,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cebi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbj,ms4    
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4    
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1   
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,pet]s1
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1
 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4          
,duckwor?1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to require   
,/ates to e/abli% cont+5cy plans = !    
conduct ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 9    
response to national disa/]s &          
em]g5cies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural
 ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy ,ballot ,act (      
#bjbj4  #b4 ,requirem5ts = ,f$]al       
election cont+5cy plans 9 response to   
natural disa/]s & em]g5cies  7a7 ,9     

g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all     
e/abli% & make publicly available a     
cont+5cy plan to enable qualifi$        
individuals 7z def9$ 9 section #cbb7;b7 
( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z 
add$ by section #e7;a771 to vote 9      
elections = ,f$]al (fice dur+ a /ate (  
em]g5cy1 public heal? em]g5cy1 or       
national em]g5cy :i* has be5 decl>$ =   
reasons includ+1 b n limit$ to-- 7,a7 a 
natural disa/]2 or  7,b7 an infecti\s   
disease4  7#b7 ,updat+ ,ea* ,/ate &     
jurisdiction %all update ! cont+5cy plan
 e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection n less      
frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s4  7b7           
,requirem5ts relat+ to safety ,!        
cont+5cy plan e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all include initiatives to provide    
equipm5t & res\rces ne$$ to protect !   
heal? & safety ( poll work]s & vot]s :5 
vot+ 9 p]son4  7c7 ,requirem5ts relat+  
to recruitm5t ( poll work]s ,! cont+5cy 
plan e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all    

include initiatives by ! *ief ,/ate     
election (ficial & local election       
(ficials to recruit poll work]s = !     
,novemb]1 #bjbj1 g5]al election &       
subsequ5t elections f resili5t or       
unaffect$ populations1 :i* may include--
 7#a7 o!r ,/ate & local gov]nm5t (fices2
 &  7#b7 high s*ools & colleges 9 !     
,/ate = ! ,novemb]1 #bjbj1 g5]al        
election & 9 subsequ5t elections =      
,f$]al (fice 9 ! case :]e an infecti\s  
disease poses significant increas$ heal?
 risks to eld]ly individuals & affects  
an election = ,f$]al (fice4  7d7 ,plan =
 vot]s ,to be able ,to reque/ abs5tee   
ballots onl9e & vote by mail ,! cont+5cy
 plan e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
p]mit all individuals :o are regi/]$ to 
vote to-- 7#a7 submit an onl9e reque/ = 
an abs5tee ballot1 :i* requirem5t is    
satisfi$ if ! local1 c\nty1 or ,/ate    
election (ficial's website all[s an     
abs5tee ballot reque/ application to be 
complet$ & submitt$ onl9e &-- 7,a7 an   
abs5tee ballot reque/ application to be 

pr9t$ = ! vot] to complete & mail2 or   
7,b7 a vot] to submit an onl9e reque/ = 
a h>d copy abs5tee ballot reque/        
application to be mail$ or email$ to !  
vot] to complete & mail2  7#b7 return   
complet$ abs5tee ballot reque/s to      
designat$ drop (f boxes2  7#c7 ca/ a    
vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice by mail2
 &  7#d7 return complet$ abs5tee ballots
 by dropp+ !m (f at designat$ locations 
be=e ! close ( polls on ! date ( !      
election4  7e7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is  
section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to   
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7f7         
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,attorney g5]al ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
aga9/ any ,/ate or jurisdiction 9 an    
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt
 = su* decl>atory & injunctive relief   
7includ+ a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 a     
p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 or o!r  
ord]7 z may be necess>y to c>ry out !   

requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7        
,private "r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !
 case ( a violation ( ?is section1 any  
p]son :o is aggriev$ by su* violation   
may provide writt5 notice ( ! violation 
to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate    
involv$4  7,b7 ,relief ,if ! violation  
is n correct$ )9 #bj days aft] receipt (
 a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 or )9 #e 
days aft] receipt ( ! notice if !       
violation occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e !   
date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 !    
aggriev$ p]son may1 9 a civil action1   
obta9 decl>atory or injunctive relief ) 
respect to ! violation4  7,c7 ,special  
rule ,if ! violation occurr$ )9 #e days 
be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al      
(fice1 ! aggriev$ p]son ne$ n provide   
notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( !   
,/ate involv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 be=e  
br++ a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,b74
  #c4 ,requirem5t to all[ = e>ly vot+ & 
no-excuse abs5tee vot+  7a7 ,requirem5ts
 ,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 ,availability ( e>ly vot+ & vot+  
by mail  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate &      
jurisdiction %all1 ) respect to ! #bjbj 
g5]al election occurr+ on ,novemb] #c1  
#bjbj1 & ea* subsequ5t election = ,f$]al
 (fice-- 7#a7 all[ individuals to vote 9
 su* election prior to ! date ( !       
election ?r\gh-- 7,a7 e>ly vot+ :i*     
meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b72 & 
7,b7 vot+ by mail :i* meets !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c72  7#b7     
publicize ! details ( any vot+ all[$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 comply ) ! abs5tee 
vot+ requirem5ts ( subsection 7d72 &    
7#d7 comply ) ! vote c\nt+ requirem5ts (
 subsection 7e74  7b7 ,e>ly vot+ ,e>ly  
vot+ meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection-- 7#a7 if su* vot+ occurs--  
7,a7 = a #bj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! date ( 
! election s t su* days con/itute       
consecutive weekdays & include at lea/  
"o week5d1 :i* p]iod may end on a date  
*os5 by ! *ief election (ficial ( !     

,/ate t is betwe5 ! date ( ! election & 
#d days prec$+ su* date2 &  7,b7 = no   
less ?an #h h\rs on ea* ( ! #bj days su*
 e>ly vot+ occurs2 &  7#b7 ea* e>ly vot+
 location 9 ! ,/ate (f]s a ballot       
drop-(f box = vot]s to submit _! vot$ & 
seal$ abs5tee ballots4  7c7 ,vot+ by    
mail ,vot+ by mail meets ! requirem5ts (
 ?is subsection if-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate does n
 require an excuse 9 ord] to obta9 & ca/
 a ballot by mail = any election =      
,f$]al (fice2  7#b7 ! ,/ate p]mits any  
eligible vot] to submit an onl9e reque/ 
= an abs5tee ballot to vote 9 an        
election = ,f$]al (fice1 :i* requirem5t 
is satisfi$ if ! local1 c\nty1 or ,/ate 
election (ficial's website all[s an     
abs5tee ballot reque/ application to be 
complet$ & submitt$ onl9e & if-- 7,a7 an
 abs5tee ballot reque/ application to be
 pr9t$ = ! vot] to complete & mail2 or  
7,b7 a vot] is able to submit an onl9e  
reque/ via ! int]net to h a h>d-copy    
abs5tee ballot reque/ application mail$ 
or e-mail$ to !m to complete & mail2    

7#c7 ! ,/ate s5ds an abs5tee ballot to  
vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 !   
,/ate by mail to any eligible vot] t    
submits a reque/ = su* a ballot & t     
reque/ is receiv$ by ! appropriate      
election (fice on or be=e ! date t is #e
 days1 n includ+ week5d days1 be=e !    
date ( su* election1 except t no?+ 9 ?is
 p>agraph %all preclude a ,/ate or local
 jurisdiction f all[+ = ! acceptance &  
process+ ( ballot reque/s submitt$ or   
receiv$ aft] su* requir$ p]iod2  7#d7 ! 
,/ate p]mits any eligible vot] to h !   
option to reque/ an abs5tee ballot =    
subsequ5t elections on all abs5tee      
ballot reque/s2  7#e7 ! ,/ate does n    
require any =m ( id5tification = an     
abs5tee ballot reque/2  7#f7 ! ,/ate    
does n include any requirem5ts =        
not>ization or witness signature or o!r 
=mal au!ntication 7o!r ?an vot]         
atte/ation72  7#g7 ! ,/ate p]mits vot]s 
to submit an abs5tee ballot by dropp+ x 
(f at designat$ locations be=e ! close (
 polls on ! date ( ! election1 includ+  

at any poll+ location on ! date ( !     
election be=e ! close ( polls2  7#h7 !  
,/ate-- 7,a7 p]mits a vot] to designate 
any p]son to return a vot$ & seal$      
abs5tee ballot to ! po/ (fice1 a ballot 
drop-(f location1 tribally designat$    
build+1 or election (fice & t su* p]son 
designat$ to return an abs5tee ballot   
%all n receive any =m ( comp5sation bas$
 on ! numb] ( ballots t ! p]son has     
return$ & no individual1 gr\p1 or       
organization %all provide comp5sation on
 ?is basis2 or  7,b7 does n put any     
limits on h[ _m vot$ & seal$ abs5tee    
ballots any designat$ p]son c return to 
! po/ (fice1 a ballot drop (f location1 
tribally designat$ build+1 or election  
(fice2 &  7#i7 ! ,/ate p]mits any       
eligible vot] t submits a reque/ = an   
abs5tee ballot to vote 9 su* election1 b
 does n receive _! abs5tee ballot at    
lea/ #b days prior to election day to   
d[nload & m>k at home an abs5tee ballot 
provid$ by ! ,/ate pursuant to section  
#ajc;,c ( ! ,uni=m$ ,ov]seas ,citiz5s   

,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act or section #cbb (   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,deadl9e requirem5ts ,!  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is subsection   
are t a ,/ate %all c\nt a ballot        
submitt$ by an individual by mail )     
respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 
! ,/ate-- 7#a7 if x is po/m>k$1 sign$1  
or o!rwise indicat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice to h be5 mail$ on or be=e
 ! close ( polls on ! date ( ! election2
 &  7#b7 receiv$ by ! appropriate ,/ate 
election (ficial on or be=e ! date t is 
#aj days aft] ! date ( su* election4    
7e7 ,ballot process+ & scann+           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t
 describ$ 9 ?is subsection is t ! ,/ate 
beg9s process+ & scann+ ballots ca/ dur+
 e>ly vot+ or ?r\gh vote by mail =      
tabulation at lea/ #ad days prior to    
election day4  7#b7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection %all all[ = ! tabulation 
( ballots be=e ! close ( polls on ! date
 ( ! election4  7f7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes !     
,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 ,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 ,private "r ( action  
,title ,,iv ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #djc4 ,private "r ( action =  
violations ( ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy
 ,ballot ,act ( #bjbj  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !
 case ( a violation ( subtitle ,c (     
title ,,iii1 section #djb %all n apply &
 any p]son :o is aggriev$ by su*        
violation may provide writt5 notice ( ! 
violation to ! *ief election (ficial ( !
 ,/ate involv$4  7b7 ,relief ,if !      
violation is n correct$ )9 #bj days aft]
 receipt ( a notice "u subsection 7a71  
or )9 #e days aft] receipt ( ! notice if
 ! violation occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e !
 date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 !   

aggriev$ p]son may1 9 a civil action1   
obta9 decl>atory or injunctive relief ) 
respect to ! violation4  7c7 ,special   
rule ,if ! violation occurr$ )9 #e days 
be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al      
(fice1 ! aggriev$ p]son ne$ n provide   
notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( !   
,/ate involv$ "u subsection 7a7 be=e    
br++ a civil action "u subsection 7b74  
4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to        
volunt>y guidance by election assi/ance 
commission ,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 9 ! case ( !            
recomm5dations ) respect to subtitle ,c1
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy ,ballot ,act
 ( #bjbj4  4  7e7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$--   
7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to    
section #cab ! foll[+3  ,subtitle       
,c--,additional ,requirem5ts ,sec4 #cba4

 ,availability ( e>ly vot+ & vot+ by    
mail4  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #djb ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#djc4 ,private "r ( action = violations 
( ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy ,ballot   
,act ( #bjbj4  4  #d4 ,use ( d[nloadable
 & pr9table abs5tee ballots provid$ by  
,/ates "u ,,uocava = vot]s )            
disabilities & ^? :o h n receiv$ a      
ballot to vote 9 #bjbj g5]al election & 
subsequ5t ,f$]al elections until dome/ic
 d[nloadable & pr9table ballot prescrib$
 by ,,eac is available  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee    
,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et     
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#ajc;,b ! foll[+ new section3  #ajc;,c4 
,use ( d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee   
ballots provid$ "u ,,uocava = vot]s )   
disabilities & ^? :o h n receiv$ a      
ballot to vote 9 #bjbj g5]al election & 
subsequ5t ,f$]al elections until dome/ic
 d[nloadable & pr9table ballot prescrib$
 by ,,eac is available  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
7#a7 ,/ate responsibilities ,ea* ,/ate  

%all1 ) respect to ! #bjbj g5]al        
election occurr+ on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 
& subsequ5t elections = ,f$]al (fice    
7until su* "t z ! ,election ,assi/ance  
,commission prescribes a dome/ic        
d[nloadable & pr9table ballot = use 9   
elections = ,f$]al (fice pursuant to    
section #big ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb71 p]mit qualifi$           
individuals to use ! d[nloadable &      
pr9table abs5tee ballots ! ,/ate        
provides to ov]seas & milit>y vot]s z   
prescrib$ "u section #ajc to vote 9 su* 
election4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,su*       
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballots--
 7,a7 mu/ comply ) ! language           
requirem5ts "u section #bjc ( !         
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act2 &    
7,b7 mu/ comply ) ! disability          
requirem5ts "u section #ejh ( !         
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  7#c7 ,application ( 
requirem5ts ,! provisions ( section #ajc
 %all apply ) respect to ! use ( ,f$]al 
write-9 abs5tee ballots by qualifi$     

individuals pursuant to ?is section 9 ! 
same mann] z su* provisions apply )     
respect to ! use ( su* ballots by abs5t 
uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas vot]s    
pursuant to section #ajc4  7#d7         
,cl>ification reg>d+ free po/age ,f$]al 
write-9 abs5tee ballots ( qualifi$      
individuals pursuant to ?is section %all
 be consid]$ ballot+ mat]ials z def9$ 9 
section #ajg = purposes ( section #cdjf 
( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 
,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 or witness  
signature requirem5ts4  7,b7            
,re/rictions on pap] type1 includ+      
weight & size4  7,c7 ,re/rictions on    
envelope type1 includ+ weight & size4   
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 an election =
 ,f$]al (fice & :o-- 7,a7 7i7 has       
reque/$ an abs5tee ballot f ! ,/ate or  
jurisdiction :]e su* individual is      
regi/]$ to vote2 &  7ii7 has n receiv$  
su* abs5tee ballot at lea/ #b days be=e 
! date ( ! election2  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>$2  7,c7 is hospitaliz$ or     
expects to be hospitaliz$ on ! day ( !  
election = ,f$]al (fice2 or  7,d7 is an 
individual ) a disability 7z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 & 
resides 9 a ,/ate :i* does n (f] vot]s !
 ability to use secure & accessible     
remote ballot m>k+4  ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,d71 a ,/ate %all p]mit an 
individual to self-c]tify t ! individual
 is an individual ) a disability4  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] or an ov]seas vot]2 
&  7,b7 is entitl$ to vote us+ ! ,f$]al 
write-9 abs5tee ballot prescrib$ "u     
section #ajc4  7c7 ,/ate ,= purposes (  
?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes !     
,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 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section       
#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s
 ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjcjb7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end
 ( p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end ( p>agraph 7#aa7 & ins]t+ 2 &1 & by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#ab7 meet ! requirem5ts ( section      
#ajc;,c ) respect to use ( d[nloadable &
 pr9table abs5tee ballots = qualifi$    
individuals to vote 9 ! #bjbj g5]al     
election4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  

ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] section #ajc3      
,sec4 #ajc;,a4 ,proc$ures = collection &
 deliv]y ( m>k$ abs5tee ballots ( abs5t 
ov]seas uni=m$ s]vices vot]s4,sec4      
#ajc;,b4 ,f$]al vot+ assi/ance program  
improvem5ts4,sec4 #ajc;,c4 ,use (       
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballots  
provid$ "u ,,uocava = vot]s )           
disabilities & ^? :o h n receiv$ a      
ballot to vote 9 #bjbj g5]al election & 
subsequ5t ,f$]al elections until dome/ic
 d[nloadable & pr9table ballot prescrib$
 by ,,eac is available4  4  #e4         
,d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballot =
 dome/ic use by vot]s ) disabilities & 9
 em]g5cies />t+ 9 #bjbb  7a7 ,/ate      
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c (
 title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #c1 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #cbb4 ,use ( dome/ic          
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballot   
7a7 ,/ate requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 ,/ate %all p]mit qualifi$ individuals  
to use a d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee 

ballot prescrib$ by ! ,election         
,assi/ance ,commission "u section #big  
to ca/ a vote 9 any election = ,f$]al   
(fice4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,su*          
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballots--
 7,a7 mu/ comply ) ! language           
requirem5ts "u section #bjc ( !         
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act2 &    
7,b7 mu/ comply ) ! disability          
requirem5ts "u section #ejh ( !         
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  7b7 ,qualifi$       
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 an election = ,f$]al 
(fice & :o-- 7,a7 7i7 has reque/$ an    
abs5tee ballot f ! ,/ate or jurisdiction
 :]e su* individual is regi/]$ to vote2 
&  7ii7 has n receiv$ su* abs5tee ballot
 at lea/ #b days be=e ! date ( !        
election2  7,b7 7i7 resides 9 an area ( 
a ,/ate ) respect to :i* an em]g5cy or  
public heal? em]g5cy has be5 decl>$ by !

 ,gov]nor or *ief gov]nm5t (ficial ( !  
,/ate or *ief gov]nm5t (ficial ( an     
area1 #e days or less be=e election day 
"u ! laws ( ! ,/ate due to reasons      
includ+1 b n limit$ to-- 7,i7 a natural 
disa/]1 includ+ sev]e wea!r2 or  7,,ii7 
an infecti\s disease2 &  7ii7 has n     
reque/$ an abs5tee ballot2  7,c7 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>$2  7,d7 is  
hospitaliz$ or expects to be hospitaliz$
 on ! day ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice2  
or  7,e7 is an individual ) a disability
 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 & resides 9 a ,/ate  
:i* does n (f] vot]s ! ability to use   
secure & accessible remote ballot m>k+4 
,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,e71 a ,/ate 
%all p]mit an individual to self-c]tify 
t ! individual is an individual ) a     
disability4  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 dome/ic d[nloadable &  
pr9table 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$-- 7,a7 if
 x is po/m>k$1 sign$1 or o!rwise        
indicat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice to h be5 mail$ on or be=e !     

close ( polls on ! date ( ! election2 & 
7,b7 receiv$ by ! appropriate ,/ate     
election (ficial on or be=e ! date t is 
#aj days aft] ! date ( su* election4    
7d7 ,special rules ,! foll[+ rules %all 
apply ) respect to dome/ic pr9table &   
d[nloadable 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 & witness   
signature requirem5ts4  7#b7            
,re/rictions on pap] type1 includ+      
weight & size4  7#c7 ,re/rictions on    
envelope type1 includ+ weight & size4   
7f7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is section1 !  
t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7g7         
,effective date ,ea* ,/ate %all be      
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4  4 
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 = su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #cba1 z add$ by  
section #c1 ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cbb4 ,use 
( dome/ic d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee
 ballot4  4  7b7 ,=m ( dome/ic pr9table 
& d[nloadable 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  #g ,d[nloadable & 
,pr9table ,abs5tee ,ballot = ,dome/ic   
,use  #big4 ,d[nloadable & pr9table     
abs5tee ballot = dome/ic use  7a7 ,=m ( 
ballot  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all prescribe a dome/ic d[nloadable &  
pr9table ballot 7includ+ a secrecy      
envelope & mail+ envelope = su* ballot7 
= use 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice by     
qualifi$ individuals 7z def9$ 9 section 
#cbb7;b774  7#b7 ,affirmation ,! 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 #cbb7;b772  7,b7 su*    
individual has n & w n ca/ ano!r ballot 
) respect to ! election = :i* ! dome/ic 
d[nloadable & pr9table 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 ! dome/ic         
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballot   
available on ! int]net 9 a pr9table     
=mat4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! dome/ic      
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballot   
%all be compliant ) section #ejh ( !    
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7 & %all n transmit !   
in=mation complet$ by a vot] ov] !      
int]net4  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 "p #g relat+ to 
d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee ballot = 
dome/ic use2  4  7,b7 ,! table ( cont5ts
 = su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat$ to section #bif ! foll[+3   
,"p #g--;,d[nloadable & ,pr9table       
,abs5tee ,ballot = ,dome/ic ,use,sec4   
#big4 ,d[nloadable & pr9table abs5tee   
ballot = dome/ic use4  4  #f4           

,requirem5t = prepaid return envelopes =
 abs5tee ballots2 use ( intellig5t mail 
b>code  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c (     
title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #c & am5d$  
by section #e1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #cbc4 ,use (    
prepaid self-seal+ return envelopes  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate & local            
jurisdiction %all provide ) any vot]    
regi/ration application1 abs5tee ballot 
application1 or blank abs5tee ballot s5t
 by mail a self-seal+ return envelope1  
:]e possible1 ) prepaid po/age or       
subject to an arrangem5t :]eby ! ,/ate w
 reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice = ! po/age ( any su* return     
envelope t is s5t by mail4  7b7 ,use (  
,intellig5t ,mail ,b>code = ! #bjbj     
,g5]al ,election & until ballot+        
mat]ials /atus update s]vice implem5t$  
,= ! #bjbj g5]al election & subsequ5t   
elections = ,f$]al (fice 7until su* "t z
 a ,/ate implem5ts a ballot+ mat]ials   
/atus update s]vice :i* meets !         

requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,natural ,disa/] &       
,em]g5cy ,ballot ,act ( #bjbj71 unless a
 ,/ate or jurisdiction has develop$ a   
sy/em t enables vot]s to track _!       
abs5tee ballot ?r\gh ! mail1 ea* ,/ate &
 jurisdiction %all provide ) ea* abs5tee
 ballot s5t by mail a self-seal+ return 
envelope pursuant to subsection 7a7 t   
conta9s an ,intellig5t ,mail b>code z   
prescrib$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al     
,s]vice4  7c7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is   
section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to   
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7d7         
,effective date ,! requirem5ts ( ?is    
section %all apply to mat]ials s5t by   
,/ates & local jurisdictions aft] ! date
 t is #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cbb1 z add$ by section #e1 ! foll[+ new

 item3  ,sec4 #cbc4 ,use ( prepaid      
self-seal+ return envelopes4  4  #g4    
,developm5t ( a secure ,f$]al portal to 
all[ election (ficials to provide vot]s 
) updates on _! ballots  7a7 ,ballot+   
mat]ials /atus update s]vice  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 !  
,director ( ! ,cyb]security &           
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy1 9      
consultation ) ! ,*air ( ! ,election    
,assi/ance ,commission1 ! ,po/ma/]      
,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,presid5tial designee1 
& ,/ate election (ficials1 %all e/abli% 
a ballot+ mat]ials /atus update s]vice  
to be us$ by ,/ates & local             
jurisdictions to in=m vot]s on ! /atus (
 vot] regi/ration applications1 abs5tee 
ballot applications1 & abs5tee ballots4 
7#b7 ,in=mation track$ ,! ballot+       
mat]ials /atus update s]vice e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide to a vot] ! 
foll[+ in=mation ) respect to t vot]3   
7,a7 ,9 ! case ( ballot+ mat]ials s5t by
 mail1 track+ in=mation f ! ,unit$      

,/ates ,po/ ,(fice & ! ,presid5tial     
designee on ballot+ mat]ials s5t to !   
vot] &1 to ! ext5t feasible1 return$ by 
! vot]4  7,b7 ,! date on :i* any reque/ 
by ! vot] = an application = vot]       
regi/ration or an abs5tee ballot 0      
receiv$4  7,c7 ,! date on :i* any su*   
reque/$ application 0 s5t to ! vot]4    
7,d7 ,! date on :i* any su* complet$    
application 0 receiv$ f ! vot] & ! /atus
 ( su* application4  7,e7 ,! date on :i*
 any abs5tee ballot 0 s5t to ! vot]4    
7,f7 ,! date on :i* any abs5tee ballot 0
 receiv$ by ! vot]4  7,g7 ,! date on :i*
 ! po/ (fice processes ! abs5tee ballot4
  7,h7 ,! date on :i* po/ (fice deliv]$ 
! abs5tee ballot to ! election (fice4   
7,i7 ,:e!r su* ballot 0 accept$ & c\nt$1
 & 9 ! case ( any ballot n c\nt$1 !     
reason :y ! ballot 0 n c\nt$4  7#c7     
,me?od ( provid+ in=mation ,! ballot+   
mat]ials /atus update s]vice e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all all[ vot]s ! option 
to receive ! in=mation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 ?r\gh email 7or o!r       

electronic means7 or ?r\gh ! mail4  7#d7
 ,prohibition on fees ,! ,director may n
 *>ge any fee to a ,/ate or jurisdiction
 = use ( ! ballot+ mat]ials /atus update
 s]vice 9 connection ) any ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local election4  7#e7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director su* sums z are necess>y =     
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is subsection4    
7b7 ,requir$ use = abs5t uni=m$ s]vice  
vot]s & ov]seas vot]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas
 ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb7;a771 z am5d$ by       
section #d7;b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at !
 end ( p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ab7 & ins]t+ 2 &1 
& by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#ac7 use ! ballot+ mat]ials 
/atus update s]vice develop$ "u section 
#g7;a7 ( ! ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy  
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj to in=m abs5t      
uni=m$ s]vices vot]s & ov]seas vot]s on 
! /atus ( vot] regi/ration applications1

 abs5tee ballot applications1 & abs5tee 
ballots us$ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice4 
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ajb ( 
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb7 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7h74  7#c7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all apply to elections =    
,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft] ! date t is #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director ( ! 
,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure ,security
 ,ag5cy c]tifies t ! s]vice describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 is op]ational4  7c7      
,requir$ use "u ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cba7;a7 ( !   
,help ,am]ican ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z    
add$ by section #c1 is am5d$ by /rik+ & 
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ 
2 &1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraph3  7#e7 use ! ballot+ mat]ials  
/atus update s]vice develop$ "u section 
#g7;a7 ( ! ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy  
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj to provide eligible
 vot]s & qualifi$ individuals 7z def9$ 9
 section #cbb7;b7 ( ?is ,act7 in=mation 

reg>d+ ! /atus ( vot] regi/ration       
applications1 abs5tee ballot            
applications1 & abs5tee ballots us$ 9   
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 except t any  
,/ate or jurisdiction :i* has develop$ a
 ballot+ mat]ials /atus update sy/em :i*
 meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 (  
su* section #g7;a7 7relat+ to in=mation 
track$7 may cont9ue to use su* sy/em4  4
  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is subsection %all apply to         
elections = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ aft] ! 
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !   
,director ( ! ,cyb]security &           
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy c]tifies
 t ! s]vice describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is
 op]ational4  7d7 ,availability to      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,! ,cyb]security &  
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy may make
 ! ballot+ mat]ials /atus update s]vice 
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to   
adm9i/] & implem5t to abs5t uni=m$      
s]vices vot]s & ov]seas vot]s pursuant  
to ! ,uni=m$ ,ov]seas & ,citiz5s        
,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4      

#bjcja et seq474  7e7 ,reimbursem5ts to 
,/ates  7#a7 ,= use ) respect to ballot+
 mat]ials ( abs5t uni=m$ s]vice vot]s & 
ov]seas vot]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,uni=m$ 
& ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #ajc;,c1 z add$  
by section #d7;a71 ! foll[+ new section3
  #ajc;,d4 ,reimbursem5ts = use (       
ballot+ mat]ials /atus update s]vice    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5tial designee   
%all make paym5ts to ea* ,/ate & local  
jurisdiction equal to ! co/s to ! ,/ate 
or local jurisdiction ( us+ ! ballot+   
mat]ials /atus update s]vice "u section 
#g7;a7 ( ! ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy  
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj ) respect to       
ballot+ mat]ials ( abs5t uni=m$ s]vices 
& ov]seas vot]s4  7b7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5tial designee  
su* sums z are necess>y = c>ry+ out ?is 
section1 to rema9 available )\t fiscal  
ye> limitation4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,section #aja7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m$ &        

,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7;b77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aj71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aa7 
& ins]t+ 2 &1 & by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ab7 make paym5ts
 to ,/ates 9 accordance ) section       
#ajc;,d4  4  7,c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ajc1 z add$ by section #d7;c71 ! foll[+
 new item3  ,sec4 #ajc;,d4              
,reimbursem5ts = use ( ballot+ mat]ials 
/atus update s]vice4  4  7#b7 ,= use )  
respect to ballot+ mat]ials ( dome/ic   
vot]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d (     
title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act 
( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471 
z am5d$ by section #e7;b71 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #h             
,reimbursem5ts = ,use ( ,ballot+        
,mat]ials ,/atus ,update ,s]vice  #bih4 
,reimbursem5ts = use ( ballot+ mat]ials 
/atus update s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission %all make paym5ts to ea*    

,/ate & local jurisdiction equal to !   
co/s to ! ,/ate or local jurisdiction ( 
us+ ! ballot mat]ial update s]vice "u   
section #g7;a7 ( ! ,natural ,disa/] &   
,em]g5cy ,ballot ,act ( #bjbj ) respect 
to ballot+ mat]ials ( vot]s 7o!r ?an    
ballot+ mat]ials ( abs5t uni=m$ s]vices 
& ov]seas vot]s = :i* ! ,/ate is        
eligible = paym5t "u section #ajc;,d ( !
 ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee   
,vot+ ,act7 = :i* ,/ates or             
jurisdictions elect to use su* track+   
s]vice4  7b7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
are necess>y = c>ry+ out ?is section1 to
 rema9 available )\t fiscal ye>         
limitation4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7i7 ,section #bjb ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bjibb71 z am5d$ by section #e7;b71 is  
am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 &    
7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71           
respectively1 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#e7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 c>ry+ 

out ! duties describ$ 9 "p #h 7relat+ to
 ballot+ mat]ials /atus update          
reimbursem5ts72  4  7ii7 ,! table (     
cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat$ to section #big !    
foll[+3  ,"p #h--,reimbursem5ts = ,use (
 ,ballot+ ,mat]ials ,/atus ,update      
,service,sec4 #bih4 ,reimbursem5ts = use
 ( ballot+ mat]ials /atus update s]vice4
  4  #h4 ,notice & cure process requir$ 
= mismat*$ signatures on mail-9 &       
provisional ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by   
section #c & am5d$ by sections #e & #f1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #cbd4 ,signature mismat* on   
ballot submitt$ by mail or provisional  
ballot  7a7 ,cov]$ /ate def9$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means a ,/ate
 9 :i*1 "u ,/ate law1 a ballot submitt$ 
by mail or a provisional ballot is n    
c\nt$ z a vote 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice unless ! ,/ate v]ifies ! signature

 ( ! individual :o submitt$ su* ballot  
by comp>+ ! signature on ! envelope     
conta9+ su* ballot or a docum5t         
accompany+ su* ballot & ! signature (   
su* individual on ! (ficial li/ (       
regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate or o!r (ficial  
record1 or o!r docum5t4  7#b7 ,exception
 = c]ta9 ,/ates ,su* t]m %all n include 
a ,/ate :i* conduct$ a ,f$]al election  
entirely ?r\gh vote by mail prior to    
#bjbj4  7b7 ,notice requir$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if an individual submits a ballot
 by mail or a provisional ballot 9 an   
election = ,f$]al (fice 9 a cov]$ ,/ate1
 & ! appropriate ,/ate or local election
 (ficial det]m9es t a discrepancy exi/s 
betwe5 ! signature on ! envelope conta9+
 su* ballot or a docum5t accompany+ su* 
ballot us$ to v]ify ! signature & !     
signature ( su* individual on ! (ficial 
li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate or o!r    
(ficial record1 or o!r docum5t us$ by ! 
,/ate to v]ify ! signatures ( vot]s1 su*
 election (ficial1 prior to mak+ a f9al 
det]m9ation z to ! validity ( su*       

ballot1 %all make a good fai? ef=t to   
imm$iately notify su* individual t--    
7,a7 a discrepancy exi/s betwe5 !       
signature on ! envelope conta9+ su*     
ballot or a docum5t accompany+ su*      
ballot us$ to v]ify ! signature & !     
signature ( su* individual on ! (ficial 
li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate or o!r    
(ficial record1 or o!r docum5t us$ by ! 
,/ate to v]ify ! signatures ( vot]s2    
7,b7 su* individual may provide         
in=mation to cure su* discrepancy 9     
accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$       
pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 &  
7,c7 if su* discrepancy is n cur$1 su*  
ballot w n be c\nt$4  7#b7 ,=m ( notice 
,an election (ficial %all provide !     
notice requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 by at   
lea/ two ( ! foll[+ me?ods3 7,a7 ,regul>
 mail4  7,b7 ,phone4  7,c7 ,electronic  
mail4  7,d7 ,text message4  7#c7 ,no    
effect on o!r notice requirem5ts relat$ 
to provisional ballots ,9 ! case ( an   
individual :o submits a provisional     
ballot1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection  

%all be 9 addition to ! requirem5ts     
applicable to su* an individual "u      
section #cjb7;a74  7c7 ,opportunity ,to 
cure  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( proc$ures ,a   
cov]$ ,/ate %all e/abli% uni=m &        
non-discrim9atory proc$ures-- 7,a7 to   
all[ an individual to :om notice is     
provid$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7i7 to      
provide confirmation or in=mation to    
cure ! discrepancy describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#a7 ?r\gh ! same =m 9 :i* ! notice 
is provid$ pursuant to subsection       
7b77#a7 by a date t is n less ?an #aj   
cal5d> days foll[+ ! date on :i* !      
notice requir$ "u subsection 7b7 is     
giv52 &  7ii7 if su* confirmation or    
in=mation is reject$1 to appeal !       
rejection2  7,b7 t require t vot]s ^:   
ballots are return$ )\t signatures be   
notifi$ & giv5 an opportunity to provide
 a miss+ signature on a =m proscrib$ by 
! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 prior to ! date ( f9al 
c]tification ( ballots 9 ! election by  
su* ,/ate1 to provide su* individual a  
f9al det]m9ation z to ! validity ( !    

ballot & :e!r ! individual's ballot 0   
c\nt$ 9 ! election4  7#b7 ,deadl9e ,a   
vot] has until ! day be=e c]tification (
 election results to provide            
confirmation t ! signature 9 "q is _!   
g5u9e signature4 ,?is confirmation c be 
provid$ orally1 9 writ+1 or             
electronically1 includ+ ?r\gh any ( !   
=ms describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 ,no  
sep>ate oa? or affirmation is requir$4  
7#c7 ,c\nt+ ( vote ,a f9al det]m9ation )
 respect to ! validity ( a ballot 9 !   
case ( a signature mismat* "u ?is       
section %all be made by ?ree election   
(ficials1 at lea/ "o ( :om is ( an      
oppos+ p>ty &1 unless su* election      
(ficials det]m9e1 tak+ into acc\nt any  
con=mation or in=mation provid$ "u !    
proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 ?r\gh a unanim\s vote &      
beyond a reasonable d\bt t ! ballot is n
 valid1 su* ballot %all be c\nt$ z a    
vote 9 t election4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! end 
( a ,f$]al election cycle1 ea* *ief     

,/ate election (ficial 9 a cov]$ ,/ate  
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation = !          
applicable ,f$]al election cycle 9 !    
,/ate3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( ballots          
invalidat$ due to a discrepancy "u ?is  
section4  7,b7 ,description ( attempts  
to contact vot]s to provide notice z    
requir$ by ?is section4  7,c7           
,description ( ! cure process develop$  
by su* ,/ate pursuant to ?is section1   
includ+ ! numb] ( ballots det]m9$ valid 
z a result ( su* process4  7#b7 ,f$]al  
election cycle def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m ,f$]al ,= election    
cycle means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a
 ( any odd numb]$ ye> & end+ on ,decemb]
 #ca ( ! foll[+ ye>4  7e7 ,rese>* &     
developm5t ,! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all    
exp& ! rese>* & develop be/ practices or
 guidel9es = ! acceptance1 v]ification1 
& cur+ ( signatures = mail-9 ballots4   
7f7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to ! g5]al election =   

,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbj & any         
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !    
item relat+ to section #cbc1 z add$ by  
section #f1 ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4   
#cbd4 ,signature mismat* on ballot      
submitt$ by mail or provisional ballot4 
4  #i4 ,requirem5t = acceptance ( vot]  
regi/ration applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by   
section #c & am5d$ by sections #e1 #f1 &
 #h1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new section3  #cbe4 ,acceptance ( vot]  
regi/ration applications  7a7           
,requirem5ts = vot] regi/ration         
applications ,ea* ,/ate & local         
jurisdiction %all-- 7#a7 accept &       
process vot] regi/ration applications   
submitt$ 9 p]son1 by mail1 or onl9e at  
lea/ #ba days prior to ! date ( an      
election = ,f$]al (fice1 except no?+ ?is
 p>agraph %all preclude a ,/ate or local
 jurisdiction f all[+ = ! acceptance &  

process+ ( vot] regi/ration applications
 submitt$ or receiv$ aft] su* requir$   
p]iod2 &  7#b7 ensure t any vot]        
regi/ration applications provid$ by !   
,/ate p]mit ! vot]1 at ! "t ( submitt$ !
 application1 to regi/] to vote by mail 
9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u section 
#cba7;c74  7b7 ,exception ,?is section  
%all n apply ) respect to any ,/ate or  
local jurisdiction t all[s-- 7#a7 vot]  
regi/ration dur+ e>ly vot+2 or  7#b7    
same day vot] regi/ration4  7c7         
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
beg9n+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,natural ,disa/] &  
,em]g5cy ,ballot ,act ( #bjbj4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #cbd1 z add$ by       
section #h1 ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4   
#cbe4 ,acceptance ( vot] regi/ration    
applications4  4  #aj4 ,accommodations =
 vot]s resid+ 9 indian l&s  7a7         
,accommodations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+
 requirem5ts %all apply ) respect to !  

g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9    
#bjbj & any subsequ5t election = ,f$]al 
(fice3 7,a7 ,giv5 ! widespread lack (   
resid5tial mail deliv]y 9 ,indian       
,c\ntry1 an ,indian ,tribe may designate
 build+s z ballot pickup & collection   
locations at no co/ to ! ,indian ,tribe4
 ,an ,indian ,tribe may designate "o    
build+ p] prec9ct locat$ )9 ,indian l&s4
 ,! applicable ,/ate or political       
subdivision %all collect ballots f ^?   
locations4 ,! applicable ,/ate or       
political subdivision %all provide !    
,indian ,tribe ) accurate prec9ct maps =
 all prec9cts locat$ )9 ,indian l&s #fj 
days be=e any election4  7,b7 ,! ,/ate  
or political subdivision %all provide   
mail-9 & abs5tee ballots to ea* regi/]$ 
vot] resid+ on ,indian l&s 9 ! ,/ate or 
political subdivision )\t requir+ a     
resid5tial address or a mail-9 or       
abs5tee ballot reque/4  7,c7 ,! address 
( a designat$ build+ t is a ballot      
pickup & collection location may s]ve z 
! resid5tial address & mail+ address =  

vot]s liv+ on ,indian l&s if ! tribally 
designat$ build+ is 9 ! same prec9ct z t
 vot]4 ,if !re is no tribally designat$ 
build+ )9 a vot]'s prec9ct1 ! vot] may  
use ano!r tribally designat$ build+ )9 !
 ,indian l&s :]e ! vot] is locat$4      
,vot]s us+ a tribally designat$ build+  
outside ( ! vot]'s prec9ct may use !    
tribally designat$ build+ z a mail+     
address & may sep>ately designate !     
vot]'s appropriate prec9ct ?r\gh a      
description ( ! vot]'s address1 z       
specifi$ 9 section #idbh4d7;a77#b7 (    
title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7,d7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or political   
subdivision t is a cov]$ ,/ate or       
political subdivision "u section #bjc ( 
! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 t ,/ate or political 
subdivision %all provide abs5tee or     
mail-9 vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language ( !   
applicable m9ority gr\p z well z 9 !    
,engli% language1 bil+ual election vot+ 
assi/ance1 & writt5 translations ( all  
vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language ( !          

applicable m9ority gr\p1 z requir$ by   
section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 z am5d$ by 
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,cl>ification     
,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s ! ability ( an
 individual vot] resid+ on ,indian l&s  
to reque/ a ballot 9 a mann] available  
to all o!r vot]s 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,indian
 ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #d ( ! ,indian                 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7,b7 ,indian l&s ,! t]m ,indian l&s     
includes-- 7i7 any ,indian c\ntry ( an  
,indian ,tribe1 z def9$ "u section #aaea
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7
 any l& 9 ,alaska own$1 pursuant to !   
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 by an    
,indian ,tribe t is a ,native village 7z
 def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb77 or by a ,village      
,corporation t is associat$ ) an ,indian
 ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act  

7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb772  7iii7 any l& on
 :i* ! seat ( ! ,tribal ,gov]nm5t is    
locat$2 &  7iv7 any l& t is "p or all ( 
a ,tribal designat$ /ati/ical area      
associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe1 or is "p 
or all ( an ,alaska ,native village     
/ati/ical area associat$ ) an ,indian   
,tribe1 z def9$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau = ! 
purposes ( ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4  
7,c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7,d7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal    
,gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body 
( an ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7 ,en=cem5t    
7,a7 ,attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate
 di/rict c\rt = su* decl>atory or       
injunctive relief z is necess>y to c>ry 
out ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,private "r ( 
action  7i7 ,a p]son or ,tribal         
,gov]nm5t :o is aggriev$ by a violation 
( ?is subsection may provide writt5     

notice ( ! violation to ! *ief election 
(ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4  7ii7 ,an    
aggriev$ p]son or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t may 
br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate     
di/rict c\rt = decl>atory or injunctive 
relief ) respect to a violation ( ?is   
subsection1 if-- 7,i7 t p]son or ,tribal
 ,gov]nm5t provides ! notice describ$ 9 
clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 9 ! case ( a 
violation t occurs m ?an #abj days be=e 
! date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice1 !  
violation rema9s & #ij days or m h pass$
 s9ce ! date on :i* ! *ief election     
(ficial ( ! ,/ate receives ! notice "u  
clause 7i72 or  7bb7 9 ! case ( a       
violation t occurs #abj days or less    
be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al      
(fice1 ! violation rema9s & #bj days or 
m h pass$ s9ce ! date on :i* ! *ief     
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate receives !   
notice "u clause 7i74  7iii7 ,9 ! case (
 a violation ( ?is section t occurs #cj 
days or less be=e ! date ( an election =
 ,f$]al (fice1 an aggriev$ p]son or     
,tribal ,gov]nm5t may br+ a civil action

 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt =        
decl>atory or injunctive relief )       
respect to ! violation )\t provid+      
notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( !   
,/ate "u clause 7i74  7b7 ,bil+ual      
election requirem5ts ,section #bjc ( !  
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 by /rik+ #aiij 
& ins]t+ #bjaj2 &  7#b7 by /rik+        
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,provision ( vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language 
( a m9ority gr\p  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,:5ev] 
any ,/ate or political subdivision      
subject to ! prohibition ( subsection   
7b7 ( ?is section provides any          
regi/ration or vot+ notices1 =ms1       
in/ructions1 assi/ance1 or o!r mat]ials 
or in=mation relat+ to ! electoral      
process1 includ+ ballots1 x %all provide
 !m 9 ! language ( ! applicable m9ority 
gr\p z well z 9 ! ,engli% language4     
7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7i7 ,9
 ! case ( a m9ority gr\p t is n ,am]ican
 ,indian or ,alaska ,native & ! language

 ( t m9ority gr\p is oral or unwritt51 !
 ,/ate or political subdivision %all    
only be requir$ to furni%1 9 ! cov]$    
language1 oral in/ructions1 assi/ance1  
translation ( vot+ mat]ials1 or o!r     
in=mation relat+ to regi/ration & vot+4 
7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a m9ority gr\p t is    
,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native1 !  
,/ate or political subdivision %all only
 be requir$ to furni% 9 ! cov]$ language
 oral in/ructions1 assi/ance1 or o!r    
in=mation relat+ to regi/ration & vot+1 
includ+ all vot+ mat]ials1 if ! ,tribal 
,gov]nm5t ( t m9ority gr\p has c]tifi$ t
 ! language ( ! applicable ,am]ican     
,indian or ,alaska ,native language is  
pres5tly unwritt5 or ! ,tribal ,gov]nm5t
 does n want writt5 translations 9 !    
m9ority language4  7#c7 ,writt5         
translations = election work]s ,not)/&+ 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,/ate or political     
division may be requir$ to provide      
writt5 translations ( vot+ mat]ials1 ) !
 cons5t ( any applicable ,indian ,tribe1
 to election work]s to ensure t !       

translations f ,engli% to ! language ( a
 m9ority gr\p are complete1 accurate1 & 
uni=m4  4  #aa4 ,reimbursem5ts to ,/ates
 = co/s ( comply+ ) natural disa/] &    
em]g5cy ballot act ( #bjbj ) respect to 
#bjbj g5]al election  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq471
 z am5d$ by section #g7;e71 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #i      
,reimbursem5t to ,/ates = ,co/s (       
,comply+ ) ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy  
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj ) ,respect to #bjbj
 ,g5]al ,election  #bii4 ,reimbursem5ts 
to ,/ates = co/s ( comply+ ) natural    
disa/] & em]g5cy ballot act ( #bjbj )   
respect to #bjbj g5]al election  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,commission %all make paym5ts  
to ea* ,/ate equal to ! co/s incurr$ by 
! ,/ate 7& local jurisdictions )9 !     
,/ate7 9 comply+ ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts 
) respect to ! #bjbj g5]al election     
occurr+ on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj3 7#a7     
,co/s ( e/abli%+ cont+5cy plans pursuant
 to section #b ( ! ,natural ,disa/] &   

,em]g5cy ,ballot ,act ( #bjbj1 includ+  
initiatives to recruit pollwork]s       
pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( su*        
section4  7#b7 ,co/s ( e/abli%+ a sy/em 
= vot]s to submit an onl9e reque/ = an  
abs5tee ballot pursuant to section      
#b7;c7 ( su* ,act4  7#c7 ,co/s (        
implem5t+ requirem5ts ) respect to      
availability ( vot+ prior to election   
day pursuant to section #cba ( ?is ,act4
  7#d7 ,co/s associat$ ) pur*as+        
additional & upgrad+ high spe$ ballot   
pr9t]s1 ins]t]s1 ballot sort]s1 envelope
 extractors1 & scann]s to s5d & process 
abs5tee ballots & co/s associat$ )      
pur*as+ ballot drop boxes4  7#e7 ,co/s  
associat$ ) ! developm5t or pur*ase1    
implem5tation1 & use ( te*nology to all[
 election (ficials to electronically    
v]ify a vot]'s signature on a ballot    
envelope aga9/ a vot]'s signature on    
file )\t physically h&l+ ! envelope1    
provid$ t ! te*nology is n connect$ to !
 int]net4  7#f7 ,co/s associat$ ) ! use 
( d[nloadable & pr9table ballots by     

qualifi$ individuals "u section #ajc;,c 
! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee  
,vot+ ,act4  7#g7 ,co/s associat$ )     
develop+ or pur*as+ secure accessible   
remote ballot m>k+ sy/ems = use by vot]s
 ) disabilities1 provid$ t su* sy/ems d 
n cause ! vot]'s ballot selections to be
 transmitt$ ov] ! int]net & d n all[ = !
 electronic submission ( a m>k$ ballot4 
7#h7 ,co/s associat$ ) develop+ or      
pur*as+ & implem5t+ signature           
v]ification s(tw>e4  7#i7 ,co/s =       
provid+ return envelopes & ! po/age     
associat$ ) su* envelopes pursuant to   
section #cbc ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,prim>y   
elections  7#a7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates ,9   
addition to any paym5ts "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,commission %all make paym5ts to 
ea* ,/ate equal to any co/s t ! ,/ate 7&
 local jurisdictions )9 ! ,/ate7 incurs 
9 volunt>ily elect+ to comply ) &       
implem5t+ ! provisions (1 & am5dm5ts    
made by1 ! ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy  
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj ) respect to !     
#bjbj prim>y election 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7  

,/ate p>ty-run prim>ies ,! ,commission  
%all make paym5ts to ,/ate p>ties = co/s
 incurr$ by su* p>ties to s5d abs5tee   
ballots & return envelopes ) prepaid    
po/age to eligible vot]s p>ticipat+ 9   
su* prim>ies dur+ #bjbj4  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = paym5ts "u ?is section any
 sums necess>y to reimburse ,/ates =    
co/s describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ) 
respect to ! #bjbj g5]al election       
occurr+ on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj4  7#b7    
,availability ( funds ,am\nts           
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization  
"u ?is subsection %all rema9 available  
)\t fiscal ye> limitation4  7d7         
,insuffici5t funds ,if ! am\nt          
appropriat$ "u subsection 7b7 is less   
?an ! aggregate co/s incurr$ by all     
,/ates = ! activities describ$ 9        
subsections 7a77#a7 & 7b7 = any p]iod1 !
 am\nt ( paym5t made "u ea* su*         
subsection to ea* ,/ate %all n exce$ !  
am\nt :i* be>s ! same ratio to !        

aggregate am\nt ( co/s describ$ 9 su*   
subsection = su* ,/ate = su* p]iod z--  
7#a7 ! vot+ age population ( ! ,/ate 7z 
report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus72  
be>s to  7#b7 ! total vot+ age          
population ( all ,/ates 7z report$ 9 !  
mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74  7e7         
,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 )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 jurisdiction4  7#b7        
,insuffici5t funds ,if a ,/ate receives 
a paym5t = a p]iod "u ?is section t1 z a
 result ( ! application ( subsection    
7d71 is less ?an ! aggregate am\nt (    
co/s describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 = 
su* ,/ate = su* p]iod1 ?an ! portion (  
su* paym5t t ! ,/ate is requir$ to pass 
?r\gh to a local jurisdiction or ,tribal
 gov]nm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ 

! am\nt :i* be>s ! same ratio to ! total
 am\nt ( co/s incurr$ by su* local      
jurisdiction or ,tribal gov]nm5t = su*  
p]iod z-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! paym5t       
receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is section = !   
p]iod2 be>s to  7,b7 ! aggregate am\nt (
 co/s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 7b7 = 
su* ,/ate = su* p]iod4  7f7 ,limitation 
,no funds may be provid$ to a ,/ate "u  
?is section = co/s attributable to !    
electronic return ( m>k$ ballots by any 
vot]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7    
,section #bjb ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjibb71 z  
am5d$ by section #g7;e71 is am5d$ by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h7 z      
p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i71 respectively1 &  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#g7 c>ry+ out ! duties  
describ$ 9 "p #i 7relat+ to             
reimbursem5ts to ,/ates = co/s ( comply+
 ) ! ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy ,ballot
 ,act ( #bjbj ) respect to ! #bjbj g5]al
 election72  4  7#b7 ,! table ( cont5ts 
= su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !    

item relat$ to section #big ! foll[+3   
,"p #i--,reimbursem5t to ,/ates = ,co/s 
( ,comply+ ) ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy
 ,ballot ,act ( #bjbj ) ,respect to     
#bjbj ,g5]al ,election,sec4 #bii4       
,reimbursem5ts to ,s/ates = co/s (      
comply+ ) ,natural ,disa/] & ,em]g5cy   
,ballot ,act ( #bjbj ) respect to #bjbj 
g5]al election4  4  #ab4 ,additional    
appropriations = ! election assi/ance   
commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
any funds o!rwise appropriat$ to !      
,election ,assi/ance ,commission =      
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 !re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj 9 ord] = ! ,commission to provide 
additional assi/ance & res\rces to      
,/ates = improv+ ! adm9i/ration (       
elections4  7b7 ,availability ( funds   
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !       
au?orization "u ?is subsection %all     
rema9 available )\t fiscal ye>          
limitation4