,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #id  #aaf?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bgbb 
,report ,no4 #aaf-abi1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1  
#bjai ,ms4 ,l(gr5 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 = 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$    
,june #bf1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3  
,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4     
,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1    
,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 &
 ,mr4 ,coop]  ,june #bf1 #bjai ,report$ 
f ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ) 
an am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ 
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,june #bf1 #bjai ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$  
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    

,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,= 
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #ad1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill
  ,to protect elections = public (fice  
by provid+ f9ancial support & enhanc$   
security = ! infra/ructure us$ to c>ry  
out su* elections1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secur+ ,am]ica's ,f$]al ,elections ,act
 or ! ,,safe ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z     
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,f9ancial ,support =
 ,election ,infra/ructure ,subtitle     
,a--,vot+ ,sy/em ,security ,improvem5t  
,grants ,"p #a--,promot+ ,accuracy1     
,integrity1 & ,security ,?r\gh          
,vot]-,v]ifi$ ,p]man5t ,pap] ,ballot    
,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,pap] ballot & manual c\nt+ requirem5ts4
 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,accessibility & ballot    
v]ification = individuals )             
disabilities4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,durability & 
readability requirem5ts = ballots4 ,sec4

 #aje4 ,pap] ballot pr9t+ requirem5ts4  
,sec4 #ajf4 ,/udy & report on optimal   
ballot design4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,effective   
date = new requirem5ts4 ,"p #b--;,grants
 to ,c>ry ,out ,improvem5ts ,sec4 #aaa4 
,grants = obta9+ compliant pap] ballot  
vot+ sy/ems & c>ry+ out vot+ sy/em      
security improvem5ts4 ,sec4 #aab4       
,coord9ation ( vot+ sy/em security      
activities ) use ( requirem5ts paym5ts &
 election adm9i/ration requirem5ts "u   
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb4 ,sec4 
#aac4 ,incorporation ( def9itions4      
,subtitle ,b--,risk-,limit+ ,audits     
,sec4 #aba4 ,risk-limit+ audits4 ,sec4  
#abb4 ,fund+ = conduct+ po/-election    
risk-limit+ audits4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,,gao   
analysis ( effects ( audits4 ,title     
,,ii--,promot+ ,cyb]security ,?r\gh     
,improvem5ts 9 ,election ,adm9i/ration  
,sec4 #bja4 ,vot+ sy/em cyb]security    
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,te/+ ( exi/+  
vot+ sy/ems to ensure compliance )      
election cyb]security guidel9es & o!r   
guidel9es4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,requir+ use (   

s(tw>e & h>dw>e = :i* in=mation is      
disclos$ by manufactur]4 ,sec4 #bjd4    
,treatm5t ( electronic poll books z "p (
 vot+ sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,pre-election 
reports on vot+ sy/em usage4 ,sec4 #bjf4
 ,/reaml9+ collection ( election        
in=mation4 ,title ,,iii--,use ( vot+    
ma*9es manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,sec4 #cja4 ,use ( vot+ ma*9es          
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,title   
,,iv--,sev]ability ,sec4 #dja4          
,sev]ability4  ,i ,f9ancial ,support =  
,election ,infra/ructure  ,a ,vot+      
,sy/em ,security ,improvem5t ,grants  #a
 ,promot+ ,accuracy1 ,integrity1 &      
,security ,?r\gh ,vot]-,v]ifi$ ,p]man5t 
,pap] ,ballot  #aja4 ,%ort title ,?is   
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,vot]          
,confid5ce & ,increas$ ,accessibility   
,act ( #bjai4  #ajb4 ,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$ 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$ 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$ 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$ pap]   
ballots us$ pursuant to clause 7i71 &   
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !          
individual1 durable1 vot]-v]ifi$ 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$ 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$1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c74  #ajc4 ,accessibility &    
ballot v]ification = individuals )      
disabilities  7a7 ,ballot cyb]security1 
confid5tiality1 & access = individuals )
 disabilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cja7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;a77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7,b7 7i7 satisfy ! requirem5t (
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh ! use ( at lea/ 
#a vot+ sy/em at ea* poll+ place t--    
7,i7 is equipp$ = individuals )         
disabilities1 includ+ nonvisual &       
enhanc$ visual accessibility = ! bl9d & 
visually impair$1 & conta9s features to 
support enhanc$ manual accessibility = !
 mobility & dext]ity impair$2  7,,ii7 9 
! case ( any election = ,f$]al (fice    

occurr+ aft] ! date t is #f ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's 
,f$]al ,elections ,act--  7aa7 m>ks     
ballots t are id5tical 9 size1 ink1 &   
pap] /ock to ^? ballots t w\ld be m>k$  
by h& or a ballot m>k+ device us$ by    
vot]s :o d n h accessibility ne$s2  7bb7
 m>ks ! ballot 9 su* a way t someone    
exam9+ ! ballot w n be able to readily  
det]m9e :e!r ! ballot 0 m>k$ by h& or   
ma*9e2 &  7cc7 comb9es ballots produc$  
by ! vot+ sy/em ) ballots m>k$ by vot]s 
us+ o!r types ( vot+ sy/ems us$ by !    
,/ate or jurisdiction 9 a way t prev5ts 
id5tification ( :i* ballots 7 ca/ us+   
ea* vot+ sy/em2 &  7,,iii7 is made      
available = use by any vot] :o reque/s  
to use x2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( any        
election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft] !  
date t is #f ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,f$]al   
,elections ,act1 meet ! requirem5ts (   
subp>agraph 7,a7 & p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 by
 us+ a sy/em t all[s ! vot] to privately
 & indep5d5tly v]ify ! accuracy ( !     

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      
tabulation or audit+2 &  4  7#b7        
,cl>ification ) respect to application (
 requirem5t to ballots m>k$ at home     
,section #cja7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new flu% s5t5ce3 
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be con/ru$
 to prohibit ! use ( an accessible      
ballot t may be pr9t$ or m>k$ by ! vot] 
at home4 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$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
section #bdg z section #bdh2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #bdf ! foll[+ new   
section3  #bdg4 ,/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 #e1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  4  7#b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ 

! item relat+ to section #bdg z relat+  
to section #bdh2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #bdf ! foll[+  
new item3  ,sec4 #bdg4 ,/udy & report on
 accessible pap] ballot v]ification     
me*anisms4  4  7c7 ,cl>ification (      
accessibility /&>ds "u volunt>y vot+    
sy/em guidance ,9 adopt+ any volunt>y   
guidance "u subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ) respect to 
! accessibility ( ! pap] ballot         
v]ification requirem5ts = individuals ) 
disabilities1 ! ,election ,assi/ance    
,commission %all include & apply ! same 
accessibility /&>ds applicable "u !     
volunt>y guidance adopt$ = accessible   
vot+ sy/ems "u su* subtitle4  7d7       
,p]mitt+ use ( funds = protection &     
advocacy sy/ems to support actions to   
en=ce election-relat$ disability access 
,section #bib7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajfb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2 except t
 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a p]iod4  #ajd4
 ,durability & readability requirem5ts =

 ballots ,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7   
,durability & readability requirem5ts = 
ballots  7,a7 ,durability requirem5ts = 
pap] ballots  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all         
vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots requir$ to be  
us$ "u ?is ,act %all be m>k$ or pr9t$ on
 durable pap]4  7ii7 ,def9ition ,=      
purposes ( ?is ,act1 pap] is durable if 
x is capable ( )/&+ multiple c\nts &    
rec\nts by h& )\t compromis+ !          
fundam5tal integrity ( ! ballots1 &     
capable ( reta9+ ! in=mation m>k$ or    
pr9t$ on !m = ! full duration ( a       
ret5tion & pres]vation p]iod ( #bb      
mon?s4  7,b7 ,readability requirem5ts = 
pap] ballots m>k$ by ballot m>k+ device 
,all vot]-v]ifi$ pap] ballots complet$  
by ! vot] ?r\gh ! use ( a ballot m>k+   
device %all be cle>ly readable by ! vot]
 )\t assi/ance 7o!r ?an eyeglasses or   
o!r p]sonal vision enhanc+ devices7 & by
 an optical "* recognition device or o!r

 device equipp$ = individuals )         
disabilities4  4  #aje4 ,pap] ballot    
pr9t+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,requir+ pap]    
ballots to be pr9t$ on recycl$ pap]     
manufactur$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,section    
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z     
am5d$ by section #ajd1 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7   
,pr9t+ requirem5ts = ballots ,all pap]  
ballots us$ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice
 %all be pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on     
recycl$ pap] manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply ) respect to elections occurr+ on 
or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4  #ajf4 ,/udy 
& report on optimal ballot design  7a7  
,/udy ,! ,election ,assi/ance           
,commission %all conduct a /udy ( ! be/ 
ways to design ballots us$ 9 elections =
 public (fice1 includ+ pap] ballots &   
electronic or digital ballots1 to       
m9imize confusion & us] errors4  7b7    
,report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 !

 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all  
submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy  
conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  #ajg4      
,effective date = new requirem5ts       
,section #cja7;d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7d7 ,effective ,date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea*  
,/ate & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to 
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section on 
& aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjjf4  7#b7 ,special
 rule = c]ta9 requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 section #aje7;b7 ( 
! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,f$]al ,elections   
,act & subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section :i* are fir/  
impos$ on a ,/ate & jurisdiction        
pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by ! ,vot]  
,confid5ce & ,increas$ ,accessibility   
,act ( #bjai %all apply ) respect to    
vot+ sy/ems us$ = any election = ,f$]al 
(fice held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+ ye>4  
7,b7 ,delay = jurisdictions us+ c]ta9   
pap] record pr9t]s or c]ta9 sy/ems us+  

or produc+ vot]-v]ifi$ pap] records 9   
#bjah  7i7 ,delay ,9 ! case ( a         
jurisdiction describ$ 9 clause 7ii71    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to a vot+   
sy/em 9 ! jurisdiction z if ! ref]5ce 9 
su* subp>agraph to #bjbj 7 a ref]5ce to 
#bjbb1 b only ) respect to ! foll[+     
requirem5ts ( ?is section3 7,i7         
,p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77,i7 ( subsection 
7a7 7relat+ to ! use ( vot]-v]ifi$ pap] 
ballots74  7,,ii7 ,p>agraph             
7#c77;,b77ii77,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subsection 
7a7 7relat+ to access to v]ification f &
 ca/+ ( ! durable pap] ballot74  7,,iii7
 ,p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection 7a7 7relat+
 to durability & readability requirem5ts
 = ballots74  7ii7 ,jurisdictions       
describ$ ,a jurisdiction describ$ 9 ?is 
clause is a jurisdiction-- 7,i7 :i* us$ 
vot]-v]ifi$ pap] record pr9t]s atta*$ to
 direct record+ electronic vot+ ma*9es1 
or :i* us$ o!r vot+ sy/ems t us$ or     
produc$ pap] records ( ! vote v]ifiable 
by vot]s b t are n 9 compliance )       
p>agraphs 7#b77;,a77i77,i71             

7#c77;,b77iii77,i7 & 7,,ii71 & 7#g7 (   
subsection 7a7 7z am5d$ or add$ by !    
,vot] ,confid5ce & ,increas$            
,accessibility ,act ( #bjai71 = !       
adm9i/ration ( ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al  
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] 
#bjah2 &  7,,ii7 :i* w cont9ue to use   
su* pr9t]s or sy/ems = ! adm9i/ration ( 
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ye>s    
be=e #bjbb4  7iii7 ,m&atory availability
 ( pap] ballots at poll+ places us+     
gr&fa!r$ pr9t]s & sy/ems  7,i7 ,requir+ 
ballots to be (f]$ & provid$ ,!         
appropriate election (ficial at ea*     
poll+ place t uses a pr9t] or sy/em     
describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,i7 = !          
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
%all (f] ea* individual :o is eligible  
to ca/ a vote 9 ! election at ! poll+   
place ! opportunity to ca/ ! vote us+ a 
blank pre-pr9t$ pap] ballot :i* !       
individual may m>k by h& & :i* is n     
produc$ by ! direct record+ electronic  
vot+ ma*9e or o!r su* sy/em4 ,! (ficial 
%all provide ! individual ) ! ballot & !

 supplies necess>y to m>k ! ballot1 &   
%all ensure 7to ! greate/ ext5t         
practicable7 t ! wait+ p]iod = !        
individual to ca/ a vote is ! less] (   
#cj m9utes or ! av]age wait+ p]iod = an 
individual :o does n agree to ca/ ! vote
 us+ su* a pap] ballot "u ?is clause4   
7,,ii7 ,treatm5t ( ballot ,any pap]     
ballot :i* is ca/ by an individual "u   
?is clause %all be c\nt$ & o!rwise      
treat$ z a regul> ballot = all purposes 
7includ+ by incorporat+ x into ! f9al   
un(ficial vote c\nt 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate7
 = ! prec9ct7 & n z a provisional       
ballot1 unless ! individual ca/+ !      
ballot w\ld h o!rwise be5 requir$ to ca/
 a provisional ballot4  7,,iii7 ,po/+ ( 
notice ,! appropriate election (ficial  
%all ensure !re is prom95tly display$ at
 ea* poll+ place a notice t describes ! 
obligation ( ! (ficial to (f]           
individuals ! opportunity to ca/ votes  
us+ a pre-pr9t$ blank pap] ballot4      
7,,iv7 ,tra9+ ( election (ficials ,!    
*ief ,/ate election (ficial %all ensure 

t election (ficials at poll+ places 9 ! 
,/ate are aw>e ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
clause1 includ+ ! requirem5t to display 
a notice "u subclause 7,,iii71 & are    
aw>e t x is a violation ( ! requirem5ts 
( ?is title = an election (ficial to    
fail to (f] an individual ! opportunity 
to ca/ a vote us+ a blank pre-pr9t$ pap]
 ballot4  7,v7 ,p]iod ( applicability ,!
 requirem5ts ( ?is clause apply only    
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! delay is 9 effect  
"u clause 7i74  7,c7 ,special rule =    
jurisdictions us+ c]ta9 nontabulat+     
ballot m>k+ devices ,9 ! case ( a       
jurisdiction :i* uses a nontabulat+     
ballot m>k+ device :i* automatically    
deposits ! ballot into a privacy sleeve1
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to a vot+  
sy/em 9 ! jurisdiction z if ! ref]5ce 9 
su* subp>agraph to any election = ,f$]al
 (fice held 9 #bjbj or any succe$+ ye> 7
 a ref]5ce to elections = ,f$]al (fice  
occurr+ held 9 #bjbb or ea* succe$+ ye>1
 b only ) respect to p>agraph           
7#c77;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( subsection 7a7   

7relat+ to nonmanual ca/+ ( ! durable   
pap] ballot74  4  #b ,grants to ,c>ry   
,out ,improvem5ts  #aaa4 ,grants =      
obta9+ compliant pap] ballot vot+ sy/ems
 & c>ry+ out vot+ sy/em security        
improvem5ts  7a7 ,availability ( grants 
,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #g      
,grants = ,obta9+ ,compliant ,pap]      
,ballot ,vot+ ,sy/ems & ,c>ry+ ,out     
,vot+ ,sy/em ,security ,improvem5ts     
#big4 ,grants = obta9+ compliant pap]   
ballot vot+ sy/ems & c>ry+ out vot+     
sy/em security improvem5ts  7a7         
,availability & use ( grant ,!          
,commission %all make a grant to ea*    
eligible ,/ate-- 7#a7 to replace a vot+ 
sy/em--  7,a7 :i* does n meet !         
requirem5ts :i* are fir/ impos$ on !    
,/ate pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by !  
,vot] ,confid5ce & ,increas$            
,accessibility ,act ( #bjai ) a vot+    
sy/em :i* does meet su* requirem5ts1 =  

use 9 ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections 
= ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 or
  7,b7 :i* does meet su* requirem5ts b  
:i* is n 9 compliance ) ! mo/ rec5t     
volunt>y vot+ sy/em guidel9es issu$ by !
 ,commission prior to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ 
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9    
,novemb] #bjbj ) ano!r sy/em :i* does   
meet su* requirem5ts & is 9 compliance )
 su* guidel9es2  7#b7 to c>ry out vot+  
sy/em security improvem5ts describ$ 9   
section #big;,a ) respect to ! regul>ly 
s*$ul$ g5]al elections = ,f$]al (fice   
held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & ea* succe$+     
election = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7#c7 to     
implem5t & model be/ practices = ballot 
design1 ballot in/ructions1 & ! te/+ (  
ballots4  7b7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( 
a grant made to a ,/ate "u ?is section  
%all be su* am\nt z ! ,commission       
det]m9es to be appropriate1 except t su*
 am\nt may n be less ?an ! product ( #a 
& ! av]age ( ! numb] ( individuals :o   
ca/ votes 9 any ( ! two mo/ rec5t       
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections = ,f$]al

 (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,pro rata   
r$uctions ,if ! am\nt ( funds           
appropriat$ = grants "u ?is "p is       
insuffici5t to ensure t ea* ,/ate       
receives ! am\nt ( ! grant calculat$ "u 
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all make 
su* pro rata r$uctions 9 su* am\nts z   
may be necess>y to ensure t ! entire    
am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is "p is di/ribut$
 to ! ,/ates4  7d7 ,surplus             
appropriations ,if ! am\nt ( funds      
appropriat$ = grants au?oriz$ "u section
 #big;,d7a77#b7 exce$ ! am\nt necess>y  
to meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 
! ,commission %all consid] ! foll[+ 9   
mak+ a det]m9ation to aw>d rema9+ funds 
to a ,/ate3 7#a7 ,! record ( ! ,/ate 9  
c>ry+ out ! foll[+ ) respect to !       
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice3
  7,a7 ,provid+ vot+ ma*9es t are less  
?an #aj ye>s old4  7,b7 ,implem5t+ /rong
 *a9 ( cu/ody proc$ures = ! physical    
security ( vot+ equipm5t & pap] records 
at all /ages ( ! process4  7,c7         
,conduct+ pre-election te/+ on e vot+   

ma*9e & ensur+ t pap] ballots are       
available :]ev] electronic ma*9es are   
us$4  7,d7 ,ma9ta9+ (fl9e backups ( vot]
 regi/ration li/s4  7,e7 ,provid+ a     
secure vot] regi/ration database t logs 
reque/s submitt$ to ! database4  7,f7   
,publi%+ & en=c+ a policy detail+ use   
limitations & security safegu>ds to     
protect ! p]sonal in=mation ( vot]s 9 ! 
vot] regi/ration process4  7,g7 ,provid+
 secure processes & proc$ures = report+ 
vote tallies4  7,h7 ,provid+ a secure   
plat=m = dissem9at+ vote totals4  7#b7  
,evid5ce ( e/abli%$ conditions (        
innovation & re=m 9 provid+ vot+ sy/em  
security & ! propos$ plan ( ! ,/ate =   
implem5t+ additional conditions4  7#c7  
,evid5ce ( collaboration betwe5 relevant
 /akehold]s1 includ+ local election     
(ficials1 9 develop+ ! grant            
implem5tation plan describ$ 9 section   
#big;,b4  7#d7 ,! plan ( ! ,/ate to     
conduct a rigor\s evaluation ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) 
! grant4  7e7 ,ability ( replacem5t     

sy/ems to adm9i/] rank$ *oice elections 
,to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 an     
eligible ,/ate :i* receives a grant to  
replace a vot+ sy/em "u ?is section %all
 ensure t ! replacem5t sy/em is capable 
( adm9i/]+ a sy/em ( rank$ *oice vot+ "u
 :i* ea* vot] %all rank ! c&idates = !  
(fice 9 ! ord] ( ! vot]'s pref]5ce4     
#big;,a4 ,vot+ sy/em security           
improvem5ts describ$  7a7 ,p]mitt$ uses 
,a vot+ sy/em security improvem5t       
describ$ 9 ?is section is any ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! acquisition ( goods &   
s]vices f qualifi$ election             
infra/ructure v5dors by pur*ase1 lease1 
or su* o!r arrangem5ts z may be         
appropriate4  7#b7 ,cyb] & risk         
mitigation tra9+4  7#c7 ,a security risk
 & vuln]ability assessm5t ( ! ,/ate's   
election infra/ructure :i* is c>ri$ out 
by a provid] ( cyb]security s]vices "u a
 contract ent]$ into betwe5 ! *ief ,/ate
 election (ficial & ! provid]4  7#d7 ,! 
ma9t5ance ( election infra/ructure1     
includ+ address+ risks & vuln]abilities 

:i* are id5tifi$ "u ei!r ( ! security   
risk & vuln]ability assessm5ts describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 except t none ( ! funds
 provid$ "u ?is "p may be us$ to r5ovate
 or replace a build+ or facility :i* is 
us$ prim>ily = purposes o!r ?an !       
adm9i/ration ( elections = public (fice4
  7#e7 ,provid+ increas$ te*nical       
support = any in=mation te*nology       
infra/ructure t ! *ief ,/ate election   
(ficial deems to be "p ( ! ,/ate's      
election infra/ructure or designates z  
critical to ! op]ation ( ! ,/ate's      
election infra/ructure4  7#f7 ,enhanc+ !
 cyb]security & op]ations ( ! in=mation 
te*nology infra/ructure describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#d74  7#g7 ,enhanc+ !         
cyb]security ( vot] regi/ration sy/ems4 
7b7 ,qualifi$ election infra/ructure    
v5dors describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=       
purposes ( ?is "p1 a qualifi$ election  
infra/ructure v5dor is any p]son :o     
provides1 supports1 or ma9ta9s1 or :o   
seeks to provide1 support1 or ma9ta91   
election infra/ructure on behalf ( a    

,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or        
election ag5cy1 :o meets ! crit]ia      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,crit]ia
 ,! crit]ia describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
su* crit]ia z ! ,*airman1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all 
e/abli% & publi%1 & %all include ea* ( !
 foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,! v5dor mu/ 
be own$ & controll$ by a citiz5 or      
p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7
 ,! v5dor mu/ disclose to ! ,*airman & !
 ,secret>y1 & to ! *ief ,/ate election  
(ficial ( any ,/ate to :i* ! v5dor      
provides any goods & s]vices ) funds    
provid$ "u ?is "p1 ( any s\rc+ outside !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = p>ts ( ! election      
infra/ructure4  7,c7 ,! v5dor agrees to 
ensure t ! election infra/ructure w be  
develop$ & ma9ta9$ 9 a mann] t is       
consi/5t ) ! cyb]security be/ practices 
issu$ by ! ,te*nical ,guidel9es         
,developm5t ,committee4  7,d7 ,! v5dor  
agrees to ma9ta9 its in=mation te*nology
 infra/ructure 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )
 ! cyb]security be/ practices issu$ by !

 ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t       
,committee4  7,e7 ,! v5dor agrees to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7 )    
respect to any kn[n or suspect$         
cyb]security incid5ts involv+ any ( !   
goods & s]vices provid$ by ! v5dor      
pursuant to a grant "u ?is "p4  7,f7 ,! 
v5dor agrees to p]mit indep5d5t security
 te/+ by ! ,commission 79 accordance )  
section #bca7;a77 & by ! ,secret>y ( !  
goods & s]vices provid$ by ! v5dor      
pursuant to a grant "u ?is "p4  7#c7    
,cyb]security incid5t report+           
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a v5dor     
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if1  
^u becom+ aw>e ( ! possibility t an     
election cyb]security incid5t has       
occurr$ involv+ any ( ! goods & s]vices 
provid$ by ! v5dor pursuant to a grant  
"u ?is "p-- 7i7 ! v5dor promptly        
assesses :e!r or n su* an incid5t       
occurr$1 & submits a notification meet+ 
! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 to !   
,secret>y & ! ,*airman ( ! assessm5t z  
soon z practicable 7b 9 no case lat] ?an

 #c days aft] ! v5dor fir/ becomes aw>e 
( ! possibility t ! incid5t occurr$72   
7ii7 if ! incid5t involves goods or     
s]vices provid$ to an election ag5cy1 ! 
v5dor submits a notification meet+ !    
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 to !     
ag5cy z soon z practicable 7b 9 no case 
lat] ?an #c days aft] ! v5dor fir/      
becomes aw>e ( ! possibility t ! incid5t
 occurr$71 & coop]ates ) ! ag5cy 9      
provid+ any o!r necess>y notifications  
relat+ to ! incid5t2 &  7iii7 ! v5dor   
provides all necess>y updates to any    
notification submitt$ "u clause 7i7 or  
clause 7ii74  7,b7 ,cont5ts (           
notifications ,ea* notification submitt$
 "u clause 7i7 or clause 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+   
in=mation ) respect to any election     
cyb]security incid5t cov]$ by !         
notification3 7i7 ,! date1 "t1 & "t zone
 :5 ! election cyb]security incid5t     
began1 if kn[n4  7ii7 ,! date1 "t1 & "t 
zone :5 ! election cyb]security incid5t 
0 detect$4  7iii7 ,! date1 "t1 &        

duration ( ! election cyb]security      
incid5t4  7iv7 ,! circum/ances ( !      
election cyb]security incid5t1 includ+ !
 specific election infra/ructure sy/ems 
believ$ to h be5 access$ & in=mation    
acquir$1 if any4  7v7 ,any plann$ &     
implem5t$ te*nical measures to respond  
to & recov] f ! incid5t4  7vi7 ,9 ! case
 ( any notification :i* is an update to 
a prior notification1 any additional    
mat]ial in=mation relat+ to ! incid5t1  
includ+ te*nical data1 z x becomes      
available4  #big;,b4 ,eligibility (     
,/ates ,a ,/ate is eligible to receive a
 grant "u ?is "p if ! ,/ate submits to !
 ,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !  
,commission may require1 an application 
conta9+--  7#a7 a description ( h[ !    
,/ate w use ! grant to c>ry out !       
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is "p2  7#b7 a  
c]tification & assurance t1 n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] receiv+ ! grant1 ! ,/ate w 
c>ry out vot+ sy/em security            
improvem5ts1 z describ$ 9 section       
#big;,a2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation &    

assurances z ! ,commission may require4 
#big;,c4 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,commission %all submit a report 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees1 includ+ ! ,committees on    
,homel& ,security1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 
& ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,rules &       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 on !          
activities c>ri$ out ) ! funds provid$  
"u ?is "p4  #big;,d4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization ,!re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants 
"u ?is "p-- 7#a7 #fjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjai2 &  7#b7 #age1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
! fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjbb1 #bjbd1 &    
#bjbf4  7b7 ,cont9u+ availability (     
am\nts ,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant 
to ! au?orization ( ?is section %all    
rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  

items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii
 ! foll[+3  ,"p #g--;,grants = ,obta9+  
,compliant ,pap] ,ballot ,vot+ ,sy/ems &
 ,c>ry+ ,out ,vot+ ,sy/em ,security     
,improvem5ts ,sec4 #big4 ,grants =      
obta9+ compliant pap] ballot vot+ sy/ems
 & c>ry+ out vot+ sy/em security        
improvem5ts4 ,sec4 #big;,a4 ,vot+ sy/em 
security improvem5ts describ$4 ,sec4    
#big;,b4 ,eligibility ( ,/ates4 ,sec4   
#big;,c4 ,reports to ,congress4 ,sec4   
#big;,d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4
  4  #aab4 ,coord9ation ( vot+ sy/em    
security activities ) use ( requirem5ts 
paym5ts & election adm9i/ration         
requirem5ts "u ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 
( #bjjb  7a7 ,duties ( ,election        
,assi/ance ,commission ,section #bjb ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb7 is am5d$ 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ by &      
ins]t+ & ! security ( election          
infra/ructure by4  7b7 ,memb]%ip (      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on ,bo>d (
 ,advisors ( ,election ,assi/ance       

,commission ,section #bad7;a7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjidd7;a77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ #cg memb]s & ins]t+ #ch   
memb]s2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ag7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,secret>y's   
designee4  4  7c7 ,repres5tative (      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security on        
,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t        
,committee ,section #bba7;c77#a7 ( su*  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjifa7;c77#a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+   
new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ,a repres5tative 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  4   
7d7 ,goals ( p]iodic /udies ( election  
adm9i/ration issues2 consultation )     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ,section  
#bda7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjiha7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ !        
,commission %all & ins]t+ ! ,commission1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security 7z appropriate71 %all2  7#b7  

by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c72    
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 w be secure aga9/ attempts to      
und]m9e ! integrity ( election sy/ems by
 cyb] or o!r means2 &  4  7e7           
,requirem5ts paym5ts  7#a7 ,use (       
paym5ts = vot+ sy/em security           
improvem5ts ,section #bea7;b7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja7;b77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 ,p]mitt+ use ( paym5ts = vot+ sy/em
 security improvem5ts ,a ,/ate may use a
 requirem5ts paym5t to c>ry out any ( ! 
foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,cyb] & risk   
mitigation tra9+4  7,b7 ,provid+        
increas$ te*nical support = any         
in=mation te*nology infra/ructure t !   
*ief ,/ate election (ficial deems to be 
"p ( ! ,/ate's election infra/ructure or
 designates z critical to ! op]ation ( !
 ,/ate's election infra/ructure4  7,c7  
,enhanc+ ! cyb]security & op]ations ( ! 
in=mation te*nology infra/ructure       

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7      
,enhanc+ ! security ( vot] regi/ration  
databases4  4  7#b7 ,incorporation (    
election infra/ructure protection 9     
,/ate plans = use ( paym5ts ,section    
#bed7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bajjd7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 includ+ !     
protection ( election infra/ructure44   
7#c7 ,composition ( committee           
responsible = develop+ ,/ate plan = use 
( paym5ts ,section #bee ( su* ,act 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajje7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by   
r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  
7c72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7a7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7       
,geographic repres5tation ,! memb]s ( ! 
committee %all be a repres5tative gr\p (
 individuals f ! ,/ate's c\nties1       
cities1 t[ns1 & ,indian tribes1 & %all  
repres5t ! ne$s ( rural z well z urban  
areas ( ! ,/ate1 z ! case may be4  4    
7f7 ,ensur+ protection ( comput]iz$     
,/atewide vot] regi/ration li/ ,section 
#cjc7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  

#bajhc7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 z well z o!r  
measures to prev5t & det] cyb]security  
incid5ts1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,commission1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & !     
,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t        
,committee44  #aac4 ,incorporation (    
def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ija (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baada7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #ija4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 
! foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,! t]m 
cyb]security incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m incid5t 9 section #bbg ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#adh74  7#b7 ,! t]m election ag5cy means
 any compon5t ( a ,/ate1 or any compon5t
 ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 a ,/ate1   
:i* is responsible = ! adm9i/ration (   
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4     
7#c7 ,! t]m election infra/ructure means
 /orage facilities1 poll+ places1 &     
c5traliz$ vote tabulation locations us$ 
to support ! adm9i/ration ( elections = 
public (fice1 z well z relat$ in=mation 

& communications te*nology1 includ+ vot]
 regi/ration databases1 vot+ ma*9es1    
electronic mail & o!r communications    
sy/ems 7includ+ electronic mail & o!r   
sy/ems ( v5dors :o h ent]$ into         
contracts ) election ag5cies to support 
! adm9i/ration ( elections1 manage !    
election process1 & report & display    
election results71 & o!r sy/ems us$ to  
manage ! election process & to report & 
display election results on behalf ( an 
election ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+
 to section #ija to read z foll[s3      
,sec4 #ija4 ,def9itions4  4  ,b         
,risk-,limit+ ,audits  #aba4            
,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 ,! 
t]m risk-limit+ audit means1 ) respect  
to any election conte/1 a po/-election  
process t--  7,a7 has a probability ( at
 lea/ #ie p]c5t ( correct+ ! report$    
outcome if ! report$ outcome is n !     
correct outcome2  7,b7 w n *ange !      
outcome if ! report$ outcome is !       
correct outcome2 &  7,c7 involves a     
manual adjudication ( vot] int5t f "s or
 all ( ! ballots validly ca/ 9 !        
election conte/4  7#b7 ,report$ outcome2
 correct outcome2 outcome  7,a7 ,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,b7 ,correct outcome  
,! t]m correct outcome means ! outcome t
 w\ld be det]m9$ by a manual            
adjudication ( vot] int5t = all votes   

validly ca/ 9 ! election conte/4  7,c7  
,outcome ,! t]m outcome means ! w9n] or 
set ( w9n]s ( an election conte/4  7#c7 
,manual adjudication ( vot] int5t ,! t]m
 manual adjudication ( vot] int5t means 
direct inspection & det]m9ation by      
humans1 )\t assi/ance f electronic or   
me*anical tabulation devices1 ( ! ballot
 *oices m>k$ by vot]s on ea* vot]-v]ifi$
 pap] record4  7#d7 ,ballot manife/ ,!  
t]m ballot manife/ means a record       
ma9ta9$ by ea* jurisdiction 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 acc\nts = all
 ballots validly ca/ reg>dless ( h[ or  
:e!r !y 7 tabulat$ & includes 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 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al  7,a7 ,audits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  

,/ate & jurisdiction %all adm9i/]       
risk-limit+ audits ( ! results ( all    
election conte/s = ,f$]al (fice held 9 !
 ,/ate 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7 ,exception ,clause 
7i7 %all n apply to any election conte/ 
= :i* ! ,/ate or jurisdiction conducts a
 full rec\nt ?r\gh a manual adjudication
 ( vot] int5t4  7,b7 ,full manual       
tabulation ,if a risk-limit+ audit      
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 corrects ! 
report$ outcome ( an election conte/1 ! 
,/ate or jurisdiction %all use ! results
 ( ! manual adjudication ( vot] int5t   
conduct$ z "p ( ! risk-limit+ audit z ! 
(ficial results ( ! election conte/4    
7#b7 ,audit requirem5ts  7,a7 ,rules &  
proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial (
 ! ,/ate %all e/abli% rules & proc$ures 
= conduct+ risk-limit+ audits4  7ii7    
,matt]s includ$ ,! rules & proc$ures    
e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 %all include !   
foll[+3  7,i7 ,rules & proc$ures =      

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$ures = gov]n+ ! =mat ( ballot      
manife/s & o!r data involv$ 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 ! results ( ! election   
conte/ s5t to ! *ief ,/ate election     
(ficial ( ! ,/ate & made public4  7,v7  
,rules & proc$ures = ! r&om selection ( 
ballots to be inspect$ manually dur+ ea*
 audit4  7,,vi7 ,rules & proc$ures = !  
calculations & o!r me?ods to be us$ 9 ! 
audit & to det]m9e :e!r & :5 ! audit (  
ea* election conte/ is complete4        
7,,vii7 ,rules & proc$ures = te/+ any   
s(tw>e us$ to conduct risk-limit+       
audits4  7,b7 ,public report  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,aft] ! completion ( ! risk-limit+
 audit & at lea/ #e days be=e ! election
 conte/ is c]tifi$1 ! ,/ate %all publi% 

a report on ! results ( ! audit1 toge!r 
) su* in=mation z necess>y to confirm t 
! audit 0 conduct$ prop]ly4  7ii7 ,=mat 
( data ,all data publi%$ ) ! report "u  
clause 7i7 %all be publi%$ 9            
ma*9e-readable1 op5 data =mats4  7iii7  
,protection ( anonymity ( votes         
,in=mation & data publi%$ by ! ,/ate "u 
?is subp>agraph %all n compromise !     
anonymity ( votes4  7c7 ,effective date 
,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be       
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section = ! fir/ regul>ly s*$ul$        
election = ,f$]al (fice held m ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,secur+
 ,am]ica's ,f$]al ,elections ,act & =   
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  #abb4 ,fund+ = conduct+     
po/-election risk-limit+ audits  7a7    
,paym5ts to ,/ates ,subtitle ,d ( title 
,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471 z 
am5d$ by section #aaa7;a71 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #h      
,fund+ = ,po/-,election ,risk-,limit+   
,audits  #bih4 ,paym5ts = po/-election  
risk-limit+ audits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,commission %all pay to ,/ates ! am\nt (
 eligible po/-election audit co/s4  7b7 
,eligible po/-election audit co/s ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible  
po/-election audit co/s means1 ) respect
 to any ,/ate1 co/s paid or incurr$ by !
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate =-- 
7#a7 ! conduct ( any risk-limit+ audit  
7z def9$ 9 section #cjc;,a7 ) respect to
 an election = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p2 &  7#b7  
any equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 or s]vices        
necess>y = ! conduct ( any su*          
risk-limit+ audit4  7c7 ,special rules  
7#a7 ,rules & proc$ures ,! ,commission  

%all e/abli% rules & proc$ures =        
submission ( eligible po/-election audit
 co/s = paym5ts "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,insuffici5t funds ,9 any case 9 :i* !  
am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection 7d7 are
 insuffici5t to pay all eligible        
po/-election audit co/s submitt$ by     
,/ates ) respect to any ,f$]al election1
 ! am\nt ( su* co/s paid "u subsection  
7a7 to any ,/ate %all be equal to !     
am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to ! am\nt :i*
 w\ld be paid to su* ,/ate 7det]m9$ )\t 
reg>d to ?is p>agraph7 z--  7,a7 ! numb]
 ( individuals :o vot$ 9 su* ,f$]al     
election 9 su* ,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 !   
total numb] ( individuals :o vot$ 9 su* 
,f$]al election 9 all ,/ates submitt+ a 
claim = eligible po/-election audit     
co/s4  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,commission su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is "p4  7#b7 ,availability    
,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available )\t  

fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #aaa7;b71
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !    
items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii
 ! foll[+3  ,"p #h--;,fund+ =           
,po/-,election ,risk-,limit+ ,audits    
,sec4 #bih4 ,paym5ts = po/-election     
risk-limit+ audits4  4  #abc4 ,,gao     
analysis ( effects ( audits  7a7        
,analysis ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
fir/ elections = ,f$]al (fice is held = 
:i* ,/ates mu/ conduct risk-limit+      
audits "u section #cjc;,a ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by   
section #aba71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an analysis (
 ! ext5t to :i* su* audits h improv$ !  
adm9i/ration ( su* elections & !        
security ( election infra/ructure 9 !   
,/ates receiv+ su* grants4  7b7 ,report 
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit a report on ! analysis      
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 to !         
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4   
,,ii ,promot+ ,cyb]security ,?r\gh      
,improvem5ts 9 ,election ,adm9i/ration  
#bja4 ,vot+ sy/em cyb]security          
requirem5ts  7a7 ,ballot tabulat+       
devices ,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #ajd & section #aje1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#i7 ,ballot tabulat+ me?ods 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! vot+ sy/em tabulates   
ballots by h& or ?r\gh ! use ( an       
optical scann+ device t meets !         
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7   
,requirem5ts = optical scann+ devices   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph are z     
foll[s3  7i7 ,! device is design$ &     
built 9 a mann] 9 :i* x is me*anically  
impossible = ! device to add or *ange ! 
vote selections on a pr9t$ or m>k$      
ballot4  7ii7 ,! device is capable (    
export+ its data 7includ+ vote tally    

data sets & ca/ vote records7 9 a       
ma*9e-readable1 op5 data /&>d =mat      
requir$ by ! ,commission1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7iii7 ,! device  
consi/s ( h>dw>e t-- 7,i7 is c]tifi$ "u 
section #bbaf ( ! ,homel& ,security     
,act2 &  7,,ii7 demon/rably con=ms to a 
h>dw>e compon5t manife/ describ+        
po9t-(-orig9 in=mation 7includ+ up/ream 
h>dw>e supply *a9 in=mation = ea*       
compon5t7 t-- 7aa7 has be5 provid$ to ! 
,commission1 ! ,director ( ,cyb]security
 & ,infra/ructure ,security "u section  
#bbae ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act1 & !   
*ief ,/ate election (ficial = ea* ,/ate 
9 :i* ! device is us$2 &  7bb7 may be   
%>$ by any entity to :om x has be5      
provid$ "u item 7aa7 ) indep5d5t exp]ts 
= cyb]security analysis4  7iv7 ,! device
 utilizes te*nology t prev5ts ! op]ation
 ( ! device if any h>dw>e compon5ts d n 
meet ! requirem5ts ( clause 7iii74  7v7 
,! device op]ates us+ s(tw>e-- 7,i7 =   
:i* ! s\rce code1 sy/em build tools1 &  

compilation p>amet]s--  7aa7 h be5      
provid$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,director ( 
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 "u section #bbae ( ! ,homel& ,security 
,act1 & ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial = 
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! device is us$2 &  7bb7
 may be %>$ by any entity to :om x has  
be5 provid$ "u item 7aa7 ) indep5d5t    
exp]ts = cyb]security analysis2 &       
7,,ii7 t is c]tifi$ "u section #bbaf ( !
 ,homel& ,security ,act4  7vi7 ,! device
 utilizes te*nology t prev5ts ! runn+ ( 
s(tw>e on ! device t does n meet !      
requirem5ts ( clause 7v74  7vii7 ,!     
device utilizes te*nology t enables     
election (ficials1 cyb]security         
rese>*]s1 & vot]s to v]ify t ! s(tw>e   
runn+ on ! device-- 7,i7 0 built f a    
specific1 untamp]$ v]sion ( ! code t is 
describ$ 9 clause 7v72 &  7,,ii7 uses ! 
sy/em build tools & compilation p>amet]s
 t are describ$ 9 clause 7v74  7viii7 ,!
 device conta9s su* o!r security        
requirem5ts z ! ,director (             
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security

 requires4  7,c7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,director ( ,cyb]security &            
,infra/ructure ,security1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 may waive "o or m 
( ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b7 7o!r 
?an ! requirem5t ( clause 7i7 !re(7 )   
respect to any device = a p]iod ( n to  
exce$ #b ye>s4  7ii7 ,publication       
,in=mation relat+ to any waiv] grant$ "u
 clause 7i7 %all be made publicly       
available on ! ,int]net4  7,d7          
,effective date ,ea* ,/ate &            
jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ,novemb] #bjbd1 & = ea* subsequ5t     
election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7 ,o!r   
cyb]security requirem5ts ,section       
#cja7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      
#bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by section #ajd1   
section #aje1 & subsection 7a71 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#aj7 ,prohibition ( use (  
wireless communications devices 9 sy/ems

 or devices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no sy/em or 
device ^u :i* ballot m>k+ devices or    
optical scann]s are configur$1 ^u :i*   
ballots are m>k$ by vot]s 7except z     
necess>y = individuals ) disabilities to
 use ballot m>k+ devices t meet !       
accessibility requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#c771 or ^u :i* votes are ca/1         
tabulat$1 or aggregat$ %all conta91 use1
 or be accessible by any wireless1      
p[]-l9e1 or conceal$ communication      
device4  7,b7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate
 & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = 
! regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al     
(fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 & = ea*         
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4      
7#aa7 ,prohibit+ connection ( sy/em to !
 int]net  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no sy/em or    
device ^u :i* ballot m>k+ devices or    
optical scann]s are configur$1 ^u :i*   
ballots are m>k$ by vot]s1 or ^u :i*    
votes are ca/1 tabulat$1 or aggregat$   
%all be connect$ to ! ,int]net or any   
non-local comput] sy/em via telephone or

 o!r communication network at any "t4   
7,b7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate &       
jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 & = ea* subsequ5t     
election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7c7        
,special cyb]security rules = c]ta9     
ballot m>k+ devices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cja7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #ajd1 section #aje1 &           
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#ac7 ,ballot m>k+ devices  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ! case ( a vot+ sy/em t uses a 
ballot m>k+ device1 ! ballot m>k+ device
 %all be a device t-- 7i7 is n capable (
 tabulat+ votes2  7ii7 except 9 ! case (
 a ballot m>k+ device us$ exclusively to
 comply ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c71
 is c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) section #bcb 
z meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph     
7,b72 &  7iii7 is c]tifi$ "u section    
#bbaf ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act z meet+

 ! requirem5ts ( clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh    
7viii7 ( section #cja7;a77#i77;,b74     
7,b7 ,requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
ballot m>k+ device meets ! requirem5ts (
 ?is subp>agraph if1 dur+ a d\ble-mask$ 
te/ conduct$ by a qualifi$ indep5d5t us]
 exp]i5ce rese>* laboratory 7z def9$ 9  
section #bcb7;b77#d77 ( a simulat$      
election sc5>io :i* meets ! requirem5ts 
( clause 7ii71 !re is less ?an a #e     
p]c5t *ance t an ord9>y vot] us+ !      
device w\ld n detect & report any       
diff]5ce betwe5 ! vote selection pr9t$  
on ! ballot by ! ballot m>k+ device & ! 
vote selection indicat$ by ! vot]4  7ii7
 ,simulat$ election sc5>io ,a simulat$  
election sc5>io meets ! requirem5ts (   
?is clause if x is conduct$ )--  7,i7 a 
pool ( subjects t are-- 7aa7 div]se 9   
age1 g5d]1 education1 & physical        
limitations2 &  7bb7 repres5tative ( !  
communities 9 :i* ! vot+ sy/em w be us$2
 &  7,,ii7 ballots t are repres5tative (
 ballots ord9>ily us$ 9 ! communities 9 
:i* ! vot+ sy/em w be us$4  7,c7        

,effective date ,ea* ,/ate &            
jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph = !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 ,novemb] #bjbb1 & = ea* subsequ5t     
election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7#b7       
,proc$ure = te/+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiga et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bcb4 ,te/+ & c]tification ( ballot m>k+
 devices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,/ate or    
jurisdiction :i* int5ds to use a ballot 
m>k+ device 7o!r ?an a ballot m>k+      
device us$ exclusively to comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( section #cja7;a77#c77 9 an
 election = ,f$]al (fice may submit an  
application to ! ,commission = te/+ &   
c]tification "u ?is section4  7b7       
,application1 assignm5t1 & te/+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an application "u subsection 7a7
 %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an #ah mon?s  
be=e ! date ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice 
9 :i* ! ballot m>k+ device is int5d$ to 

be us$ & %all conta9 su* in=mation z !  
,commission requires4  7#b7 ,assignm5t  
,^u receipt ( an application = te/+ "u  
?is section1 ! ,commission %all contract
 ) a qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce    
rese>* laboratory = ! te/+ ( :e!r !     
ballot m>k+ device int5d$ to be us$ by !
 ,/ate or jurisdiction meets !          
requirem5ts ( section                   
#cja7;a77#aj77;,b74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =
 te/+ ,any contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b7 %all require ! qualifi$ indep5d5t  
us] exp]i5ce rese>* laboratory to--     
7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e te/+      
beg9s1 submit to ! ,commission =        
approval ! protocol = ! simulat$        
election sc5>io us$ = te/+ ! ballot m>k+
 device2  7,b7 use only protocols       
approv$ by ! ,commission 9 conduct+ su* 
te/+2 &  7,c7 submit to ! ,commission a 
report on ! results ( ! te/+4  7#d7     
,qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce rese>* 
laboratory ,= purposes ( ?is section3   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ indep5d5t 
us] exp]i5ce rese>* laboratory means a  

laboratory accr$it$ "u ?is subsection by
 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission 9   
accordance ) /&>ds det]m9$ by !         
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,a    
laboratory %all n be accr$it$ "u ?is    
subsection unless su* laboratory        
demon/rates t--  7i7 no employee (1 or  
individual ) an own]%ip 91 su*          
laboratory has1 or has _h dur+ ! #e     
prec$+ ye>s1 any f9ancial relation%ip ) 
a manufactur] ( vot+ sy/ems2 &  7ii7 any
 gr\p ( individuals conduct+ te/s "u ?is
 section collectively meet ! foll[+     
qualifications3  7,i7 ,exp]i5ce design+ 
& runn+ us] rese>* /udies & exp]im5ts   
us+ bo? qualitative & quantitative      
me?odologies4  7,,ii7 ,exp]i5ce ) vot+  
sy/ems4  7c7 ,review by indep5d5t bo>d  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all submit
 = approval to an indep5d5t review bo>d 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,any protocol submitt$ to ! ,commission

 "u subsection 7b77#c77;,a74  7,b7 ,any 
report submitt$ to ! ,commission "u     
subsection 7b77#c77;,c74  7#b7 ,f9al    
approval ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #ab    
mon?s be=e ! date ( ! election = ,f$]al 
(fice 9 :i* a ,/ate or jurisdiction     
int5ds to use ! ballot m>k+ device1 !   
indep5d5t review bo>d %all report to !  
,commission on :e!r x has approv$ a     
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  
7#c7 ,indep5d5t review bo>d  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an indep5d5t review bo>d e/abli%$
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be compos$ ( #e   
indep5d5t sci5ti/s appo9t$ by !         
,commission1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,b7              
,qualifications ,! memb]s ( ! indep5d5t 
review bo>d--  7i7 %all h exp]tise &    
relevant pe]-review$ publications 9 !   
foll[+ fields3 cognitive psy*ology1     
exp]im5tal design1 /ati/ics1 & us]      
exp]i5ce rese>* & te/+2 &  7ii7 may n h1
 or h _h dur+ ! #e prec$+ ye>s1 any     
f9ancial relation%ip ) a manufactur] (  

vot+ sy/ems4  7#d7 ,publication ,!      
,commission %all make public-- 7,a7 any 
protocol approv$ "u ?is subsection2     
7,b7 any report submitt$ "u subsection  
7b77#c77;,c72 &  7,c7 any det]m9ation   
made by an indep5d5t review bo>d "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,c]tification ,if-- 
7#a7 a ballot m>k+ device is det]m9$ by 
! qualifi$ indep5d5t us] exp]i5ce rese>*
 laboratory to meet ! requirem5ts (     
section #cja7;a77#g72 &  7#b7 ! report  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,c7 is  
approv$ by a majority ( ! memb]s ( !    
indep5d5t review bo>d "u subsection     
7d77#b71  !n ! ,commission %all c]tify !
 ballot m>k+ device4  7e7 ,prohibition  
on fees ,! ,commission may n *>ge any   
fee to a ,/ate or jurisdiction1 a       
develop] or manufactur] ( a ballot m>k+ 
device1 or any o!r p]son 9 connection ) 
te/+ & c]tification "u ?is section4  4  
7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7i7 ,section     
#bjb7b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (  
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb7b77 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ & ballot m>k+ devices aft]   

h>dw>e & s(tw>e74  7ii7 ,! head+ =      
subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end2 ballot m>k+   
devices4  7iii7 ,! table ( cont5ts ( su*
 ,act is am5d$-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 2       
,ballot ,m>k+ ,devices at ! end ( ! item
 relat+ to subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii2 &  
7,,ii7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to  
section #bca ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bcb4     
,te/+ & c]tification ( ballot m>k+      
devices4  4  #bjb4 ,te/+ ( exi/+ vot+   
sy/ems to ensure compliance ) election  
cyb]security guidel9es & o!r guidel9es  
7a7 ,requir+ te/+ ( exi/+ vot+ sy/ems   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bca7;a7 ( !     
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiga7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7   
,te/+ to ensure compliance ) guidel9es  
7,a7 ,te/+ ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s be=e !  
date ( ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al        
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,commission  
%all provide = ! te/+ by accr$it$       
laboratories "u ?is section ( ! vot+    
sy/em h>dw>e & s(tw>e :i* 0 c]tifi$ =   

use 9 ! mo/ rec5t su* election1 on !    
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t vot+ sy/em guidel9es
 applicable to su* h>dw>e or s(tw>e     
7includ+ election cyb]security          
guidel9es7 issu$ "u ?is ,act4  7,b7     
,dec]tification ( h>dw>e or s(tw>e fail+
 to meet guidel9es ,if1 on ! basis ( !  
te/+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !     
,commission det]m9es t any vot+ sy/em   
h>dw>e or s(tw>e does n meet ! mo/ rec5t
 guidel9es applicable to su* h>dw>e or  
s(tw>e issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,commission 
%all dec]tify su* h>dw>e or s(tw>e4  4  
7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to ! 
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbj & ea*       
succe$+ regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =
 ,f$]al (fice4  7b7 ,issuance (         
cyb]security guidel9es by ,te*nical     
,guidel9es ,developm5t ,committee       
,section #bba7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bjifa7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,election    

cyb]security guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,secur+ ,am]ica's ,f$]al ,elections     
,act1 ! ,developm5t ,committee %all     
issue election cyb]security guidel9es1  
includ+ /&>ds & be/ practices = procur+1
 ma9ta9+1 te/+1 op]at+1 & updat+        
election sy/ems to prev5t & det]        
cyb]security incid5ts4  4  #bjc4        
,requir+ use ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e = :i*    
in=mation is disclos$ by manufactur]    
7a7 ,requirem5t ,section #cja7;a7 ( !   
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by       
sections #ajd & #aje1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7   
,requir+ use ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e = :i*    
in=mation is disclos$ by manufactur]    
7,a7 ,requir+ use ( s(tw>e = :i* s\rce  
code is disclos$ by manufactur]  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 ! op]ation ( vot+ sy/ems 9 an  
election = ,f$]al (fice1 a ,/ate may    
only use s(tw>e = :i* ! manufactur]     
makes ! s\rce code 79 ! =m 9 :i* w be   
us$ at ! "t ( ! election7 publicly      

available onl9e "u a lic5se t grants a  
worldwide1 royalty-free1 non-exclusive1 
p]petual1 sub-lic5sable lic5se to all   
intellectual prop]ty rights 9 su* s\rce 
code1 except t ! manufactur] may        
prohibit a p]son :o obta9s ! s(tw>e f   
us+ ! s(tw>e 9 a mann] t is prim>ily    
int5d$ = or direct$ t[>d comm]cial      
advantage or private monet>y comp5sation
 t is unrelat$ to c>ry+ out legitimate  
rese>* or cyb]security activity4  7ii7  
,exceptions ,clause 7i7 does n apply )  
respect to--  7,i7 widely-us$ op]at+    
sy/em s(tw>e :i* is n specific to vot+  
sy/ems & = :i* ! s\rce code or basel9e  
functionality is n alt]$2 or  7,,ii7    
widely-us$ cyb]security s(tw>e :i* is n 
specific to vot+ sy/ems & = :i* ! s\rce 
code or basel9e functionality is n      
alt]$4  7,b7 ,requir+ use ( h>dw>e = :i*
 in=mation is disclos$ by manufactur]   
7i7 ,requir+ disclosure ( h>dw>e ,a     
,/ate may n use a vot+ sy/em 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice unless !        
manufactur] ( ! sy/em publicly discloses

 onl9e ! id5tification ( ! h>dw>e us$ to
 op]ate ! sy/em4  7ii7 ,additional      
disclosure requirem5ts = cu/om or alt]$ 
h>dw>e ,to ! ext5t t ! h>dw>e us$ to    
op]ate a vot+ sy/em or any compon5t !re(
 is n widely-us$1 or is widely-us$ b is 
alt]$1 ! ,/ate may n use ! sy/em 9 an   
election = ,f$]al (fice unless--  7,i7 !
 manufactur] ( ! sy/em publicly         
discloses onl9e ! compon5ts ( ! h>dw>e1 
! design ( su* compon5ts1 & h[ su*      
compon5ts are connect$ 9 ! op]ation ( ! 
sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 ! manufactur] makes !  
design 79 ! =m :i* w be us$ at ! "t ( ! 
election7 publicly available onl9e "u a 
lic5se t grants a worldwide1            
royalty-free1 non-exclusive1 p]petual1  
sub-lic5sable lic5se to all intellectual
 prop]ty rights 9 ! design ( ! h>dw>e or
 ! compon5t1 except t ! manufactur] may 
prohibit a p]son :o obta9s ! design f   
us+ ! design 9 a mann] t is prim>ily    
int5d$ = or direct$ t[>d comm]cial      
advantage or private monet>y comp5sation
 t is unrelat$ to c>ry+ out legitimate  

rese>* or cyb]security activity4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbj or
 any succe$+ ye>4  #bjd4 ,treatm5t (    
electronic poll books z "p ( vot+ sy/ems
  7a7 ,inclusion 9 def9ition ( vot+     
sy/em ,section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,help       
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
?is section & ins]t+ ?is ,act2  7#b7 by 
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph  
7#c72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 any   
electronic poll book us$ ) respect to ! 
election2 &  4  7b7 ,def9ition ,section 
#cja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7d7 
& 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection
 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7      
,electronic poll book def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1
 ! t]m electronic poll book means !     

total comb9ation ( me*anical1           
electrome*anical1 or electronic equipm5t
 7includ+ ! s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 &          
docum5tation requir$ to program1        
control1 & support ! equipm5t7 t is     
us$-- 7#a7 to reta9 ! li/ ( regi/]$     
vot]s at a poll+ location1 or vote c5t]1
 or o!r location at :i* vot]s ca/ votes 
9 an election = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7#b7 to
 id5tify regi/]$ vot]s :o are eligible  
to vote 9 an election4  4  7c7          
,effective date ,section #cja7;e7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;e771 z      
r$esignat$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 1 or1 ) respect to any          
requirem5ts relat+ to electronic poll   
books1 on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj44    
#bje4 ,pre-election reports on vot+     
sy/em usage  7a7 ,requir+ ,/ates to     
submit reports ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cja ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cja;,a4 ,pre-election reports

 on vot+ sy/em usage  7a7 ,requir+      
,/ates to submit reports ,n lat] ?an    
#abj days be=e ! date ( ea* regul>ly    
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! 
*ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate   
%all submit a report to ! ,commission   
conta9+ a detail$ vot+ sy/em usage plan 
= ea* jurisdiction 9 ! ,/ate :i* w      
adm9i/] ! election1 includ+ a detail$   
plan = ! usage ( electronic poll books &
 o!r equipm5t & compon5ts ( su* sy/em4  
7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7a7 %all
 apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$   
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9    
,novemb] #bjbj & ea* succe$+ regul>ly   
s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice4  4
  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t
 ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections     
#cja1 #cjb1 & #cjc & ins]t+ subtitle ,a 
( title ,,iii4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cja ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cja;,a4 
,pre-election reports on vot+ sy/em     

usage4  4  #bjf4 ,/reaml9+ collection ( 
election in=mation ,section #bjb ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
/rik+ ,! ,commission & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9    
g5]al4--,! ,commission2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7  
,waiv] ( c]ta9 requirem5ts ,sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 %all n apply to ! collection (   
in=mation = purposes ( ma9ta9+ !        
cle>+h\se describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (    
subsection 7a74  4  ,,iii ,use ( vot+   
ma*9es manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
#cja4 ,use ( vot+ ma*9es manufactur$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,section #cja7;a7 ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #ajd1 section #aje1 & section   
#bjc1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 ,vot+ ma*9e 
requirem5ts ,by n lat] ?an ! date ( !   
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice occurr+ 9 ,novemb] #bjbb1 ea*     
,/ate %all seek to ensure t any vot+    

ma*9e us$ 9 su* election & 9 any        
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice is    
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  ,,iv 
,sev]ability  #dja4 ,sev]ability ,if any
 provision ( ?is ,act or am5dm5t made by
 ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a         
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !          
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be     
affect$ by ! hold+4  ,june #bf1 #bjai   
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,h\se        
,adm9i/ration ) an am5dm5t ,june #bf1   
#bjai ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$