,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to provide = a national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use4 #a4 ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3 ,c ,additional requirem5ts #cba4 ,use ( national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all p]mit qualifi$ individuals to use ! national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot prescrib$ by ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission "u section #bih to ca/ a vote 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice4 7b7 ,qualifi$ individual ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m qualifi$ individual means any individual :o is o!rwise qualifi$ to vote 9 a ,f$]al election 9 a ,/ate & :o-- 7,a7 resides 9 an area ( a ,/ate ) respect to :i* an em]g5cy has be5 decl>$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 7) respect to any portion ( ! ,/ate7 due to a natural disa/]1 includ+ sev]e wea!r2 7,b7 expects to be abs5t f su* individual's jurisdiction on ! day ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice due to pr(essional or volunte] s]vice 9 response to a natural disa/] or em]g5cy z s decl>$2 7,c7 expects to be hospitaliz$ on ! day ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice2 or 7,d7 7i7 has reque/$ an abs5tee ballot f ! ,/ate or jurisdiction :]e su* individual is regi/]$ to vote2 & 7ii7 has n receiv$ su* abs5tee ballot be=e a date on :i* su* individual c return su* ballot 9 "t to be c\nt$ 9 ! election4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ) ,f$]al write-9 ballot = abs5t uni=m$ s]vices & ov]seas vot]s ,! t]m qualifi$ individual %all n include an individual :o-- 7,a7 is an abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot] 7z def9$ 9 section #ajg7a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a777 or an ov]seas vot] 7z def9$ 9 section #ajg7e7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7e7772 & 7,b7 :o is entitl$ to vote us+ ! ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot develop$ "u section #ajc ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjc74 7c7 ,submission & process+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 a national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot to :i* ?is section applies %all be submitt$ & process$ 9 ! mann] provid$ by law = abs5tee ballots 9 ! ,/ate involv$4 7#b7 ,deadl9e ,an o!rwise eligible national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot to :i* ?is section applies %all be c\nt$ if po/m>k$ or sign$ be=e ! close ( ! polls on election day & receiv$ by ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial on or be=e ! day on :i* f9al vote totals are requir$ by law to be submitt$ to ! ,/ate = an (ficial canvass ( ! election4 7d7 ,special rules ,! foll[+ rules %all apply ) respect to national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballots to :i* ?is section applies3 7#a7 ,9 complet+ ! ballot1 ! vot] may designate a c&idate by writ+ 9 ! "n ( ! c&idate or by writ+ 9 ! "n ( a political p>ty 79 :i* case ! ballot %all be c\nt$ = ! c&idate ( t political p>ty74 7#b7 ,9 ! case ( ! (fices ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1 a vote = a nam$ c&idate or a vote by writ+ 9 ! "n ( a political p>ty %all be c\nt$ z a vote = ! electors support+ ! c&idate involv$4 7#c7 ,any abbreviation1 misspell+1 or o!r m9or v>iation 9 ! =m ( ! "n ( a c&idate or a political p>ty %all be disreg>d$ 9 det]m9+ ! validity ( ! ballot4 7e7 ,prohibit+ refusal ,to accept ballot = failure ,to meet c]ta9 requirem5ts ,a ,/ate %all n refuse to accept & process any o!rwise valid ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot submitt$ 9 any mann] by a qualifi$ individual solely on ! basis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,not>ization requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,re/rictions on pap] type1 includ+ weight & size4 7#c7 ,re/rictions on envelope type1 includ+ weight & size4 7f7 ,effective date ,ea* ,/ate %all be requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,section #dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & subtitle ,c4 7,b7 ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cab ! foll[+3 ,subtitle ,c--,additional requirements,sec4 #cba4 ,use ( national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use4 4 7b7 ,=m ( national f$]al write-,9 abs5tee ballot 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subtitle3 ,e ,national ,f$]al write-,9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use #big4 ,national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use 7a7 ,=m ( ballot 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all prescribe a national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot 7includ+ a secrecy envelope & mail+ envelope = su* ballot7 = use 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice by qualifi$ individuals 7z def9$ 9 section #cba7;b774 7#b7 ,em]g5cy designation ,! ballot prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 an affirmation1 sign$ by ! p]son submitt+ ! ballot1 t-- 7,a7 su* individual is a qualifi$ individual 7z def9$ 9 section #cba7;b772 7,b7 su* individual has n & w n ca/ ano!r ballot ) respect to ! election = :i* ! national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot is ca/2 & 7,c7 ackn[l$g+ t a mat]ial mis/atem5t ( fact 9 complet+ ! ballot may con/itute gr\nds = conviction ( p]jury4 7b7 ,availability ,! ,commission %all make ! ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot available on ! ,int]net 9 a pr9table =mat4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,section #bjb ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively1 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 subtitle ,e2 4 7,b7 ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section #bif ! foll[+3 ,subtitle ,e--,national ,f$]al write-,9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use,sec4 #big4 ,national ,f$]al write-9 abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use4 4