,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7 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     
support ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts mak+ a  
transition to rank$ *oice vot+4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vot] ,*oice ,act4  #b4 ,assi/ance =    
transition to rank$ *oice vot+  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote 
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaba et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,b ,rank$ ,*oice ,vot+ ,program
  #eaa4 ,rank$ *oice vot+ program  7a7  
,def9ition ( rank$ *oice vot+ sy/em ,=  
purposes ( ?is subtitle1 ! t]m rank$    
*oice vot+ sy/em means a set ( election 
me?ods :i* all[ ea* vot] to rank conte/ 
options 9 ord] ( ! vot]'s pref]5ce1 9   
:i* votes are c\nt$ 9 r\nds us+ a s]ies 
( run(f tabulations to defeat conte/    

options ) ! fewe/ votes1 & :i* elects a 
w9n] ) a majority ( f9al r\nd votes 9 a 
s+le-w9n] conte/ & provides proportional
 repres5tation 9 multi-w9n] conte/s4    
7b7 ,program ,! ,commission %all e/abli%
 a program "u :i* ! ,commission-- 7#a7  
provides te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts t are consid]+ :e!r to  
make1 or t are 9 ! process ( mak+1 a    
transition to a rank$ *oice vot+ sy/em =
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local elections2 &   
7#b7 aw>ds grants to ,/ates & local     
gov]nm5t to support ! transition to a   
rank$ *oice vot+ sy/em1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
acquisition ( vot+ equipm5t & tabulation
 s(tw>e1 appropriate ballot design1 !   
developm5t & publication ( educational  
mat]ials1 & vot] outrea*4  7c7 ,rules = 
grants  7#a7 ,selection ( grant         
recipi5ts ,to ! ext5t possible1 !       
,commission %all aw>d grants "u         
subsection 7b77#b7 to areas t repres5t a
 div]sity ( jurisdictions ) respect to  
geography1 population *>act]i/ics1 &    
population d5sity4  7#b7 ,aw>d          

limitation ,! am\nt ( any grant aw>d$ "u
 subsection 7b77#b7 %all n exce$ #ej    
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activities cov]$ by ! 
grant4  #eab4 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition
 to any funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,commission "u section #baj1 !re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subtitle #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj4  7b7 ,availability ( funds   
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !       
au?orization "u ?is section %all rema9  
available1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1   
until exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,section #bjb7f7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica 
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bjibb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,help       
,am]ica ,vote ,college ,program "u title
 ,v & ins]t+ ! programs "u title ,v4    
7#b7 ,title ,v ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote  
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaba et   
seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+  
section #eja & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,v     
,election ,assi/ance programs  ,a ,help 
,am]ica ,vote ,college ,program  4  7#c7

 ,section #ejc ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #baabc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ title &      
ins]t+ subtitle4  7#d7 ,! table (       
sections ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to title ,v & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,title ,v--,election ,assi/ance         
,programs ,subtitle ,a--,help ,am]ica   
,vote ,college ,program  2  &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ejc ! foll[+3  ,subtitle ,b--,rank$    
,*oice ,vot+ ,program ,sec4 #eaa4 ,rank$
 *oice vot+ program4 ,sec4 #eab4        
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4