,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aefb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjag,mr4   
,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 & ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote 
,act ( #bjjb to improve ! security ( !  
in=mation te*nology us$ to adm9i/] vot] 
regi/ration proc$ures & elections =     
,f$]al (fice1 to promote ! accuracy &   
integrity ( ! results ( su* elections1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,secure ,am]ica's       
,future ,elections ,act or ! ,,safe     
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title

 ,i--,designation ( ,election           
,adm9i/ration ,sy/ems z ,critical       
,infra/ructure ,sec4 #aja4 ,s5se (      
,congress reg>d+ election adm9i/ration  
security z a matt] ( national security4 
,sec4 #ajb4 ,designation ( election     
adm9i/ration sy/ems z critical          
infra/ructure = homel& security         
purposes4 ,title ,,ii--,security ( ,vot+
 ,sy/ems & ,vot] ,regi/ration ,processes
 ,sec4 #bja4 ,assi/ance to ,/ates =     
in=mation te*nology security upgrades to
 vot] regi/ration & election            
adm9i/ration processes4 ,sec4 #bjb4     
,requir+ vot+ sy/ems to meet            
cyb]security /&>ds4 ,title              
,,iii--,accuracy1 ,security1 &          
,integrity ( ,elections ,subtitle       
,a--,promot+ accuracy1 integrity1 &     
security ?r\gh vot]-,v]ifi$ p]man5t pap]
 ballot ,sec4 #cja4 ,pap] ballot &      
manual c\nt+ requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #cjb4   
,accessibility & ballot v]ification =   
individuals ) disabilities4 ,sec4 #cjc4 
,durability & readability requirem5ts = 

ballots4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,effective date =  
new requirem5ts4 ,subtitle              
,b--,requirem5t = m&atory manual audits 
by h& c\nt ,sec4 #caa4 ,m&atory manual  
audits4  ,subtitle ,c--,m&atory manual  
audits ,sec4 #cba4 ,requir+ audits (    
results ( elections4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,numb] 
( ballots c\nt$ "u audit4 ,sec4 #cbc4   
,process = adm9i/]+ audits4 ,sec4 #cbd4 
,selection ( prec9cts4 ,sec4 #cbe4      
,publication ( results4 ,sec4 #cbf4     
,paym5ts to ,/ates4 ,sec4 #cbg4         
,exception = elections subject to rec\nt
 "u ,/ate law prior to c]tification4    
,sec4 #cbh4 ,effective date4  ,sec4     
#cab4 ,availability ( en=cem5t "u ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb4 ,sec4 #cac4 
,guidance on be/ practices = alt]native 
audit me*anisms4 ,sec4 #cad4 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t4 ,title ,,iv--,reau?orization ( 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,sec4  
#dja4 ,reau?orization ( ,election       
,assi/ance ,commission4  ,i ,designation
 ( ,election ,adm9i/ration ,sy/ems z    
,critical ,infra/ructure  #aja4 ,s5se ( 

,congress reg>d+ election adm9i/ration  
security z a matt] ( national security  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t protect+ !   
security & integrity ( ! adm9i/ration ( 
elections = public (fice1 includ+ !     
security ( ! in=mation te*nology        
processes us$ to c>ry out vot]          
regi/ration & to op]ate vot+ sy/ems1 is 
a critical elem5t ( national security4  
#ajb4 ,designation ( election           
adm9i/ration sy/ems z critical          
infra/ructure = homel& security purposes
  7a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,national       
,protection & ,programs ,directorate1   
%all designate ! infra/ructure us$ to   
adm9i/] elections = public (fice1       
includ+ /orage facilities1 poll+ places1
 vote tabulation locations1 vot]        
databases 7includ+ onl9e vot]           
regi/ration databases71 vot+ ma*9es1 &  
o!r sy/ems t manage ! election process1 
z critical infra/ructure4  7b7 ,critical
 infra/ructure def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !  

t]m critical infra/ructure has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajaf ( !        
,critical ,infra/ructure ,protection    
,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c74   
,,ii ,security ( ,vot+ ,sy/ems & ,vot]  
,regi/ration ,processes  #bja4          
,assi/ance to ,/ates = in=mation        
te*nology security upgrades to vot]     
regi/ration & election adm9i/ration     
processes  7a7 ,au?orization ( fund+    
,section #beg7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajjg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,= ea* ( !   
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbg1 su* sums 
z may be necess>y = su* paym5ts1 except 
t a ,/ate may use a requirem5t paym5t   
made ) funds au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph   
solely to c>ry out activities to upgrade
 ! security ( ! in=mation te*nology &   
cyb]security elem5ts ( ! vot+ sy/ems us$
 9 ! ,/ate & ! in=mation te*nology &    
cyb]security elem5ts ( ! ,/ate's vot]   
regi/ration li/s 7includ+ onl9e vot]    
regi/ration databases7 & vot]           

regi/ration processes1 includ+          
activities necess>y to meet !           
requirem5ts ( section #cjc7;a77#c7      
7relat+ to ! te*nological security ( !  
,/ate's comput]iz$ vot] regi/ration     
li/74  4  7b7 ,waiv] ( #e p]c5t mat*    
requirem5t ,section #bec7;b77#e7 ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjc7;b77#e77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply =   
purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( a    
,/ate to receive a requirem5ts paym5t   
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization  
provid$ "u section #beg7;a77#e7 ( ?is   
title = fiscal ye> #bjah4  4  #bjb4     
,requir+ vot+ sy/ems to meet            
cyb]security /&>ds  7a7 ,requirem5t     
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7 ,cyb]security
 /&>ds  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds by     

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ,,ni/ ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !
 ,secret>y7 & ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7h]eaft]
 ref]r$ to z ! ,director71 work+ jo9tly1
 %all e/abli% /&>ds to ensure !         
cyb]security ( ! compon5ts ( vot+       
sy/ems1 includ+ ! s(tw>e us$ to op]ate  
su* sy/ems1 & to ensure ! security ( !  
manufactur+ processes = su* compon5ts4  
7,b7 ,notification ( security brea*es ,!
 ,secret>y & ! ,director %all include 9 
su* /&>ds a requirem5t t ! manufactur] (
 a vot+ sy/em or any compon5t ( a vot+  
sy/em ^: in=mation & in=mation sy/ems h 
be5 ! subject ( an incid5t ( unau?oriz$ 
access1 use1 disclosure1 disruption1    
modification1 or de/ruction submit a    
report to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u   
discov]+ ! incid5t4  7,c7 ,updates ,!   
,secret>y & ! ,director %all1 work+     
jo9tly1 regul>ly update su* /&>ds to    
take into acc\nt developm5ts 9 vot+     

sy/em te*nology & ! em]g5ce ( new ?reats
 to ! security ( su* sy/ems4  7,d7      
,compliance requir$ ,a ,/ate or         
jurisdiction may n use a vot+ sy/em or  
any compon5t ( a vot+ sy/em 9 an        
election = ,f$]al (fice unless !        
manufactur] ( ! sy/em or compon5t       
c]tifies to ! ,/ate or jurisdiction t ! 
sy/em meets ! mo/ rec5t cyb]security    
/&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y & !       
,director "u ?is p>agraph4  4  7b7      
,effective date ,section #cja7;d7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,effective date 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction 
%all be requir$ to comply ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section on & aft]     
,janu>y #a1 #bjjf4  7#b7 ,special rule =
 cyb]security /&>ds ,! requirem5ts (    
p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection 7a7 7relat+  
to cyb]security /&>ds7 %all apply )     
respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al      
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb]
 #bjah & ea* succe$+ election = ,f$]al  

(fice4  4  ,,iii ,accuracy1 ,security1 &
 ,integrity ( ,elections  ,a ,promot+   
accuracy1 integrity1 & security ?r\gh   
vot]-,v]ifi$ p]man5t pap] ballot  #cja4 
,pap] ballot & manual c\nt+ requirem5ts 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja7;a77#b7 ( !  
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#b77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,pap] ballot       
requirem5t  7,a7 ,vot]-v]ifi$ pap]      
ballots  7i7 ,pap] ballot requirem5t    
7,i7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all require ! use ( 
an individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1    
pap] ballot ( ! vot]'s vote t %all be   
m>k$ & made available = inspection &    
v]ification by ! vot] be=e ! vot]'s vote
 is ca/ & c\nt$1 & :i* %all be c\nt$ by 
h& or read by an optical "* recognition 
device or o!r c\nt+ device4 ,= purposes 
( ?is subclause1 ! t]m individual1      
durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballot means 
a pap] ballot m>k$ by ! vot] by h& or a 
pap] ballot m>k$ ?r\gh ! use ( a        
nontabulat+ ballot m>k+ device or sy/em1
 s long z ! vot] %all h ! option to m>k 

8 or h] ballot by h&4  7,,ii7 ,! vot+   
sy/em %all provide ! vot] ) an          
opportunity to correct any error on !   
pap] ballot be=e ! p]man5t vot]-v]ifi$  
pap] ballot is pres]v$ 9 accordance )   
clause 7ii74  7,,iii7 ,! vot+ sy/em %all
 n pres]ve ! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots 9 
any mann] t makes x possible1 at any "t 
aft] ! ballot has be5 ca/1 to associate 
a vot] ) ! record ( ! vot]'s vote )\t ! 
vot]'s cons5t4  7ii7 ,pres]vation z     
(ficial record ,! individual1 durable1  
vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballot us$ 9          
accordance ) clause 7i7 %all con/itute !
 (ficial ballot & %all be pres]v$ & us$ 
z ! (ficial ballot = purposes ( any     
rec\nt or audit conduct$ ) respect to   
any election = ,f$]al (fice 9 :i* ! vot+
 sy/em is us$4  7iii7 ,manual c\nt+     
requirem5ts = rec\nts & audits  7,i7    
,ea* pap] ballot us$ pursuant to clause 
7i7 %all be suitable = a manual audit1 &
 %all be c\nt$ by h& 9 any rec\nt or    
audit conduct$ ) respect to any election
 = ,f$]al (fice4  7,,ii7 ,9 ! ev5t ( any

 inconsi/5cies or irregul>ities betwe5  
any electronic vote tallies & ! vote    
tallies det]m9$ by c\nt+ by h& !        
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap]  
ballots us$ pursuant to clause 7i71 &   
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !          
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$1 pap]  
ballots %all be ! true & correct record 
( ! votes ca/4  7iv7 ,application to all
 ballots ,! requirem5ts ( ?is           
subp>agraph %all apply to all ballots   
ca/ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ 
ballots ca/ by abs5t uni=m$ s]vices     
vot]s & ov]seas vot]s "u ! ,uni=m$ &    
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act & 
o!r abs5tee vot]s4  7,b7 ,special rule =
 treatm5t ( disputes :5 pap] ballots h  
be5 %[n to be compromis$  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ! ev5t t-- 7,i7 !re is any           
inconsi/5cy betwe5 any electronic vote  
tallies & ! vote tallies det]m9$ by     
c\nt+ by h& ! individual1 durable1      
vot]-v]ifi$1 pap] ballots us$ pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ) respect to any 
election = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7,,ii7 x is 

demon/rat$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce 7z 
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! applicable     
/&>ds 9 ! jurisdiction involv$7 9 any   
rec\nt1 audit1 or conte/ ( ! result ( ! 
election t ! pap] ballots h be5         
compromis$ 7by damage or mis*ief or     
o!rwise7 & t a suffici5t numb] ( !      
ballots h be5 s compromis$ t ! result ( 
! election c\ld be *ang$1  ! det]m9ation
 ( ! appropriate rem$y ) respect to !   
election %all be made 9 accordance )    
applicable ,/ate law1 except t !        
electronic tally %all n be us$ z !      
exclusive basis = det]m9+ ! (ficial     
c]tifi$ result4  7ii7 ,rule =           
consid]ation ( ballots associat$ ) ea*  
vot+ ma*9e ,= purposes ( clause 7i71    
only ! pap] ballots deem$ compromis$1 if
 any1 %all be consid]$ 9 ! calculation (
 :e!r or n ! result ( ! election c\ld be
 *ang$ due to ! compromis$ pap] ballots4
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t cl>ify+        
applicability ( alt]native language     
accessibility ,section #cja7;a77#d7 (   
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#d77 

is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! pap]      
ballots requir$ to be us$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77 aft] vot+ sy/em4  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,section #cja7;a77#a7 ( su*    
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#a77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by 
/rik+ c\nt$ & ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance
 ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ c\nt$ &  
ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c72  7#c7 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77iii71 by /rik+ c\nt$ ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance )   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &  7#d7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ c\nt$ &  
ins]t+ c\nt$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c74  #cjb4 ,accessibility &    
ballot v]ification = individuals )      
disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#cja7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;a77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,b7  7i7 satisfy ! requirem5t 
( subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh ! use ( at lea/
 "o vot+ sy/em equipp$ = individuals )  

disabilities1 includ+ nonvisual &       
enhanc$ visual accessibility = ! bl9d & 
visually impair$1 & nonmanual & enhanc$ 
manual accessibility = ! mobility &     
dext]ity impair$1 at ea* poll+ place2 & 
7ii7 meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph   
7,a7 & p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 by us+ a sy/em
 t-- 7,i7 all[s ! vot] to privately &   
indep5d5tly v]ify ! p]man5t pap] ballot 
?r\gh ! pres5tation1 9 accessible =m1 ( 
! pr9t$ or m>k$ vote selections f ! same
 pr9t$ or m>k$ in=mation t w\ld be us$ =
 any vote c\nt+ or audit+2 &  7,,ii7    
all[s ! vot] to privately & indep5d5tly 
v]ify & ca/ ! p]man5t pap] ballot )\t   
requir+ ! vot] to manually h&le ! pap]  
ballot2 &  4  7b7 ,specific requirem5t (
 /udy1 te/+1 & developm5t ( accessible  
pap] ballot v]ification me*anisms  7#a7 
,/udy & report+ ,subtitle ,c ( title    
,,ii ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et
 seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
section #bdg z section #bdh2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #bdf ! foll[+ new   
section3  #bdg4 ,/udy & report on       

accessible pap] ballot v]ification      
me*anisms  7a7 ,/udy & ,report ,!       
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all make grants to n few]   
?an #c eligible entities to /udy1 te/1 &
 develop accessible pap] ballot vot+1   
v]ification1 & ca/+ me*anisms & devices 
& be/ practices to enhance !            
accessibility ( pap] ballot vot+ &      
v]ification me*anisms = individuals )   
disabilities1 = vot]s ^: prim>y language
 is n ,engli%1 & = vot]s ) difficulties 
9 lit]acy1 includ+ be/ practices = !    
me*anisms !mselves & ! processes ?r\gh  
:i* ! me*anisms are us$4  7b7           
,eligibility ,an entity is eligible to  
receive a grant "u ?is "p if x submits  
to ! ,director 7at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !
 ,director may require7 an application  
conta9+--  7#a7 c]tifications t ! entity
 %all specifically inve/igate enhanc$   
me?ods or devices1 includ+              
non-electronic devices1 t w assi/ su*   
individuals & vot]s 9 m>k+ vot]-v]ifi$  
pap] ballots & pres5t+ or transmitt+ !  

in=mation pr9t$ or m>k$ on su* ballots  
back to su* individuals & vot]s1 & ca/+ 
su* ballots2  7#b7 a c]tification t !   
entity %all complete ! activities c>ri$ 
out ) ! grant n lat] ?an ,july #a1      
#bjah2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation &      
c]tifications z ! ,director may require4
  7c7 ,availability ( ,te*nology ,any   
te*nology develop$ ) ! grants made "u   
?is section %all be treat$ z            
non-propriet>y & %all be made available 
to ! public1 includ+ to manufactur]s (  
vot+ sy/ems4  7d7 ,coord9ation ,)       
,grants = ,te*nology ,improvem5ts ,!    
,director %all c>ry out ?is section s t 
! activities c>ri$ out ) ! grants made  
"u subsection 7a7 are coord9at$ ) !     
rese>* conduct$ "u ! grant program c>ri$
 out by ! ,commission "u section #bga1  
to ! ext5t t ! ,director & ,commission  
det]m9e necess>y to provide = !         
advancem5t ( accessible vot+ te*nology4 
7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out subsection 7a7 #e1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 

available until exp5d$4  4  7#b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ !
 item relat+ to section #bdg z relat+ to
 section #bdh2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #bdf ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #bdg4 ,/udy & report on   
accessible pap] ballot v]ification      
me*anisms4  4  7c7 ,cl>ification (      
accessibility /&>ds "u volunt>y vot+    
sy/em guidance ,9 adopt+ any volunt>y   
guidance "u subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ) respect to 
! accessibility ( ! pap] ballot         
v]ification requirem5ts = individuals ) 
disabilities1 ! ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission %all include & apply ! same 
accessibility /&>ds applicable "u !     
volunt>y guidance adopt$ = accessible   
vot+ sy/ems "u su* subtitle4  7d7       
,p]mitt+ use ( funds = protection &     
advocacy sy/ems ,to support actions ,to 
en=ce election-,relat$ disability       
,access ,section #bib7;a7 ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         

,u4,s4,c4 #bajfb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
2 except t & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a    
p]iod4  #cjc4 ,durability & readability 
requirem5ts = ballots ,section #cja7;a7 
( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by  
section #bjb7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7  
,durability & readability requirem5ts = 
ballots  7,a7 ,durability requirem5ts = 
pap] ballots  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all         
vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots requir$ to be  
us$ "u ?is ,act %all be m>k$ or pr9t$ on
 durable pap]4  7ii7 ,def9ition ,=      
purposes ( ?is ,act1 pap] is durable if 
x is capable ( )/&+ multiple c\nts &    
rec\nts by h& )\t compromis+ !          
fundam5tal integrity ( ! ballots1 &     
capable ( reta9+ ! in=mation m>k$ or    
pr9t$ on !m = ! full duration ( a       
ret5tion & pres]vation p]iod ( #bb      
mon?s4  7,b7 ,readability requirem5ts = 
pap] ballots m>k$ by ballot m>k+ device 
,all vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots complet$  
by ! vot] ?r\gh ! use ( a ballot m>k+   

device %all be cle>ly readable by ! vot]
 )\t assi/ance 7o!r ?an eyeglasses or   
o!r p]sonal vision enhanc+ devices7 & by
 an optical "* recognition device or o!r
 device equipp$ = individuals )         
disabilities4  4  #cjd4 ,effective date 
= new requirem5ts ,section #cja7;d7 ( ! 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d771 z am5d$ by       
section #bjb7;b71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,special rule = c]ta9   
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section :i* are fir/  
impos$ on a ,/ate & jurisdiction        
pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by title    
,,iii ( ! ,secure ,am]ica's ,future     
,elections ,act %all apply ) respect to 
vot+ sy/ems us$ = ! regul>ly s*$ul$     
g5]al elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9   
#bjah & any succe$+ election = ,f$]al   

(fice4  7,b7 ,delay = jurisdictions us+ 
c]ta9 pap] record pr9t]s or c]ta9 sy/ems
 us+ or produc+ vot]-v]ifiable pap]     
records 9 #bjaf  7i7 ,delay ,9 ! case ( 
a jurisdiction describ$ 9 clause 7ii71  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to a vot+   
sy/em 9 ! jurisdiction z if ! ref]5ce 9 
su* subp>agraph to #bjah 7 a ref]5ce to 
#bjbj1 b only ) respect to ! foll[+     
requirem5ts ( ?is section3  7,i7        
,p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77,i7 ( subsection 
7a7 7relat+ to ! use ( vot]-m>k$ pap]   
ballots74  7,,ii7 ,p>agraph             
7#c77;,b77ii77,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subsection 
7a7 7relat+ to access to v]ification f &
 ca/+ ( ! durable pap] ballot74  7,,iii7
 ,p>agraph 7#h7 ( subsection 7a7 7relat+
 to durability & readability requirem5ts
 = ballots74  7ii7 ,jurisdictions       
describ$ ,a jurisdiction describ$ 9 ?is 
clause is a jurisdiction--  7,i7 :i* us$
 vot] v]ifiable pap] record pr9t]s      
atta*$ to direct record+ electronic vot+
 ma*9es1 or :i* us$ o!r vot+ sy/ems t   
us$ or produc$ pap] records ( ! vote    

v]ifiable by vot]s b t are n 9          
compliance ) p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i77,i71
 7#c77;,b77ii77,i7 & 7,,ii71 & 7#h7 (   
subsection 7a7 7z am5d$ or add$ by !    
,secure ,am]ica's ,future ,elections    
,act71 = ! adm9i/ration ( ! regul>ly    
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice    
held 9 ,novemb] #bjaf2 &  7,,ii7 :i* w  
cont9ue to use su* pr9t]s or sy/ems = ! 
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
held 9 ye>s be=e #bjbj4  7iii7 ,m&atory 
availability ( pap] ballots at poll+    
places us+ gr&fa!r$ pr9t]s & sy/ems     
7,i7 ,requir+ ballots to be (f]$ &      
provid$ ,! appropriate election (ficial 
at ea* poll+ place t uses a pr9t] or    
sy/em describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7 = !    
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
%all (f] ea* individual :o is eligible  
to ca/ a vote 9 ! election at ! poll+   
place ! opportunity to ca/ ! vote us+ a 
blank pre-pr9t$ pap] ballot :i* !       
individual may m>k by h& & :i* is n     
produc$ by ! direct record+ electronic  
vot+ ma*9e or o!r su* sy/em4 ,! (ficial 

%all provide ! individual ) ! ballot & !
 supplies necess>y to m>k ! ballot1 &   
%all ensure 7to ! greate/ ext5t         
practicable7 t ! wait+ p]iod = !        
individual to ca/ a vote is ! less] (   
#cj m9utes or ! av]age wait+ p]iod = an 
individual :o does n agree to ca/ ! vote
 us+ su* a pap] ballot "u ?is clause4   
7,,ii7 ,treatm5t ( ballot ,any pap]     
ballot :i* is ca/ by an individual "u   
?is clause %all be c\nt$ & o!rwise      
treat$ z a regul> ballot = all purposes 
7includ+ by incorporat+ x into ! f9al   
un(ficial vote c\nt 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate7
 = ! prec9ct7 & n z a provisional       
ballot1 unless ! individual ca/+ !      
ballot w\ld h o!rwise be5 requir$ to ca/
 a provisional ballot4  7,,iii7 ,po/+ ( 
notice ,! appropriate election (ficial  
%all ensure !re is prom95tly display$ at
 ea* poll+ place a notice t describes ! 
obligation ( ! (ficial to (f]           
individuals ! opportunity to ca/ votes  
us+ a pre-pr9t$ blank pap] ballot4      
7,,iv7 ,tra9+ ( election (ficials ,!    

*ief ,/ate election (ficial %all ensure 
t election (ficials at poll+ places 9 ! 
,/ate are aw>e ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
clause1 includ+ ! requirem5t to display 
a notice "u subclause 7,,iii71 & are    
aw>e t x is a violation ( ! requirem5ts 
( ?is title = an election (ficial to    
fail to (f] an individual ! opportunity 
to ca/ a vote us+ a blank pre-pr9t$ pap]
 ballot4  7,v7 ,p]iod ( applicability ,!
 requirem5ts ( ?is clause apply only    
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! delay is 9 effect  
"u clause 7i74  7,c7 ,special rule =    
jurisdictions us+ c]ta9 nontabulat+     
ballot m>k+ devices ,9 ! case ( a       
jurisdiction :i* uses a nontabulat+     
ballot m>k+ device :i* automatically    
deposits ! ballot into a privacy sleeve1
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to a vot+  
sy/em 9 ! jurisdiction z if ! ref]5ce 9 
su* subp>agraph to #bjah 7 a ref]5ce to 
#bjbj1 b only ) respect to p>agraph     
7#c77;,b77ii77,,ii7 ( subsection 7a7    
7relat+ to nonmanual ca/+ ( ! durable   
pap] ballot74  4  ,b ,requirem5t =      

m&atory manual audits by h& c\nt  #caa4 
,m&atory manual audits ,title ,,iii ( ! 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,c
 ,m&atory manual audits  #cba4 ,requir+ 
audits ( results ( elections  7a7       
,requir+ ,audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9      
accordance ) ?is subtitle1 ea* ,/ate    
%all adm9i/]1 )\t advance notice to !   
prec9cts or alt]native audit units      
select$1 audits ( ! results ( all       
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate 
7&1 at ! option ( ! ,/ate or            
jurisdiction involv$1 ( elections =     
,/ate & local (fice held at ! same "t z 
su* election7 consi/+ ( r&om h& c\nts ( 
! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots requir$ to be
 us$ & pres]v$ pursuant to section      
#cja7;a77#b74  7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9  
elections ,a ,/ate %all n be requir$ to 
adm9i/] an audit ( ! results ( an       
election = ,f$]al (fice "u ?is subtitle 
if ! w9n+ c&idate 9 ! election--  7,a7  
_h no opposition on ! ballot2 or  7,b7  

receiv$ #hj p]c5t or m ( ! total numb] (
 votes ca/ 9 ! election1 z det]m9$ on ! 
basis ( ! f9al un(ficial vote c\nt4  7b7
 ,det]m9ation ( ,entity ,conduct+       
,audits2 ,application ( ,,gao           
,indep5d5ce ,/&>ds ,! ,/ate %all adm9i/]
 audits "u ?is subtitle ?r\gh an entity 
select$ = su* purpose by ! ,/ate 9      
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,/ate      
consid]s appropriate consi/5t ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle1 except t !  
entity mu/ meet ! g5]al /&>ds e/abli%$  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al & z set =? 9 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al's ,gov]nm5t ,audit+  
,/&>ds to ensure ! indep5d5ce 7includ+1 
except z provid$ "u section #cbc7;b71 ! 
organizational indep5d5ce7 ( entities   
p]=m+ f9ancial audits1 atte/ation       
engagem5ts1 & p]=mance audits4  7c7     
,ref]5ces to ,election ,auditor ,9 ?is  
subtitle1 ! t]m ,election ,auditor      
means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! entity   
select$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b74   
#cbb4 ,numb] ( ballots c\nt$ "u audit   
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       

subsection 7b71 ! ,election ,auditor ( a
 ,/ate %all1 9 accordance ) ?is         
subtitle1 adm9i/] a h& c\nt ( !         
vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots ca/ ) respect  
to an election 9 at lea/ #e p]c5t ( all 
prec9cts or equival5t locations 7or     
alt]native audit units us$ 9 accordance 
) ! me?od provid$ = "u subsection 7b77 9
 ! ,congressional di/rict involv$ 79 !  
case ( an election = ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives7 or ! ,/ate 79 ! case ( 
any o!r election = ,f$]al (fice74  7b7  
,use ( ,alt]native ,me*anism  7#a7      
,p]mitt+ use ( alt]native me*anism      
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a ,/ate may    
adopt & apply an alt]native me*anism to 
det]m9e ! numb] ( vot]-v]ifi$ pap]      
ballots :i* w be subject to ! h& c\nts  
requir$ "u ?is subtitle ) respect to an 
election1 s long z ! alt]native me*anism
 uses ! vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots to     
conduct ! audit & ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology det]m9es t !      
alt]native me*anism is 9 accordance ) ! 
pr9ciples set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 

,pr9ciples = approval ,9 approv+ an     
alt]native me*anism "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all ensure t ! audit        
proc$ure w h ! prop]ty t = ea*          
election--  7,a7 ! alt]native me*anism w
 be at lea/ z /ati/ically effective 9   
ensur+ ! accuracy ( ! election results z
 ! proc$ures "u ?is subtitle2 or  7,b7 !
 alt]native me*anism w a*ieve at lea/ a 
#ie p]c5t confid5ce int]val 7z det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) crit]ia set =? by !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology7 ) respect to ! outcome ( !  
election4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = response ,!  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all make a         
det]m9ation reg>d+ a ,/ate's reque/ to  
approve an alt]native me*anism "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
receiv+ ! ,/ate's reque/4  #cbc4        
,process = adm9i/]+ audits  7a7 ,9      
,g5]al ,! ,election ,auditor ( a ,/ate  
%all adm9i/] an audit "u ?is section ( !
 results ( an election 9 accordance ) ! 

foll[+ proc$ures3  7#a7 ,)9 #bd h\rs    
aft] ! ,/ate ann\nces ! f9al un(ficial  
vote c\nt 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate7 9 ea*    
prec9ct 9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,election ,auditor 
%all--  7,a7 det]m9e & !n ann\nce !     
prec9cts or equival5t locations 7or     
alt]native audit units us$ 9 accordance 
) ! me?od provid$ "u section #cbb7;b77 9
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* x w adm9i/] ! audits2 &  
7,b7 ) respect to votes ca/ at ! prec9ct
 or equival5t location on or be=e ! date
 ( ! election 7o!r ?an provisional      
ballots describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b771 beg9 
to adm9i/] ! h& c\nt ( ! votes on !     
vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots requir$ to be  
us$ & pres]v$ "u section                
#cja7;a77#b77;,a7 & ! comp>ison ( ! c\nt
 ( ! votes on ^? ballots ) ! f9al       
un(ficial c\nt ( su* votes z ann\nc$ by 
! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,) respect to votes ca/  
o!r ?an at ! prec9ct on ! date ( !      
election 7o!r ?an votes ca/ be=e ! date 
( ! election describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77  
or votes ca/ by provisional ballot on ! 
date ( ! election :i* are c]tifi$ &     

c\nt$ by ! ,/ate on or aft] ! date ( !  
election1 includ+ votes ca/ by abs5t    
uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas vot]s "u 
! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee  
,vot+ ,act1 ! ,election ,auditor %all   
adm9i/] ! h& c\nt ( ! votes on !        
applicable vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots     
requir$ to be produc$ & pres]v$ "u      
section #cja7;a77#b77;,a7 & ! comp>ison 
( ! c\nt ( ! votes on ^? ballots ) !    
f9al un(ficial c\nt ( su* votes z       
ann\nc$ by ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,use ( p]sonnel
 ,9 adm9i/]+ ! audits1 ! ,election      
,auditor may utilize ! s]vices ( !      
p]sonnel ( ! ,/ate or jurisdiction1     
includ+ election adm9i/ration p]sonnel &
 poll work]s1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !  
p]sonnel h pr(essional audit+ exp]i5ce4 
7c7 ,location ,! ,election ,auditor %all
 adm9i/] an audit ( an election-- 7#a7  
at ! location :]e ! ballots ca/ 9 !     
election are /or$ & c\nt$ aft] ! date ( 
! election or su* o!r appropriate &     
secure location agre$ ^u by ! ,election 
,auditor & ! individual t is responsible

 "u ,/ate law = ! cu/ody ( ! ballots2 & 
7#b7 9 ! pres5ce ( ! p]sonnel :o "u     
,/ate law are responsible = ! cu/ody ( !
 ballots4  7d7 ,special rule 9 case (   
delay 9 report+ abs5tee vote c\nt ,9 !  
case ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! f9al c\nt (      
abs5tee & provisional votes is n ann\nc$
 until aft] ! date ( ! election1 !      
,election ,auditor %all initiate !      
process describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 =     
adm9i/]+ ! audit n lat] ?an #bd h\rs    
aft] ! ,/ate ann\nces ! f9al un(ficial  
vote c\nt = ! votes ca/ at ! prec9ct or 
equival5t location on or be=e ! date ( !
 election1 & %all initiate !            
adm9i/ration ( ! audit ( ! abs5tee &    
provisional votes pursuant to subsection
 7a77#b7 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] !     
,/ate ann\nces ! f9al un(ficial c\nt (  
su* votes4  7e7 ,additional ,audits if  
,cause ,%[n  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,election ,auditor f9ds t any ( ! h&    
c\nts adm9i/]$ "u ?is section d n mat* !
 f9al un(ficial tally ( ! results ( an  
election1 ! ,election ,auditor %all     

adm9i/] h& c\nts "u ?is section ( su*   
additional prec9cts 7or alt]native audit
 units7 z ! ,election ,auditor consid]s 
appropriate to resolve any conc]ns      
result+ f ! audit & ensure ! accuracy ( 
! election results4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t & 
publication ( proc$ures gov]n+          
additional audits ,n lat] ?an ,augu/ #a1
 #bjah1 ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% & publi% 
proc$ures = c>ry+ out ! additional      
audits "u ?is subsection1 includ+ !     
means by :i* ! ,/ate %all resolve any   
conc]ns result+ f ! audit ) f9ality &   
ensure ! accuracy ( ! election results4 
7f7 ,public ,obs]vation ( ,audits ,ea*  
audit conduct$ "u ?is section %all be   
conduct$ 9 a mann] t all[s public       
obs]vation ( ! entire process4  #cbd4   
,selection ( prec9cts  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 !   
selection ( ! prec9cts or alt]native    
audit units 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,election 
,auditor ( ! ,/ate %all adm9i/] ! h&    
c\nts "u ?is subtitle %all be made by ! 
,election ,auditor on a r&om basis1 9   

accordance ) proc$ures adopt$ by !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 except t at lea/ "o prec9ct 
%all be select$ at r&om 9 ea* c\nty1 )  
additional prec9cts select$ by !        
,election ,auditor at ! ,auditor's      
discretion4  7b7 ,public ,selection ,!  
r&om selection ( prec9cts "u subsection 
7a7 %all be conduct$ 9 public1 at a "t &
 place ann\nc$ 9 advance4  7c7 ,m&atory 
,selection ( ,prec9cts ,e/abli%$        
,specifically = ,abs5tee ,ballots ,if a 
,/ate does n sort abs5tee ballots by    
prec9ct & include ^? ballots 9 ! h& c\nt
 ) respect to t prec9ct1 ! ,/ate %all   
create abs5tee ballot prec9cts or audit 
units :i* are ( simil> size to ! av]age 
prec9ct or audit unit 9 ! jurisdiction  
be+ audit$1 & %all include ^? abs5tee   
prec9cts or audit units among ! prec9cts
 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,election ,auditor   
%all adm9i/] ! h& c\nts "u ?is subtitle4
  7d7 ,deadl9e = ,adoption ( ,proc$ures 
by ,commission ,! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all adopt !        

proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 n   
lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjah1 & %all publi% 
!m 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ^u adoption4      
#cbe4 ,publication ( results  7a7       
,submission to ,commission ,z soon z    
practicable aft] ! completion ( an audit
 "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,election ,auditor (
 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,commission ! 
results ( ! audit1 & %all include 9 !   
submission a comp>ison ( ! results ( !  
election 9 ! prec9ct z det]m9$ by !     
,election ,auditor "u ! audit & ! f9al  
un(ficial vote c\nt 9 ! prec9ct z       
ann\nc$ by ! ,/ate & all und]votes1     
ov]votes1 blank ballots1 & spoil$1      
void$1 or cancell$ ballots1 z well z a  
li/ ( any discrepancies discov]$ betwe5 
! initial1 subsequ5t1 & f9al h& c\nts   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,election ,auditor & su*  
f9al un(ficial vote c\nt & any          
explanation = su* discrepancies1 brok5  
d[n by ! categories ( votes describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b7 ( section    
#cbc7;a74  7b7 ,publication by          
,commission ,imm$iately aft] receiv+ !  

submission ( ! results ( an audit f !   
,election ,auditor ( a ,/ate "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
publicly ann\nce & publi% ! in=mation   
conta9$ 9 ! submission4  7c7 ,delay 9   
c]tification ( results by ,/ate  7#a7   
,prohibit+ c]tification until completion
 ( audits ,no ,/ate may c]tify ! results
 ( any election :i* is subject to an    
audit "u ?is subtitle prior to--  7,a7  
to ! completion ( ! audit 7&1 if        
requir$1 any additional audit conduct$  
"u section #cbc7;e77#a77 & ! ann\ncem5t 
& submission ( ! results ( ea* su* audit
 to ! ,commission = publication ( !     
in=mation requir$ "u ?is section2 &     
7,b7 ! completion ( any proc$ure        
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate pursuant to section 
#cbc7;e77#b7 to resolve discrepancies & 
ensure ! accuracy ( results4  7#b7      
,deadl9e = completion ( audits (        
,presid5tial elections ,9 ! case ( an   
election = electors = ,presid5t & ,vice 
,presid5t :i* is subject to an audit "u 
?is subtitle1 ! ,/ate %all complete !   

audits & ann\nce & submit ! results to !
 ,commission = publication ( ! in=mation
 requir$ "u ?is section 9 "t = ! ,/ate  
to c]tify ! results ( ! election &      
provide = ! f9al det]m9ation ( any      
controv]sy or conte/ conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t
 ( su* electors prior to ! deadl9e      
describ$ 9 section #f ( title #c1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #cbf4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates
  7a7 ,paym5ts = ,co/s ( ,conduct+      
,audits ,9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts & 
proc$ures ( ?is section1 ! ,commission  
%all make a paym5t to a ,/ate to cov] ! 
co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out ?is 
subtitle ) respect to ! elections t are 
! subject ( ! audits conduct$ "u ?is    
subtitle4  7b7 ,c]tification (          
,compliance & ,anticipat$ ,co/s  7#a7   
,c]tification requir$ ,9 ord] to receive
 a paym5t "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all  
submit to ! ,commission1 9 su* =m z !   
,commission may require1 a /atem5t      
conta9+--  7,a7 a c]tification t ! ,/ate
 w conduct ! audits requir$ "u ?is      
subtitle 9 accordance ) all ( !         

requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle2  7,b7 a     
notice ( ! reasonable co/s incurr$ or ! 
reasonable co/s anticipat$ to be incurr$
 by ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle )  
respect to ! elections involv$2 &  7,c7 
su* o!r in=mation & assurances z !      
,commission may require4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( 
paym5t ,! am\nt ( a paym5t made to a    
,/ate "u ?is section %all be equal to ! 
reasonable co/s incurr$ or ! reasonable 
co/s anticipat$ to be incurr$ by ! ,/ate
 9 c>ry+ out ?is subtitle ) respect to !
 elections involv$1 z set =? 9 ! /atem5t
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,tim+ 
( notice ,! ,/ate may n submit a notice 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 until c&idates h be5   
select$ to appe> on ! ballot = all ( !  
elections = ,f$]al (fice :i* w be !     
subject ( ! audits involv$4  7c7 ,tim+ (
 ,paym5ts ,! ,commission %all make !    
paym5t requir$ "u ?is section to a ,/ate
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ !     
notice submitt$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection
 7b74  7d7 ,rec\pm5t ( ,ov]paym5ts ,no  
paym5t may be made to a ,/ate "u ?is    

section unless ! ,/ate agrees to repay  
to ! ,commission ! excess 7if any7 (--  
7#a7 ! am\nt ( ! paym5t receiv$ by !    
,/ate "u ?is section ) respect to !     
elections involv$2 ov]  7#b7 ! actual   
co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out ?is 
subtitle ) respect to ! elections       
involv$4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission = fiscal   
ye> #bjah & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>      
#ajj1jjj1jjj = paym5ts "u ?is section4  
#cbg4 ,exception = elections subject to 
rec\nt "u ,/ate law prior to            
c]tification  7a7 ,exception ,?is       
subtitle does n apply to any election = 
:i* a rec\nt "u ,/ate law w comm5ce     
prior to ! c]tification ( ! results ( ! 
election1 includ+ b n limit$ to a rec\nt
 requir$ automatically because ( ! m>g9 
( victory betwe5 ! #b c&idates receiv+ !
 l>ge/ numb] ( votes 9 ! election1 b    
only if ea* ( ! foll[+ applies to !     
rec\nt3  7#a7 ,! rec\nt comm5ces prior  
to ! det]m9ation & ann\ncem5t by !      

,election ,auditor "u section           
#cbc7;a77#a7 ( ! prec9cts 9 ! ,/ate 9   
:i* x w adm9i/] ! audits "u ?is         
subtitle4  7#b7 ,if ! rec\nt w\ld apply 
to few] ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! ballots ca/ 9
 ! election-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ballots    
c\nt$ w be at lea/ z _m z w\ld be c\nt$ 
if an audit 7 conduct$ ) respect to !   
election 9 accordance ) ?is subtitle2 & 
7,b7 ! selection ( ! prec9cts 9 :i* !   
rec\nt w be conduct$ w be made 9        
accordance ) ! r&om selection proc$ures 
applicable "u section #cbd4  7#c7 ,!    
rec\nt = ! election meets ! requirem5ts 
( section #cbc7;f7 7relat+ to public    
obs]vation74  7#d7 ,! ,/ate meets !     
requirem5ts ( section #cbe 7relat+ to ! 
publication ( results & ! delay 9 !     
c]tification ( results7 ) respect to !  
rec\nt4  7b7 ,cl>ification ( ,effect on 
,o!r ,requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
may be con/ru$ to waive ! application ( 
any o!r provision ( ?is ,act to any     
election 7includ+ ! requirem5t set =? 9 
section #cja7;a77#b7 t ! vot] v]ifi$    

pap] ballots s]ve z ! vote ( record &   
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rec\nts1 includ+ audits & rec\nts       
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purpose ( creat+ an alt]native audit    
me*anism t w be consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples =
 approval describ$ 9 section            
#cbb7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7z s add$74  7b7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
subsection 7a7 #ajj1jjj1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4  #cad4 ,cl]ical 
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add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title 
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,manual ,audits ,sec4 #cba4 ,requir+    
audits ( results ( elections4 ,sec4     
#cbb4 ,numb] ( ballots c\nt$ "u audit4  
,sec4 #cbc4 ,process = adm9i/]+ audits4 
,sec4 #cbd4 ,selection ( prec9cts4 ,sec4
 #cbe4 ,publication ( results4 ,sec4    
#cbf4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates4 ,sec4 #cbg4   
,exception = elections subject to rec\nt
 "u ,/ate law prior to c]tification4    
,sec4 #cbh4 ,effective date4  4  ,,iv   
,reau?orization ( ,election ,assi/ance  
,commission  #dja4 ,reau?orization (    
,election ,assi/ance ,commission        

,section #baj ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjicj7 is  
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7#b7 by /rik+ 7b n to exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* su* ye>74