,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ab1 #bjah,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 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 require pap] ballots & risk-limit+ audits 9 all ,f$]al elections1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes & ,elections ,act ( #bjah 4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,access to ! ballot1 free & fair elections1 & a tru/wor?y election process are at ! core ( ,am]ican ,democracy4 ,j z ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs sign$ _! names to pap] support+ _! views = a gov]nm5t by & = ! p1 access to ! pap] ballot is ! be/ way to ensure elections /ay by & = ! ,am]ican p4 ,us+ pap] provides an easily auditable1 tamp] pro(1 & simple way = citiz5s to access _! ballot4 ,x is = ^! reasons & m t us+ pap] ballots to ensure resili5t & fair elections %\ld be ! priority ( ?is ,nation4 7#b7 ,risk-limit+ audits w help to protect our elections f cyb]attacks1 by ensur+ t if ! electoral outcome is incorrect1 = in/ance because someone tamp]$ ) ! electronic c\nts or report+1 ! audit has a l>ge1 kn[n probability ( correct+ ! outcome by requir+ a full h& c\nt4 ,pap] ballots are vital to ! audit process s9ce1 o!r ?an ?r\gh manual inspection ( a sample ( pap] ballots1 !re is curr5tly no reliable way to det]m9e :e!r an election 0 hack$ or ! outcome 0 miscalculat$4 7#c7 ,risk-limit+ audits are a co/ effective way ( audit+ election results4 ,!y g5]ally require inspect+ only a small p]c5tage ( ! ballots ca/ 9 an election1 & proce$ to a full h& c\nt only :5 sampl+ does n provide /rong evid5ce t ! report$ outcome is correct4 ,?is w ensure t ,am]icans h confid5ce 9 _! election results1 )\t ! co/ ( a full rec\nt ( e ballot 9 ! c\ntry4 #c4 ,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$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74 7d7 ,effective date ,not)/&+ section #cja7;d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;d771 ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply ) ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section = ! regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 & = ea* subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4 #d4 ,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/ #a 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$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bdf ! foll[+ new section3 #bdf;,a4 ,/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 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj2 & 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 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bdf ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #bdf;,a4 ,/udy & report on accessible pap] ballot v]ification me*anisms4 4 #e4 ,risk-limit+ audits 7a7 ,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 ,risk-limit+ audits 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,risk-limit+ audit 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m risk-limit+ audit means a po/-election process su* t1 if ! report$ outcome ( ! conte/ is incorrect1 !re is at lea/ a #ie p]c5t *ance t ! audit w replace ! incorrect outcome ) ! correct outcome z det]m9$ by a full1 h&-to-eye tabulation ( all votes validly ca/ 9 t election conte/ t asc]ta9s vot] int5t manually & directly f vot]-v]ifiable pap] records4 7,b7 ,report$ outcome ,! t]m report$ outcome means ! outcome ( an election conte/ :i* is det]m9$ accord+ to ! canvass & :i* w become ! (ficial1 c]tifi$ outcome unless x is revis$ by an audit1 rec\nt1 or o!r legal process4 7,c7 ,incorrect outcome ,! t]m incorrect outcome means an outcome t diff]s f ! outcome t w\ld be det]m9$ by a full tabulation ( all votes validly ca/ 9 t election conte/1 det]m9+ vot] int5t manually1 directly f vot]-v]ifiable pap] records4 7,d7 ,outcome ,! t]m outcome means ! w9n] or set ( w9n]s ( an election conte/1 :i* might be c&idates or positions4 7#b7 ,ballot manife/ ,! t]m ballot manife/ means a record ma9ta9$ by ea* c\nty t-- 7,a7 is creat$ )\t reliance on any "p ( ! vot+ sy/em us$ to tabulate votes2 7,b7 functions z a sampl+ frame = conduct+ a risk-limit+ audit2 & 7,c7 conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation ab\t ballots ca/ & c\nt$3 7i7 ,! total numb] ( ballots ca/ & c\nt$ 9 ! election 7includ+ und]votes1 ov]votes1 & o!r invalid votes74 7ii7 ,! total numb] ( ballots ca/ 9 ea* conte/ 9 ! election 7includ+ und]votes1 ov]votes1 & o!r invalid votes74 7iii7 ,a precise description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ballots are physically /or$1 includ+ ! total numb] ( physical gr\ps ( ballots1 ! numb]+ sy/em = ea* gr\p1 a unique label = ea* gr\p1 & ! numb] ( ballots 9 ea* su* gr\p4 7b7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,audits ,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all adm9i/] risk-limit+ audits ( ! results ( all elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,full manual tally ,if a risk-limit+ audit conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 leads to a full manual tally ( an election conte/1 ! ,/ate or jurisdiction %all use ! results ( ! full manual tally z ! (ficial results ( ! election conte/4 7#b7 ,audit requirem5ts 7,a7 ,rules & proc$ures 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,risk-limit+ audits %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! rules & proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 7ii7 ,matt]s includ$ ,! rules & proc$ures e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 may include ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,rules = ensur+ ! security ( ballots & docum5t+ t prescrib$ proc$ures 7 foll[$4 7,,ii7 ,rules & proc$ures = ensur+ ! accuracy ( ballot manife/s produc$ by jurisdictions4 7,,iii7 ,rules & proc$ures = gov]n+ ! =mat ( ballot manife/s1 ca/ vote records1 & o!r data involv$ 9 risk-limit+ audits4 7,,iv7 ,me?ods to ensure t any ca/ vote records us$ 9 a risk-limit+ audit are ^? us$ by ! vot+ sy/em to tally ! election results s5t to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & made public4 7,v7 ,proc$ures = ! r&om selection ( ballots to be inspect$ manually dur+ ea* audit4 7,,vi7 ,rules = ! calculations & o!r me?ods to be us$ 9 ! audit & to det]m9e :e!r & :5 ! audit ( ea* conte/ is complete4 7,,vii7 ,proc$ures & requirem5ts = te/+ any s(tw>e us$ to conduct risk-limit+ audits4 7,b7 ,tim+ ,! risk-limit+ audit %all be complet$ n lat] ?an ! date t ! result ( ! election is c]tifi$ by ! ,/ate4 7,c7 ,public report ,aft] ! completion ( ! risk-limit+ audit1 ! ,/ate %all publi% a report on ! results ( ! audit1 toge!r ) su* in=mation z necess>y to confirm t ! audit 0 conduct$ prop]ly4 7c7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section = ! regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 & = ea* subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat$ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjc;,a4 7c7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,risk-limit+ audits4 4