,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjbj,ms4   
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,cicill9e1 & ,mr4 ,takano7 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       
conduct elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 
#bjbj solely ?r\gh ! use ( mail-9       
abs5tee ballots1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vote ,f ,home ,am]ica ,act ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,requir+ ,/ates to conduct elections
 9 #bjbj solely ?r\gh use ( mail-9      
ballots  7a7 ,requirem5t ,title ,,iii ( 
! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,c
 ,special ,rules = ,elections ,held 9   
#bjbj  #cba4 ,requir+ elections to be   
conduct$ solely ?r\gh use ( mail-9      
abs5tee ballots  7a7 ,requirem5t ,9 !   
case ( any election = ,f$]al (fice held 

9 a ,/ate dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate may n     
op]ate any poll+ place = ! ca/+ (       
ballots 9 ! election2 &  7#b7 ! ,/ate   
%all conduct ! election solely ?r\gh !  
use ( mail-9 abs5tee ballots 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#cbb4  7b7 ,p]iod describ$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! p]iod describ$ 9 ?is subsection
 is ! p]iod :i* beg9s on ! expiration ( 
! #cj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is subtitle & ends on      
,janu>y #e1 #bjba4  7#b7 ,application to
 prim>y elections occurr+ prior to p]iod
 ,9 ! case ( any election = ,f$]al (fice
 held 9 a ,/ate dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod   
:i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate may op]ate poll+    
places = ! ca/+ ( ballots 9 ! election2 
&  7,b7 ! ,/ate %all make a good-fai?   
ef=t to conduct ! election ?r\gh ! use (
 mail-9 abs5tee ballots 9 accordance ) !
 requirem5ts ( section #cbb4  #cbb4     
,requirem5ts = use ( mail-9 abs5tee     
ballots  7a7 ,automatic transmission (  

ballots by election (ficials  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! appropriate ,/ate or local     
election (ficial %all transmit an       
abs5tee ballot = an election = ,f$]al   
(fice held dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9      
section #cba7;b7 to ea* individual :o is
 regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election1 or1 9 !  
case ( any ,/ate t does n regi/] vot]s1 
to e individual :o is eligible to vote 9
 ! election4  7#b7 ,location to :i*     
ballots are transmitt$ ,! (ficial %all  
transmit ! ballot to an individual "u   
?is subsection to ! mail+ address :i* is
 on file = ! individual on ! li/ (      
regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! election 7or1 9 ! case
 ( any ,/ate t does n regi/] vot]s1 !   
mail+ address = ! individual on !       
(ficial record or o!r docum5t us$ by !  
,/ate to v]ify ! eligibility ( !        
individual to vote 9 ! election71 except
 t ! (ficial %all transmit ! ballot to  
an alt]native mail+ address provid$ to !
 (ficial by ! individual 7by telephone1 
by mail1 or by an onl9e me?od71 s long z
 ! individual provides ! alt]native     

mail+ address to ! (ficial n lat] ?an ! 
date t is #b weeks be=e ! date ( !      
election involv$ or su* alt]native date 
z ! ,/ate may e/abli%1 :i*ev] is clos]  
to ! date ( ! election4  7#c7 ,deadl9e =
 transmission ,! (ficial %all transmit !
 ballot to an individual "u ?is section 
n lat] ?an #c weeks be=e ! date ( !     
election4  7b7 ,no excuse requir$ ,to   
vote by abs5tee ballot ,if an individual
 9 ! ,/ate is eligible to ca/ a vote 9  
an election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,/ate may 
n impose any additional conditions or   
requirem5ts on ! eligibility ( !        
individual to ca/ ! vote 9 su* election 
by an abs5tee ballot transmitt$ "u ?is  
section4  7c7 ,due process requirem5ts =
 signature v]ification  7#a7 ,notice &  
opportunity to cure discrepancy ,if an  
individual submits an abs5tee ballot 9  
an election = ,f$]al (fice dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 section #cba7;b7 & !         
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial det]m9es t a discrepancy exi/s  
betwe5 ! signature on su* ballot & !    

signature ( su* individual on ! (ficial 
li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate 7or1 9 !  
case ( any ,/ate t does n regi/] vot]s1 
on ! (ficial record or o!r docum5t us$  
by ! ,/ate to v]ify ! eligibility ( !   
individual to vote 9 ! election71 su*   
election (ficial1 prior to mak+ a f9al  
det]m9ation z to ! validity ( su*       
ballot1 %all make a good fai? ef=t to   
imm$iately notify su* individual by     
mail1 telephone1 & 7if available7       
electronic mail t-- 7,a7 a discrepancy  
exi/s betwe5 ! signature on su* ballot &
 ! signature ( su* individual on !      
(ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate   
7or1 9 ! case ( any ,/ate t does n      
regi/] vot]s1 on ! (ficial record or o!r
 docum5t us$ by ! ,/ate to v]ify !      
eligibility ( ! individual to vote 9 !  
election72  7,b7 su* individual may     
provide ! (ficial ) in=mation to cure   
su* discrepancy1 ei!r 9 p]son1 by       
telephone1 or by electronic me?ods2 &   
7,c7 if su* discrepancy is n cur$ prior 
to ! expiration ( ! #g-;day p]iod :i*   

beg9s on ! date ( ! election1 su* ballot
 w n be c\nt$4  7#b7 ,opportunity to    
provide miss+ signature ,if an          
individual submits an abs5tee ballot )\t
 a signature1 ! ,/ate %all notify !     
individual & give ! individual an       
opportunity to provide ! miss+ signature
 on a =m proscrib$ by ! ,/ate4  7#c7    
,o!r requirem5ts ,an election (ficial   
may n make a det]m9ation t a discrepancy
 exi/s betwe5 ! signature on an abs5tee 
ballot & ! signature ( ! individual :o  
submits ! ballot on ! (ficial li/ (     
regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate 7or1 9 ! case ( 
any ,/ate t does n regi/] vot]s1 on !   
(ficial record or o!r docum5t us$ by !  
,/ate to v]ify ! eligibility ( !        
individual to vote 9 ! election71       
unless-- 7,a7 at lea/ #b election       
(ficials make ! det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 ea*
 (ficial :o makes ! det]m9ation has     
receiv$ tra9+ 9 proc$ures us$ to v]ify  
signatures4  7d7 ,accessibility =       
individuals ) disabilities ,! ,/ate %all
 ensure t all abs5tee ballots & relat$  

vot+ mat]ials transmitt$ "u ?is section 
are accessible to individuals )         
disabilities 9 a mann] t provides ! same
 opportunity = access & p>ticipation    
7includ+ ) privacy & indep5d5ce7 z = o!r
 vot]s4  7e7 ,paym5t ( po/age on return 
envelopes  7#a7 ,provision ( return     
envelope ,! appropriate ,/ate or local  
election (ficial %all provide a         
self-seal+ return envelope ) ea* abs5tee
 ballot transmitt$ "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,prepaym5t ( po/age ,consi/5t )        
regulations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice1 ! ,/ate or ! unit ( local      
gov]nm5t responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( 
! election involv$ %all prepay ! po/age 
on any envelope provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7f7 ,assi/ance = c]ta9 vot]s ,9 !
 case ( an individual ) a disability or 
a s]i\s illness or a language m9ority   
individual1 ! ,/ate %all p]mit !        
individual to receive assi/ance f a     
p]son ( ! individual's *oos+ to complete
 & submit ! ballot transmitt$ "u ?is    
section4  7g7 ,use ( drop-,(f boxes ,to 

collect ballots ,! appropriate ,/ate or 
local election (ficial %all provide     
9-p]son1 secur$ drop boxes on ! gr\nds  
outside ( ! (ficial's (fice1 & on !     
gr\nds outside ( locations :i* s]v$ z   
poll+ places 9 ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al  
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb]
 #bjah1 to :i* individuals may drop (f  
vot$ abs5tee ballot transmitt$ "u ?is   
section4  #cbc4 ,paym5ts to assi/ ) co/s
 ( compliance  7a7 ,availability (      
paym5ts ,! ,commission %all make a      
paym5t to ea* eligible ,/ate to assi/ ) 
! co/s incurr$ 9 comply+ ) ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is subtitle1 includ+ co/s           
attributable to po/age1 equipm5t su* z  
high-spe$ ballot scann]s & automat$ mail
 sort+ sy/ems1 election p]sonnel to     
process abs5tee ballots & relat$        
mat]ials1 onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems1
 public education campaigns1 & s(tw>e to
 track abs5tee ballots4  7b7 ,am\nt (   
paym5t ,! am\nt ( ! paym5t made to a    
,/ate "u ?is section %all be det]m9$ by 
! ,commission on ! basis ( ! in=mation  

provid$ by ! ,/ate 9 its application "u 
subsection 7c71 except t ! am\nt may n  
exce$ ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! av]age ( ! co/s  
incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9 adm9i/]+ ! #c mo/  
rec5t regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections = 
,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7 if 
a regul>ly s*$ul$ prim>y election =     
,f$]al (fice is held 9 ! ,/ate dur+ !   
p]iod describ$ 9 section #cba7;b71 !    
av]age ( ! co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate 9    
adm9i/]+ ! #c mo/ rec5t regul>ly s*$ul$ 
prim>y elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 !
 ,/ate4  7c7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate is   
eligible to receive a paym5t "u ?is     
section if ! ,/ate submits an           
application = ! paym5t to ! ,commission 
at su* "t & 9 su* mann] & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,commission %all require4 
7d7 ,pass-,?r\gh ( funds to local       
jurisdictions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate
 receives a paym5t "u ?is section = co/s
 t include co/s incurr$ by a local      
jurisdiction or ,tribal gov]nm5t )9 !   
,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all pass ?r\gh to su*   
local jurisdiction or ,tribal gov]nm5t a

 portion ( su* paym5t t is equal to !   
am\nt ( ! co/s incurr$ by su* local     
jurisdiction or ,tribal gov]nm5t4  7#b7 
,tribal gov]nm5t def9$ ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t     
means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( an      
,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  #cbd4 ,cov]age ( ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m   
,/ate includes ! ,commonweal? ( !       
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section #dja
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 &  
subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii4  7c7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items     
relat+ to title ,,iii ! foll[+3         
,subtitle ,c--,special ,rules =         
,elections ,held 9 #bjbj ,sec4 #cba4    

,requir+ elections to be conduct$ solely
 ?r\gh use ( mail-9 abs5tee ballots4    
,sec4 #cbb4 ,requirem5ts = use ( mail-9 
abs5tee ballots4 ,sec4 #cbc4 ,paym5ts to
 assi/ ) co/s ( compliance4 ,sec4 #cbd4 
,cov]age ( ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  4