,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gije  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjbj,mr4  
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,*abot1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4
 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1   
,mr4 ,gu?rie1 & ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t7      
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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to direct !  
,election ,assi/ance ,commission to make
 paym5ts to ,/ates to assi/ 9 adm9i/]+  
elections dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic1 to
 direct ! ,election ,assi/ance          
,commission to adopt volunt>y guidel9es 
= use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1 to  
prohibit paym5ts "u su* ,act to ,/ates  
:i* d n prohibit ballot h>ve/+1 & = o!r 

purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance = ,safe 
,elections ,act or ! ,,ease ,act4  7b7  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,fund+
 = ,election ,administration,sec4 #aja4 
,paym5ts to ,/ates to assi/ 9 adm9i/]+  
elections dur+ ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic4,"p  
#g--;,assi/ance 9 ,adm9i/]+ ,elections  
,dur+ ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic,sec4 #big4  
,/ud5t loan repaym5ts on behalf (       
volunte] poll work]s & abs5tee ballot   
tabulators 9 #bjbj g5]al elections4,sec4
 #big;,a4 ,vot] regi/ration li/         
ma9t5ance4,sec4 #big;,b4 ,protection f  
,,covid-#ai4,sec4 #big;,c4 ,g5]al       
provisions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 reg>d+ exclusion ( poll work] income f 
det]m9ation ( eligibility = unemploym5t 
insurance4,title ,,ii--,vot+            
,technology,sec4 #bja4 ,volunt>y        
guidel9es = use ( nonvot+ election      
te*nology4,subtitle ,e--,volunt>y       

,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ ,election  
,technology,sec4 #bih4 ,adoption (      
volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission4,sec4 
#bih;,a4 ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology    
,committee4,sec4 #bih;,b4 ,nonvot+      
election te*nology def9$4,sec4 #bjb4    
,/atus reports by ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4,sec4 #bjc4         
,e/abli%m5t ( ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance
 ,unit 9 ,election ,assi/ance           
,commission4,sec4 #bjd4 ,c]tification   
program 9 election adm9i/ration or      
cyb]security4,title ,,iii--,election    
,fraud ,prevention,sec4 #cja4           
,f9d+s4,sec4 #cjb4 ,prohibition on      
paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ collection &    
transmission ( ballots by c]ta9 ?ird    
p>ties4  ,i ,fund+ = ,election          
,adm9i/ration  #aja4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates 
to assi/ 9 adm9i/]+ elections dur+      
,,covid-#ai ,p&emic  7a7 ,paym5ts       
,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help     
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #g      

,assi/ance 9 ,adm9i/]+ ,elections ,dur+ 
,,covid-#ai ,p&emic  #big4 ,/ud5t loan  
repaym5ts on behalf ( volunte] poll     
work]s & abs5tee ballot tabulators 9    
#bjbj g5]al elections  7a7 ,repaym5ts by
 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,!    
,commission %all make a paym5t to ea*   
eligible ,/ate = ! co/s incurr$ by !    
,/ate 9 repay+ 7by direct paym5ts on    
behalf ( a qualifi$ /ud5t volunte]7 a   
portion ( a /ud5t loan previ\sly tak5   
out by an individual :o s]ves z a       
qualifi$ /ud5t volunte] ) respect to a  
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice held 9 ! ,/ate 9 ,novemb] #bjbj4  
7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate is eligible to
 receive a paym5t "u ?is section if !   
,/ate submits to ! ,commission1 at su*  
"t & 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may       
require1 an application conta9+ su*     
in=mation & assurances z ! ,commission  
may require4  7c7 ,am\nt ( repaym5t     
,subject to ! am\nt ( ! paym5t made to !
 ,/ate "u subsection 7d71 ! am\nt ( !   
co/s ! ,/ate incurs on behalf ( a       

qualifi$ /ud5t volunte] = purposes (    
subsection 7a7 %all be equal to !       
product (-- 7#a7 a repaym5t rate        
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 !    
numb] ( h\rs ! volunte] s]ves z a       
volunte] poll work] or z a volunte]     
abs5tee ballot tabulator1 z c]tifi$ to !
 ,commission by ! appropriate ,/ate or  
local election (ficial4  7d7 ,am\nt (   
paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am\nt ( a paym5t made  
to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all be equal 
to ! product (-- 7,a7 ! total am\nt     
appropriat$ = su* paym5ts pursuant to ! 
au?orization "u subsection 7e72 &  7,b7 
! ,/ate allocation p]c5tage = ! ,/ate4  
7#b7 ,m9imum am\nt ( paym5t ,! am\nt ( a
 paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is section  
may n be less ?an-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( any 
( ! sev]al ,/ates or ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! total 
am\nt appropriat$ = su* paym5ts2 or     
7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (

 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 "o-t5? ( #a  
p]c5t ( su* total am\nt4  7#c7 ,pro rata
 r$uctions ,! ,commission %all make su* 
pro rata r$uctions to ! allocations     
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z are necess>y 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#b74  7e7 ,qualifi$ /ud5t volunte]     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 a qualifi$ /ud5t  
volunte] means an individual-- 7#a7 :o1 
z c]tifi$ to ! ,commission by !         
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial1 s]ves-- 7,a7 z a volunte] poll 
work] at a poll+ place1 includ+ any     
location at :i* vot]s may ca/ ballots   
prior to ! date ( ! election1 or  7,b7 z
 a volunte] abs5tee ballot tabulator1 z 
c]tifi$ to ! ,commission by !           
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial2 &  7#b7 at ! "t ( s]v+ z a     
volunte] poll work] or volunte] abs5tee 
ballot tabulator1 is enroll$ at an      
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774  7f7    
,application ( regulations "u /ud5t loan

 repaym5t program = ,f$]al employees ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 !   
,commission may make applicable su*     
provisions ( section #ecgi ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate4  7g7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = paym5ts "u
 ?is section4  #big;,a4 ,vot]           
regi/ration li/ ma9t5ance  7a7 ,paym5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all make a
 paym5t to ea* eligible ,/ate = c>ry+   
out ma9t5ance ( ! comput]iz$ ,/atewide  
vot] regi/ration li/ "u section #cjc &  
c>ry+ out programs "u section #h ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 to ensure !
 accuracy ( vot] regi/ration li/s 9 !   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,availability ( paym5ts to 
,/ates )\t vot] regi/ration ,9 ! case ( 
an eligible ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u a ,/ate law 
9 effect cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re is no vot]    
regi/ration requirem5t = individuals 9 !
 ,/ate ) respect to elections = ,f$]al  

(fice1 an eligible ,/ate %all use !     
paym5t "u ?is section = c>ry+ out       
activities to protect poll+ places 9 !  
,/ate1 & individuals pres5t 9 su* poll+ 
places1 f exposure to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b or 
,,covid-#ai 7z describ$ 9 section       
#big;,b74  7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate is 
eligible to receive a paym5t "u ?is     
section if ! ,/ate submits to !         
,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !   
,commission may require1 an application 
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,commission may require4  7c7 ,am\nt (  
paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am\nt ( a paym5t made  
to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all be equal 
to ! product (-- 7,a7 ! total am\nt     
appropriat$ = su* paym5ts pursuant to ! 
au?orization "u subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 
! ,/ate allocation p]c5tage = ! ,/ate4  
7#b7 ,m9imum am\nt ( paym5t ,! am\nt ( a
 paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is section  
may n be less ?an-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( any 
( ! sev]al ,/ates or ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! total 

am\nt appropriat$ = su* paym5ts2 or     
7,b7 9 ! case ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 "o-t5? ( #a  
p]c5t ( su* total am\nt4  7#c7 ,pro rata
 r$uctions ,! ,commission %all make su* 
pro rata r$uctions to ! allocations     
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z are necess>y 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#b74  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = paym5ts "u   
?is section4  #big;,b4 ,protection f    
,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,paym5ts ,! ,commission
 %all make ! foll[+ paym5ts to ea*      
eligible ,/ate3 7#a7 ,a paym5t = ! *ief 
,/ate election (ficial to = c>ry+ out   
,/atewide activities to protect poll+   
places 9 ! ,/ate1 & individuals pres5t 9
 su* poll+ places1 f exposure to        
,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai4  7#b7 ,a 
paym5t = ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial  
to pass ?r\gh to local jurisdictions 9 !
 ,/ate = c>ry+ out a plan prep>$ by !   

*ief ,/ate election (ficial & approv$ by
 ! ,commission to protect poll+ places 9
 ! jurisdiction1 & individuals pres5t 9 
su* poll+ places1 f exposure to         
,,s>s-,co,v-#b or ,,covid-#ai4  7b7     
,eligibility ,a ,/ate is eligible to    
receive a paym5t "u ?is section if !    
,/ate submits to ! ,commission1 at su*  
"t & 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may       
require1 an application conta9+ su*     
in=mation & assurances z ! ,commission  
may require4  7c7 ,am\nt ( paym5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !   
am\nt ( a paym5t made to a ,/ate "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 (        
subsection 7a7 %all be equal to !       
product (-- 7,a7 ! total am\nt          
appropriat$ = paym5ts "u su* p>agraph   
pursuant to ! au?orization "u subsection
 7d72 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate allocation        
p]c5tage = ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,m9imum am\nt 
( paym5t ,! am\nt ( a paym5t made to a  
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 
( subsection 7a7 may n be less ?an--    
7,a7 9 ! case ( any ( ! sev]al ,/ates or

 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 "o-half ( #a   
p]c5t ( ! total am\nt appropriat$ =     
paym5ts "u su* p>agraph2 or  7,b7 9 !   
case ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 "o-t5? ( #a     
p]c5t ( su* total am\nt4  7#c7 ,pro rata
 r$uctions ,! ,commission %all make su* 
pro rata r$uctions to ! allocations     
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z are necess>y 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph    
7#b74  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj = paym5ts "u   
?is section1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = paym5ts 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a72 &    
7#b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 (
 subsection 7a74  #big;,c4 ,g5]al       
provisions  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,/ate 
,9 ?is "p1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate1 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  7#b7 ,/ate allocation p]c5tage ,9 ?is 
"p1 ! t]m ,/ate allocation p]c5tage     
means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! am\nt    
7express$ z a p]c5tage7 equal to !      
quoti5t (-- 7,a7 ! vot+ age population (
 ! ,/ate 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t       
dec5nial c5sus72 &  7,b7 ! total vot+   
age population ( all ,/ates 7z report$ 9
 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74  7b7      
,cont9u+ availability ( funds aft]      
appropriation ,a paym5t made to a ,/ate 
"u ?is "p %all be available to ! ,/ate  
)\t fiscal ye> limitation4  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--;,assi/ance 9       
,adm9i/]+ ,elections ,dur+ ,,covid-#ai  
,p&emic ,sec4 #big4 ,/ud5t loan         
repaym5ts on behalf ( volunte] poll     
work]s & abs5tee ballot tabulators 9    
#bjbj g5]al elections4 ,sec4 #big;,a4   
,vot] regi/ration li/ ma9t5ance4 ,sec4  

#big;,b4 ,protection f ,,covid-#ai4     
,sec4 #big;,c4 ,g5]al provisions4  4    
#ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ exclusion
 ( poll work] income f det]m9ation (    
eligibility = unemploym5t insurance     
,because ! ,nation is 9 an unprec$5t$   
battle aga9/ ,,covid-#ai1 x is ! ,s5se (
 ,congress t ,/ate legislatures %\ld be 
enc\rag$ to revisit _! unemploym5t      
insurance sy/ems to ensure t any        
volunte] :o receives comp5sation =      
s]vices z a poll work] does n fail to   
qualify = su* unemploym5t insurance     
solely on ! basis ( s]vice z a poll     
work]4  ,,ii ,vot+ ,te*nology  #bja4    
,volunt>y guidel9es = use ( nonvot+     
election te*nology  7a7 ,adoption (     
volunt>y guidel9es by ,election         
,assi/ance ,commission ,title ,,ii ( !  
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,e
 ,volunt>y ,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ 
,election ,te*nology  #bih4 ,adoption ( 
volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission  7a7  

,adoption ,! ,commission %all adopt     
volunt>y guidel9es = election (ficials  
on ! use ( nonvot+ election te*nology1  
tak+ into acc\nt ! recomm5dations ( !   
,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee  
"u section #bih;,a4  7b7 ,review ,!     
,commission %all review & update !      
guidel9es adopt$ "u ?is subtitle n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s4  7c7      
,process = adoption ,! adoption ( !     
volunt>y guidel9es "u ?is subtitle %all 
be c>ri$ out by ! ,commission 9 a mann] 
t provides = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,publication ( notice ( ! propos$       
guidel9es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,an 
opportunity = public comm5t on ! propos$
 guidel9es4  7#c7 ,an opportunity = a   
public he>+ on ! record4  7#d7          
,publication ( ! f9al recomm5dations 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7d7 ,deadl9e = initial
 set ( guidel9es ,! ,commission %all    
adopt ! initial set ( volunt>y guidel9es
 "u ?is section n lat] ?an ,june #a1    
#bjba4  #bih;,a4 ,em]g+ ,election       
,te*nology ,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  

,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,commission !      
,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology ,committee  
7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,te*nology ,committee74  7b7 ,duties ,! 
,te*nology ,committee %all assi/ !      
,commission 9 ! adoption ( volunt>y     
guidel9es "u section #bih1 includ+ by   
provid+ ! ,commission ) recomm5dations  
on appropriate /&>ds = ! use ( nonvot+  
election te*nology1 includ+ /&>ds to    
ensure ! security & promote ! usability 
( su* te*nology4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,te*nology ,committee %all be 
compos$ ( memb]s appo9t$ by !           
,commission z foll[s3 7,a7 ,ea* memb]   
%all h exp]tise 9 ! op]ation ( nonvot+  
election te*nology4  7,b7 ,at lea/ ?ree 
( ! memb]s %all be ,/ate or local       
election (ficials4  7,c7 ,at lea/ f\r ( 
! memb]s %all be individuals :o are n   
employees ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,numb] 
,! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,te*nology        
,committee %all be det]m9$ by !         
,commission4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,te*nology ,committee %all

 con/itute a quorum1 except t !         
,te*nology ,committee may n conduct any 
bus9ess prior to ! appo9tm5t ( all ( its
 memb]s4  7d7 ,*air ,! memb]s ( !       
,te*nology ,committee %all select "o ( !
 memb]s to s]ve z *air ( ! ,committee4  
7e7 ,no comp5sation = s]vice ,memb]s ( !
 ,te*nology ,committee %all n receive   
any comp5sation = _! s]vice1 b %all be  
paid travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9  
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,committee4  #bih;,b4 ,nonvot+      
election te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is         
subtitle1 ! t]m nonvot+ election        
te*nology means te*nology us$ 9 !       
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
:i* is n us$ directly 9 ! ca/+1 c\nt+1  
tabulat+1 or collect+ ( ballots or      
votes1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,electronic pollbooks4  7#b7 ,election  
result report+ sy/ems4  7#c7 ,electronic

 ballot deliv]y sy/ems4  7#d7 ,onl9e    
vot] regi/ration sy/ems4  7#e7 ,poll+   
place location se>* sy/ems4  7#f7       
,sample ballot portals4  7#g7 ,su* o!r  
te*nology z may be recomm5d$ = treatm5t 
z nonvot+ election te*nology z ! ,em]g+ 
,election ,te*nology ,committee may     
recomm5d4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title 
,,ii ! foll[+3  ,subtitle ,e--,volunt>y 
,guidel9es = ,use ( ,nonvot+ ,election  
,te*nology ,sec4 #bih4 ,adoption (      
volunt>y guidel9es by ,commission4 ,sec4
 #bih;,a4 ,em]g+ ,election ,te*nology   
,committee4 ,sec4 #bih;,b4 ,nonvot+     
election te*nology def9$4  4  #bjb4     
,/atus reports by ,national ,in/itute ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,section #bca ( !   
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiga7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,/atus
 reports by ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! end ( ea* fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) #bjbj71

 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all submit to      
,congress a /atus report describ+-- 7#a7
 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,director c>ri$ out ! 
,director's responsibilities "u ?is ,act
 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1 includ+ !           
responsibilities impos$ "u ?is section &
 ! responsibilities impos$ ) respect to 
! ,te*nical ,guidel9es ,developm5t      
,committee "u section #bbb1 toge!r ) !  
,director's be/ e/imate ( :5 ! ,director
 w completely c>ry out any              
responsibility :i* 0 n c>ri$ out        
completely dur+ ! fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! ,director c>ri$ out any  
projects reque/$ by ! ,commission dur+ !
 fiscal ye>1 toge!r ) ! ,director's be/ 
e/imate ( :5 ! ,director w complete any 
su* project :i* ! ,director did n       
complete dur+ ! fiscal ye>4  4  #bjc4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance
 ,unit 9 ,election ,assi/ance           
,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (
 title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba et seq47 

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
"p3  #d ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit
  #bbe4 ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance ,unit
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !  
,commission ! ,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance
 ,unit 7h]eaft] 9 ?is "p ref]r$ to z !  
,unit74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,unit w provide 
,/ate & local election (ficials 9 v>i\s 
geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )  
access to risk-managem5t1 resili5cy1 &  
te*nical support s]vices provid$ by     
election adm9i/ration & cyb]security    
exp]ts :o w be bas$ 9 su* regions & :o  
may provide su* s]vices 9 p]son1 by     
telephone1 or onl9e4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+
 to subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3  
,"p #d--;,election ,cyb] ,assi/ance     
,unit ,sec4 #bbe4 ,election ,cyb]       
,assi/ance ,unit4  4  #bjd4             
,c]tification program 9 election        
adm9i/ration or cyb]security  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,subtitle ,c (    
title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 

( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiha et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #bdh4 ,c]tification program 9 
election adm9i/ration or cyb]security   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,commission %all     
e/abli% & op]ate a program to provide a 
c]tification 9 election adm9i/ration or 
election cyb]security to election       
(ficials & _! employees :o meet /&>ds & 
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4  7b7 
,use ( p>tn]%ips ,! ,commission may c>ry
 out ! program "u ?is section 9 p>tn]%ip
 ) qualifi$ entities1 includ+           
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$  
"u section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 &   
nonpr(it & =-pr(it organizations )      
exp]tise 9 election adm9i/ration &      
election cyb]security4  7c7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjba2 &  7#b7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh      
#bjbh4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table

 ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ( ! items relat+ to subtitle ,c
 ( title ,,ii ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bdh4    
,c]tification program 9 election        
adm9i/ration or cyb]security4  4  ,,iii 
,election ,fraud ,prev5tion  #cja4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! "r to  
vote is a fundam5tal "r ( citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 x is !             
responsibility ( ! ,/ate & ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5ts to ensure t elections are    
conduct$ ) integrity2  7#c7 ! ,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 :i* is *>g$ )          
inve/igat+ election irregul>ities1      
receiv$ reports ?r\gh its (ficial       
,election ,obs]v] ,program = ! #bjah    
g5]al election t individuals o!r ?an    
vot]s !mselves 7 deposit+ l>ge am\nts ( 
abs5tee ballots at poll+ places ?r\gh\t 
,cali=nia1 a practice colloquially kn[n 
z ballot h>ve/+2  7#d7 ! practice (     
ballot h>ve/+ 9 ,cali=nia creates       
significant vuln]abilities 9 !          
*a9-(-cu/ody ( ballots because          

individuals collect+ ballots are n      
requir$ to be regi/]$ vot]s & are n     
requir$ to id5tify !mselves at a vot]'s 
home1 & ! ,/ate does n track h[ _m      
ballots are h>ve/$ 9 an election2  7#e7 
9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 a congressional        
election 0 invalidat$ due to fraud      
associat$ ) ballot h>ve/+ committ$ by a 
political op]ative1 & x is unlikely su* 
activity w\ld h be5 detect$ 7 x n = !   
prohibition aga9/ ballot h>ve/+ 9 !     
,/ate2 &  7#f7 ballot h>ve/+ invites    
electione]+ activity at home & creates !
 possibility ( undue influ5ce ov] vot]s 
by political op]atives4  #cjb4          
,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates all[+ 
collection & transmission ( ballots by  
c]ta9 ?ird p>ties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title  
,,ix ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #ijf 
z section #ijg2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
section #ije ! foll[+ new section3      
#ijf4 ,prohibition on paym5ts to ,/ates 
all[+ collection & transmission (       

ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate 7includ+ ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s7 is n eligible
 to receive funds "u ?is ,act unless !  
,/ate has 9 effect a law t prohibits an 
individual f ! kn[+ collection &        
transmission ( a ballot 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice t 0 mail$ to ano!r p]son1  
o!r ?an an individual describ$ z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,an election (ficial :ile engag$ 9
 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by law4  7#b7
 ,an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al  
,s]vice :ile engag$ 9 (ficial duties z  
au?oriz$ by law4  7#c7 ,any o!r         
individual :o is all[$ by law to collect
 & transmit ,unit$ ,/ates mail1 :ile    
engag$ 9 (ficial duties z au?oriz$ by   
law4  7#d7 ,a family memb]1 h\sehold    
memb]1 or c>egiv] ( ! p]son to :om !    
ballot 0 mail$4  7b7 ,def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 ) respect to a  
p]son to :om ! ballot 0 mail$3 7#a7 ,!  
t]m c>egiv] means an individual :o      
provides m$ical or heal? c>e assi/ance  
to su* p]son 9 a resid5ce1 nurs+ c>e    

in/itution1 hospice facility1 assi/$    
liv+ c5t]1 assi/$ liv+ facility1 assi/$ 
liv+ home1 resid5tial c>e in/itution1   
adult day heal? c>e facility1 or adult  
fo/] c>e home4  7#b7 ,! t]m family memb]
 means an individual :o is relat$ to su*
 p]son by blood1 m>riage1 adoption or   
legal gu>dian%ip4  7#c7 ,! t]m h\sehold 
memb] means an individual :o resides at 
! same resid5ce z su* p]son4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ !
 item relat+ to section #ijf z relat+ to
 section #ijg2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #ije ! foll[+3   
,sec4 #ijf4 ,prohibition on paym5ts to  
,/ates all[+ collection & transmission (
 ballots by c]ta9 ?ird p>ties4  4