,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adfj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = 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 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit vot] cag+ & o!r que/ionable *all5ges4 #a4 ,vot] cag+ & o!r que/ionable *all5ges prohibit$ 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fab4 ,vot] cag+ & o!r que/ionable *all5ges 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m vot] cag+ docum5t means-- 7,a7 a non=w>dable docum5t t is return$ to ! s5d] or a ?ird p>ty z undeliv]$ or undeliv]able despite an attempt to deliv] su* docum5t to ! address ( a regi/]$ vot] or applicant2 or 7,b7 any docum5t ) in/ructions to an addressee t ! docum5t be return$ to ! s5d] or a ?ird p>ty b is n s return$1 despite an attempt to deliv] su* docum5t to ! address ( a regi/]$ vot] or applicant1 unless at lea/ two ,f$]al election cycles h pass$ s9ce ! date ( ! attempt$ deliv]y2 7#b7 ! t]m vot] cag+ li/ means a li/ ( individuals compil$ f vot] cag+ docum5ts2 & 7#c7 ! t]m unv]ifi$ mat* li/ means a li/ produc$ by mat*+ ! in=mation ( regi/]$ vot]s or applicants = vot] regi/ration to a li/ ( individuals :o are ineligible to vote 9 ! regi/r>'s jurisdiction1 by virtue ( dea?1 conviction1 *ange ( address1 or o!rwise2 unless "o ( ! pieces ( in=mation mat*$ includes a signature1 photograph1 or unique id5tify+ numb] ensur+ t ! in=mation f ea* s\rce ref]s to ! same individual4 7b7 ,prohibition ,aga9/ ,vot] ,cag+ ,no ,/ate or local election (ficial %all prev5t an individual f regi/]+ or vot+ 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice1 or p]mit 9 connection ) any election = ,f$]al (fice a =mal *all5ge "u ,/ate law to an individual's regi/ration /atus or eligibility to vote1 if ! basis = su* decision is evid5ce consi/+ (-- 7#a7 a vot] cag+ docum5t or vot] cag+ li/2 7#b7 an unv]ifi$ mat* li/2 7#c7 an error or omission on any record or pap] relat+ to any application1 regi/ration1 or o!r act requisite to vot+1 if su* error or omission is n mat]ial to an individual's eligibility to vote "u section #bjjd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 z am5d$ 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja7;a77#b77;,b772 or 7#d7 any o!r evid5ce s designat$ = purposes ( ?is section by ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 except t ! election (ficial may use su* evid5ce if x is corroborat$ by indep5d5t evid5ce ( ! individual's ineligibility to regi/] or vote4 7c7 ,requirem5ts = ,*all5ges by ,p]sons ,o!r ,?an ,election ,(ficials 7#a7 ,requirem5ts = *all5ges ,no p]son1 o!r ?an a ,/ate or local election (ficial1 %all submit a =mal *all5ge to an individual's eligibility to regi/] to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice or to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice unless t *all5ge is support$ by p]sonal k reg>d+ ! gr\nds = ineligibility :i* is-- 7,a7 docum5t$ 9 writ+2 & 7,b7 subject to an oa? or atte/ation "u p5alty ( p]jury t ! *all5g] has a good fai? factual basis to believe t ! individual :o is ! subject ( ! *all5ge is ineligible to regi/] to vote or vote 9 t election1 except a *all5ge :i* is bas$ on ! race1 e?nicity1 or national orig9 ( ! individual :o is ! subject ( ! *all5ge may n be consid]$ to h a good fai? factual basis = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,prohibition on *all5ges on or ne> date ( election ,no p]son1 o!r ?an a ,/ate or local election (ficial1 %all be p]mitt$-- 7,a7 to *all5ge an individual's eligibility to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice on ,election ,day1 or 7,b7 to *all5ge an individual's eligibility to regi/] to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice or to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice less ?an #aj days be=e ! election unless ! individual regi/]$ to vote less ?an #bj days be=e ! election4 7d7 ,p5alties = ,kn[+ ,misconduct ,:oev] kn[+ly *all5ges ! eligibility ( "o or m individuals to regi/] or vote or kn[+ly causes ! eligibility ( su* individuals to be *all5g$ 9 violation ( ?is section ) ! int5t t "o or m eligible vot]s be disqualifi$1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?1 = ea* su* violation4 ,ea* violation %all be a sep>ate (f5se4 7e7 ,no ,effect on ,relat$ ,laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section is int5d$ to ov]ride ! protections ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 or to affect ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq474 4 7b7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fab4 ,vot] cag+ & o!r que/ionable *all5ges4 4 #b4 ,developm5t & adoption ( be/ practices = prev5t+ vot] cag+ 7a7 ,be/ practices ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all develop & publi% = ! use ( ,/ates recomm5dations = be/ practices to det] & prev5t violations ( section #fab ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #a7;a71 includ+ practices to provide = ! po/+ ( relevant in=mation at poll+ places & vot] regi/ration ag5cies1 ! tra9+ ( poll work]s & election (ficials1 & relevant educational measures4 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 7b7 ,inclusion 9 vot+ in=mation requirem5ts ,section #cjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e72 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 in=mation relat+ to ! prohibition aga9/ vot] cag+ & o!r que/ionable *all5ges 7z set =? 9 section #fab ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 includ+ in=mation on h[ individuals may report allegations ( violations ( su* prohibition4 4