accordance ) subsection 7d77#b71 to enable ! ,/ates to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,numb] ( grants ,a ,/ate may n receive m ?an #a grant "u ?is section p] grant p]iod4 7#c7 ,duration ( grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4 7,b7 ,cont9uation ( grants ,a ,/ate t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all n receive grant funds "u ?is section = ! second or any subsequ5t ye> ( ! grant unless ! ,/ate demon/rates to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t ! ,/ate is-- 7i7 mak+ progress 9 implem5t+ ! plan "u subsection 7d77#a77;,c7 at a rate t ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es w result 9 ! ,/ate fully implem5t+ su* plan dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! grant p]iod2 or 7ii7 mak+ progress aga9/ ! p]=mance measures set =? 9 subsection 7e7 at a rate t ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es w result 9 ! ,/ate rea*+ its t>gets & a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! grant dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! grant p]iod4 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,applications ,ea* ,/ate t desires to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4 ,at a m9imum1 ea* su* application %all include-- 7,a7 docum5tation ( ! applicant's record1 z applicable-- 7i7 9 provid+ v>i\s vot] regi/ration opportunities2 7ii7 9 provid+ e>ly vot+2 7iii7 9 provid+ abs5tee vot+2 7iv7 9 provid+ assi/ance to vot]s :o d n speak ,engli% z a prim>y language2 7v7 9 provid+ assi/ance to vot]s ) disabilities2 7vi7 9 provid+ effective access to vot+ = memb]s ( ! arm$ s]vices2 7vii7 9 provid+ =mal tra9+ ( election (ficials2 7viii7 9 audit+ or o!rwise docum5t+ wait+ times at poll+ /ations2 7ix7 9 allocat+ poll+ locations1 equipm5t1 & /aff to mat* population di/ribution2 7x7 9 respond+ to vot+ irregul>ities & conc]ns rais$ at poll+ /ations2 7xi7 9 creat+ & adh]+ to cont+5cy vot+ plans 9 ! ev5t ( a natural or o!r disa/]2 & 7xii7 ) respect to any o!r p]=mance measure describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 t is n includ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7xi72 7,b7 evid5ce ( conditions ( innovation & re=m t ! applicant has e/abli%$ & ! applicant's propos$ plan = implem5t+ additional conditions = innovation & re=m1 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( h[ ! applicant has id5tifi$ & elim9at$ ineffective practices 9 ! pa/ & ! applicant's plan = do+ s 9 ! future2 7ii7 a description ( h[ ! applicant has id5tifi$ & promot$ effective practices 9 ! pa/ & ! applicant's plan = do+ s 9 ! future2 & 7iii7 /eps ! applicant has tak5 & w take to elim9ate /atutory1 regulatory1 proc$ural1 or o!r b>ri]s & to facilitate ! full implem5tation ( ! propos$ plan "u ?is subp>agraph2 7,c7 a compreh5sive & coh]5t plan = us+ funds "u ?is section1 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds1 to improve ! applicant's p]=mance on ! measures describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 consi/5t ) crit]ia set =? by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 includ+ h[ ! applicant w1 if applicable-- 7i7 provide flexible regi/ration opportunities1 includ+ onl9e & same-day regi/ration & regi/ration updat+2 7ii7 provide e>ly vot+1 at a m9imum ( #i ( ! #aj cal5d> days prec$+ an election1 at suffici5t & flexible h\rs2 7iii7 provide abs5tee vot+1 includ+ no-excuse abs5tee vot+2 7iv7 provide assi/ance to vot]s :o d n speak ,engli% z a prim>y language2 7v7 provide assi/ance to vot]s ) disabilities1 includ+ visual impairm5t2 7vi7 provide effective access to vot+ = memb]s ( ! arm$ s]vices2 7vii7 provide =mal tra9+ ( election (ficials1 includ+ ,/ate & c\nty adm9i/rators & volunte]s2 7viii7 audit & r$uce wait+ times at poll+ /ations2 7ix7 allocate poll+ locations1 equipm5t1 & /aff to mat* population di/ribution2 7x7 respond to any reports ( vot+ irregul>ities or conc]ns rais$ at ! poll+ /ation2 7xi7 create cont+5cy vot+ plans 9 ! ev5t ( a natural or o!r disa/]2 & 7xii7 improve ! wait times at ! p]si/5tly poore/ p]=m+ poll+ /ations )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! applicant2 7,d7 evid5ce ( collaboration betwe5 ! ,/ate1 local election (ficials1 & o!r /akehold]s1 9 develop+ ! plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 includ+ evid5ce ( ! commitm5t & capacity to implem5t ! plan2 7,e7 ! applicant's annual p]=mance measures & t>gets1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7e72 & 7,f7 a description ( ! applicant's plan to conduct a rigor\s evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( activities c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,crit]ia = evaluat+ applications 7,a7 ,aw>d basis ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants "u ?is section on a competitive basis1 bas$ on ! quality ( ! applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7i7 ea* applicant's record 9 ! areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 7ii7 ea* applicant's record (1 & commitm5t to1 e/abli%+ conditions = innovation & re=m1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 7iii7 ! quality & likelihood ( success ( ea* applicant's plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 9 %[+ improvem5t 9 ! areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ ea* applicant's capacity to implem5t ! plan & evid5ce ( collaboration z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d72 & 7iv7 ea* applicant's evaluation plan z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f74 7,b7 ,explanation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% an explanation ( h[ ! application review process "u ?is p>agraph w ensure an equitable & objective evaluation bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7e7 ,p]=mance measures ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all e/abli% p]=mance measures & t>gets1 approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 = ! programs & activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 ,^! measures %all1 at a m9imum1 track ! ,/ate's progress-- 7#a7 9 implem5t+ its plan describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,c72 7#b7 9 exp$it+ vot+ at ! polls or simplify+ vot] regi/ration1 z applicable2 & 7#c7 on any o!r measures id5tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7f7 ,uses ( funds ,ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds = any purpose includ$ 9 ! ,/ate's plan "u subsection 7d77#a77;,c74 7g7 ,report+ ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require1 an annual report includ+-- 7#a7 data on ! ,/ate's progress 9 a*iev+ ! t>gets = ! p]=mance measures e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e72 7#b7 a description ( ! *all5ges ! ,/ate has fac$ 9 implem5t+ its program & h[ x has address$ or plans to address ^? *all5ges2 & 7#c7 f9d+s f ! evaluation plan z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,f74 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4