,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4   
,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,deut*1    
,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice      
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4   
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 &
 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio7 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  
promote e>ly vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al  
(fice & to prev5t unreasonable wait+    
times = vot]s at poll+ places us$ 9 su* 
elections1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,/reaml9$ & ,improv$ ,me?ods at ,poll+  
,locations & ,e>ly 7,,simple7 ,vot+ ,act
 ( #bjag4  #b4 ,m9imum requirem5ts =    
e>ly vot+ & = r$uc+ wait+ times = vot]s 
9 f$]al elections  7a7 ,requirem5ts =   
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (    

title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 
is am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ sections 
#cjd & #cje z sections #cjf & #cjg2 &   
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc !      
foll[+ new sections3  #cjd4 ,e>ly vot+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all all[       
individuals to vote 9 an election =     
,f$]al (fice on ea* day occurr+ dur+ !  
#ae-;day p]iod :i* ends on ! second day 
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! election1 9
 ! same mann] z vot+ is all[$ on su*    
date4  7b7 ,m9imum e>ly vot+ requirem5ts
 ,ea* poll+ place :i* all[s vot+ prior  
to ! date ( a ,f$]al election pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 %all--  7#a7 all[ su* 
vot+ = n less ?an #aj h\rs on ea* day2 &
  7#b7 h uni=m h\rs ea* day = :i* su*   
vot+ occurs4  7c7 ,location ( poll+     
places ne> public transportation ,to !  
greate/ ext5t practicable1 a ,/ate %all 
ensure t ea* poll+ place :i* all[s vot+ 
prior to ! date ( a ,f$]al election     
pursuant to subsection 7a7 is locat$ )9 
reasonable walk+ di/ance ( a /op on a   

public transportation r\te4  7d7 ,/&>ds 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all issue 
/&>ds = ! adm9i/ration ( vot+ prior to !
 date s*$ul$ = a ,f$]al election4 ,su*  
/&>ds %all include ! nondiscrim9atory   
geographic placem5t ( poll+ places at   
:i* su* vot+ occurs4  7#b7 ,deviation ,!
 /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
p]mit ,/ates1 ^u provid+ adequate public
 notice1 to deviate f any requirem5t 9 !
 case ( un=ese5 circum/ances su* z a    
natural disa/]1 t]rori/ attack1 or a    
*ange 9 vot] turn\t4  7e7 ,effective    
date ,?is section %all apply ) respect  
to elections held on or aft] ,janu>y #a1
 #bjah4  #cje4 ,prev5t+ unreasonable    
wait+ times = vot]s  7a7 ,prev5t+       
unreasonable wait+ times  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* ,/ate %all provide a suffici5t     
numb] ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & o!r 
election res\rces 7includ+ physical     
res\rces7 at a poll+ place us$ 9 any    
election = ,f$]al (fice1 includ+ a poll+
 place at :i* individuals may ca/       
ballots prior to ! date ( ! election1 to

 ensure--  7,a7 a fair & equitable wait+
 "t = all vot]s 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 t no 
individual w be requir$ to wait long]   
?an "o h\r to ca/ a ballot at ! poll+   
place4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+ ! numb]
 ( vot+ sy/ems1 poll work]s1 & o!r      
election res\rces provid$ at a poll+    
place = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,/ate %all take into acc\nt ! foll[+    
factors3  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 ! poll+ place1  
su* z ! proportion ( ! vot+ age         
population :o are "u #be ye>s ( age or  
:o are naturaliz$ citiz5s4  7,f7 ,! ne$s
 & numb]s ( vot]s ) disabilities & vot]s
 ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7,g7 ,!   
type ( vot+ sy/ems us$4  7,h7 ,! l5g? & 
complexity ( initiatives1 ref]5da1 & o!r
 que/ions on ! ballot4  7,i7 ,su* o!r   
factors1 includ+ relevant demographic   
factors relat+ to ! population s]v$ by !

 poll+ place1 z ! ,/ate consid]s        
appropriate4  7#c7 ,guidel9es ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%
 & publi% guidel9es to assi/ ,/ates 9   
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4   
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection may be con/ru$ to au?orize a 
,/ate to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is       
subsection by clos+ any poll+ place1    
prohibit+ an individual f ent]+ a l9e at
 a poll+ place1 or refus+ to p]mit an   
individual :o has arriv$ at a poll+     
place prior to clos+ "t f vot+ at !     
poll+ place4  7b7 ,developm5t &         
implem5tation ( cont+5cy plans  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all develop1 &        
implem5t to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1
 a cont+5cy plan "u :i* ! ,/ate %all    
provide additional poll work]s1 ma*9es1 
ballots1 & o!r equipm5t & supplies 7z ! 
case may be7 on ! date ( ! election to  
any poll+ place us$ 9 an election =     
,f$]al (fice1 includ+ a poll+ place at  
:i* individuals may ca/ ballots prior to

 ! date ( ! election1 at :i* wait+ times
 exce$ "o h\r4  7#b7 ,approval ( plan by
 ,commission ,! ,/ate %all ensure t !   
cont+5cy plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
is approv$ by ! ,commission prior to !  
date ( ! election involv$1 9 accordance 
) su* proc$ures z ! ,commission may     
e/abli%4  7c7 ,effective date ,?is      
section %all apply ) respect to         
elections held on or aft] ,janu>y #a1   
#bjah4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$--   
7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to    
sections #cjd & #cje z relat+ to        
sections #cjf & #cjg2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc !    
foll[+ new items3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,e>ly    
vot+4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,prev5t+ unreasonable 
wait+ times = vot]s4  4  7b7 ,report by 
election assi/ance commission ,n lat]   
?an ,june #cj ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>1 !   
,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all   
submit to ,congress a report assess+ !  
impact ( sections #cjd & #cje ( ! ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by   

subsection 7a77 on ! adm9i/ration (     
elections = ,f$]al (fice dur+ ! prec$+  
#b-ye> p]iod1 & %all include 9 ! report 
su* recomm5dations z ! ,commission      
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,no effect on
 au?ority ( /ate ,to provide = long]    
p]iods ( e>ly vot+ or great] am\nt (    
res\rces at poll+ places ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section or 9 any am5dm5t made by ?is    
section may be con/ru$ to prohibit a    
,/ate1 ) respect to any election =      
,f$]al (fice--  7#a7 f provid+ 79 an    
equitable & nondiscrim9atory mann]7 a   
long] p]iod = e>ly vot+ ?an ! m9imum    
p]iod requir$ "u section #cjd ( ! ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by   
subsection 7a772 or  7#b7 f provid+ 79  
an equitable & nondiscrim9atory mann]7 a
 great] numb] ( sy/ems1 poll work]s1 &  
o!r election res\rces at any poll+ place
 ?an ! m9imum numb] requir$ "u section  
#cje ( su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection   
7a774  #c4 ,requirem5ts = c\nt+         
provisional ballots2 e/abli%m5t ( uni=m 
& nondiscrim9atory /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al  

,section #cjb ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7d7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new        
subsections3  7d7 ,/atewide c\nt+ (     
provisional ballots  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( subsection 7a77#d71 not)/&+ !
 prec9ct or poll+ place at :i* a        
provisional ballot is ca/ )9 ! ,/ate1 ! 
appropriate election (ficial %all c\nt  
ea* vote on su* ballot = ea* election 9 
:i* ! individual :o ca/ su* ballot is   
eligible to vote4  7#b7 ,effective date 
,?is subsection %all apply ) respect to 
elections held on or aft] ,janu>y #a1   
#bjah4  7e7 ,uni=m & nondiscrim9atory   
/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ea* ,/ate    
%all e/abli% uni=m & nondiscrim9atory   
/&>ds = ! issuance1 h&l+1 & c\nt+ (     
provisional ballots4  7#b7 ,effective   
date ,?is subsection %all apply )       
respect to elections held on or aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #bjah4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      

am5dm5t ,section #cjb7;f7 ( su* ,act    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;f771 z r$esignat$
 by subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by /rik+   
,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 
subsections 7d77#b7 & 7e77#b71 ea*      
,/ate4  #d4 ,availability ( civil       
p5alties & private rights ( action to   
en=ce ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb  
7a7 ,availability ( civil p5alties &    
private rights ( action ,section #dja ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #dja4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,action by
 ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
aga9/ any ,/ate or jurisdiction 9 an    
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt
 = su* decl>atory & injunctive relief   
7includ+ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 a     
p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 or o!r  
ord]7 z may be necess>y to c>ry out !   
requirem5ts ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii4
  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( civil money p5alty  
,9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph    
7#a71 if ! c\rt f9ds t ! ,/ate or       

jurisdiction violat$ any provision (    
subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii1 x may1 to    
v9dicate ! public int]e/1 assess a civil
 p5alty aga9/ ! ,/ate or jurisdiction-- 
7,a7 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #aaj1jjj =   
ea* su* violation1 9 ! case ( a fir/    
violation2 or  7,b7 9 an am\nt n to     
exce$ #bbj1jjj = ea* su* violation1 =   
any subsequ5t violation4  7#c7          
,int]v5tion ,^u timely application1 a   
p]son aggriev$ by a violation ( subtitle
 ,a ( title ,,iii ) respect to :i* a    
civil action is comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may int]v5e 9 su* action1 & may obta9  
su* appropriate relief z ! p]son c\ld   
obta9 9 a civil action "u subsection 7b7
 ) respect to t violation1 along ) co/s 
& a reasonable attorney fee4  7#d7      
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an        
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress an      
annual report on any civil action br\ght
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4    
7b7 ,private "r ( action  7#a7          
,availability ,a p]son :o is aggriev$ by

 a ,/ate's or jurisdiction's violation (
 subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii may br+ a    
civil action 9 an appropriate ,unit$    
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = su* decl>atory  
or injunctive relief z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( su*         
subtitle4  7#b7 ,co/s & attorney fees ,!
 c\rt may aw>d to a p]son aggriev$ by a 
violation ( subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii :o
 prevails 9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph
 7#a7 ! co/s ( ! action1 includ+ a      
reasonable attorney fee4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+
 to section #dja to read z foll[s3      
,sec4 #dja4 ,en=cem5t4  4  7c7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
violations alleg$ to h occurr$ on or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4