,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4   
,grijalva 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wass]man    
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,polis1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4     
,mc,nerney1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4       
,norton1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1   
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4      
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4     
,moore1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,blunt      
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4      
,sewell ( ,alabama1 & ,ms4 ,velzquez7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote 

,act ( #bjjb to require ,/ates to meet  
/&>ds = ! location & op]ation ( poll+   
places us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1  
includ+ a /&>d requir+ ,/ates to ensure 
t no individual waits = long] ?an "o h\r
 to ca/ a vote at a poll+ place1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vot+ ,access ,act4  #b4
 ,requir+ ,/ates to meet /&>ds =        
location & op]ation ( poll+ places us$ 9
 elections = ,f$]al (fice  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ( ,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et   
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#cjc ! foll[+ new section3  #cjc;,a4    
,compliance ) /&>ds = location &        
op]ation ( poll+ places  7a7 ,compliance
 ,ea* ,/ate %all comply ) ! /&>ds       
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u ?is section
 = ! location & op]ation ( poll+ places 
us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4  7b7    
,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds  7#a7 ,/&>ds        
describ$ ,9 consultation ) ! *ief ,/ate 
election (ficials ( ! ,/ates1 !         

,commission %all e/abli% national /&>ds 
= ! location & op]ation ( poll+ places  
us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 7o!r ?an 
sites us$ z poll+ places on dates o!r   
?an ! date ( ! election71 includ+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a requirem5t t no        
individual %all be requir$ to wait =    
long] ?an "o h\r 9 ord] to ca/ a vote at
 a poll+ place4  7,b7 ,/&>ds = det]m9+ !
 numb] ( poll+ places )9 a jurisdiction 
on ! basis ( ! vot+ age population ( !  
jurisdiction1 tak+ into consid]ation    
factors :i* include ! l+ui/ic pref]5ces 
( vot]s 9 ! jurisdiction1 ! availability
 ( same-day vot] regi/ration 9 !        
jurisdiction1 & o!r relevant factors4   
7,c7 ,/&>ds = ! nondiscrim9atory        
placem5t & location ( poll+ places )9 a 
jurisdiction1 includ+ /&>ds to ensure t 
poll+ places are accessible to vot]s )  
disabilities & vot]s us+ public         
transportation4  7,d7 ,/&>ds = ensur+ t 
ea* poll+ place has suffici5t res\rces1 
includ+ vot+ sy/ems1 ballots1 & election
 (ficials1 to meet ! requirem5t describ$

 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7 ,/&>ds =     
ensur+ t vot]s are giv5 timely1         
accurate1 & curr5t in=mation 9 cle> &   
concise language reg>d+ ballot in=mation
 & ! location ( poll+ places4  7,f7 ,be/
 practices = prev5t+ violations ( laws  
prohibit+ ! intimidation or h>assm5t (  
vot]s at poll+ places4  7#b7 ,process = 
e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds ,! e/abli%m5t ( !    
/&>ds "u ?is section %all be c>ri$ out  
by ! ,commission 9 a mann] t provides = 
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,publication (    
notice ( ! propos$ /&>ds 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4  7,b7 ,an opportunity = public 
comm5t on ! propos$ /&>ds4  7,c7        
,publication ( ! f9al /&>ds 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]4  7c7 ,deadl9e2 ,effective date 
,! ,commission %all e/abli% ! /&>ds "u  
?is section n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea*  
,/ate %all comply ) ! /&>ds ) respect to
 all elections = ,f$]al (fice held on or
 aft] ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod  
:i* beg9s on ! date ! ,commission       
e/abli%es ! /&>ds4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical    

am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #cjc ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#cjc;,a4 ,compliance ) /&>ds = location 
& op]ation ( poll+ places4  4  7b7      
,en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &   
#cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjc;,a4  7c7     
,fund+ ,section #beg7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,=
 ! fir/ fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ,/ates are  
subject to ! requirem5ts ( section      
#cjc;,a 7relat+ to /&>ds e/abli%$ by !  
,commission = ! location & op]ation (   
poll+ places71 su* sums z are necess>y =
 requirem5ts ( paym5ts to enable !      
,/ates to meet ! requirem5ts ( su*      
section4  4  #c4 ,/udy & report on      
misid5tification ( individual political 
p>ty regi/ration  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,election
 ,assi/ance ,commission %all conduct a  
/udy ( in/ances ( ! misid5tification by 
election (ficials ( ! political p>ty    
regi/ration ( individuals attempt+ to   

vote 9 prim>y elections = ,f$]al (fice1 
includ+ an analysis ( ! frequ5cy ( su*  
misid5tification among v>i\s            
jurisdictions4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a71 & %all include 9 !     
report su* recomm5dations z !           
,commission consid]s appropriate to     
prev5t & respond to ! misid5tification (
 an individual's political p>ty         
regi/ration1 includ+ recomm5dations to  
p]mit individuals to correct _!         
political p>ty regi/ration at ! poll+   
place on ! date ( vot+4