,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bedg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,deut* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7 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 all[ an individual to cure a mismat*$ signature on a mail-9 or provisional ballot1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is-- 7#a7 to protect ! due process rights ( ,am]ican vot]s2 7#b7 to pres]ve free & fair elections2 & 7#c7 to prev5t ! dis5fran*isem5t ( eligible vot]s4 #c4 ,notice & cure process requir$ = mismat*$ signatures on mail-9 & provisional ballots 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjd4 ,signature mismat* on ballot submitt$ by mail or provisional ballot 7a7 ,cov]$ ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means a ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u ,/ate law1 a ballot submitt$ by mail or a provisional ballot is n c\nt$ z a vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice unless ! ,/ate v]ifies ! signature ( ! individual :o submitt$ su* ballot by comp>+ ! signature on ! envelope conta9+ su* ballot or a docum5t accompany+ su* ballot & ! signature ( su* individual on ! (ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate or o!r (ficial record1 or o!r docum5t4 7b7 ,notice requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an individual submits a ballot by mail or a provisional ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1 & ! appropriate ,/ate or local election (ficial det]m9es t a discrepancy exi/s betwe5 ! signature on ! envelope conta9+ su* ballot or a docum5t accompany+ su* ballot us$ to v]ify ! signature & ! signature ( su* individual on ! (ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate or o!r (ficial record1 or o!r docum5t us$ by ! ,/ate to v]ify ! signatures ( vot]s1 su* election (ficial1 prior to mak+ a f9al det]m9ation z to ! validity ( su* ballot1 %all make a good fai? ef=t to imm$iately notify su* individual t-- 7,a7 a discrepancy exi/s betwe5 ! signature on ! envelope conta9+ su* ballot or a docum5t accompany+ su* ballot us$ to v]ify ! signature & ! signature ( su* individual on ! (ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate or o!r (ficial record1 or o!r docum5t us$ by ! ,/ate to v]ify ! signatures ( vot]s2 7,b7 su* individual may provide in=mation to cure su* discrepancy 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 & 7,c7 if su* discrepancy is n cur$1 su* ballot w n be c\nt$4 7#b7 ,=m ( notice ,an election (ficial %all provide ! notice requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by regul> mail2 & 7,b7 by phone1 electronic mail1 or text message4 7#c7 ,no effect on o!r notice requirem5ts relat$ to provisional ballots ,9 ! case ( an individual :o submits a provisional ballot1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all be 9 addition to ! requirem5ts applicable to su* an individual "u section #cjb7;a74 7c7 ,opportunity ,to cure 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( proc$ures ,a cov]$ ,/ate %all1 9 a uni=m & nondiscrim9atory mann]1 e/abli% proc$ures-- 7,a7 to all[ an individual to :om notice is provid$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7i7 to provide in=mation to cure ! discrepancy describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 by a date t is n less ?an #aj cal5d> days foll[+ ! date on :i* ! notice requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is giv52 & 7ii7 if su* in=mation is reject$1 to appeal ! rejection2 & 7,b7 prior to ! date ( f9al c]tification ( ballots 9 ! election by su* ,/ate1 to provide su* individual a f9al det]m9ation z to ! validity ( ! ballot4 7#b7 ,c\nt+ ( vote ,if ! appropriate ,/ate or local election (ficial to :om in=mation is provid$ "u ! proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 det]m9es t ! individual has a valid ballot1 su* ballot %all be c\nt$ z a vote 9 t election 9 accordance ) ,/ate law4 7d7 ,tra9+ requir$ ,a cov]$ ,/ate %all prohibit an election (ficial f p>ticipat+ 9 ! c\nt+ ( ballots submitt$ by mail or provisional ballots unless su* (ficial has complet$ =mal signature mat*+ tra9+ 7z det]m9$ appropriate by ! cov]$ ,/ate74 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! end ( a ,f$]al election cycle1 ea* *ief ,/ate election (ficial 9 a cov]$ ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation = ! applicable ,f$]al election cycle 9 ! ,/ate3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( ballots invalidat$ due to a discrepancy "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,description ( attempts to contact vot]s to provide notice z requir$ by ?is section4 7,c7 ,description ( ! cure process develop$ by su* ,/ate pursuant to ?is section1 includ+ ! numb] ( ballots det]m9$ valid z a result ( su* process4 7#b7 ,f$]al election cycle def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,f$]al election cycle means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a ( any odd numb]$ ye> & end+ on ,decemb] #ca ( ! foll[+ ye>4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to volunt>y guidance by ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 9 ! case ( ! recomm5dations ) respect to section #cjd1 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,votes ,act4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 8& #cjc0 & ins]t+ 8#cjc1 & #cjd04 7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,signature mismat* on ballot submitt$ by mail or provisional ballot4 4 #d4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts by made ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+ ye>4