,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbj,ms4    
,h>ris introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
exp& vote by mail & e>ly vot+1 & to     
improve ! safety1 accessibility1 &      
effici5cy ( 9-p]son vot+ dur+ elections 
= ,f$]al (fice4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vote,safe ,act (  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! "r to vote is !         
f\ndation ( ,am]ican democracy4 ,vot+   
provides ! citiz5ry ) a vital *eck on _!
 elect$ (ficials & grants p ! political 
p[] necess>y to ex]cise & def5d ! rights
 gu>ante$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,con/itution4  7#b7 ,! ,elections       
,clause ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution  
gives ,congress sweep+ p[] to regulate !
 "t1 place1 & mann] ( ,f$]al elections  
7,article ,i1 section #d ( !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 see also
 ,arizona v4 ,int] ,tribal ,c\ncil (    

,arizona1 ,inc41 #egj ,u4,s4 #a         
7#bjac774 ,congress also has en=cem5t   
p[] "u ! ,f\rte5? & ,fifte5? ,am5dm5ts (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7
 ,z ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,jr4 expla9$ 9 
a spee* deliv]$ on ,may #ag1 #aieg1 ,s  
long z ,i d n firmly & irrevocably      
possess ! "r to vote ,i d n possess     
myself4 ,i _c make up my m9d--x is made 
up = me4 ,i _c live z a democratic      
citiz51 obs]v+ ! laws ,i h help$ to     
enact--,i c only submit to ! edict (    
o!rs44  7#d7 ,! "r to vote 0 n gu>ante$ 
to all ,am]icans at our ,nation's f\nd+4
 ,! ratification ( ! ,fifte5? & ,n9ete5?
 ,am5dm5ts1 ! civil rights movem5t's    
/ruggle = ju/ice & equality1 & !        
enactm5t ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 
& its subsequ5t am5dm5ts succe$$ 9 exp&+
 access to ! fran*ise4  7#e7            
,un=tunately1 ! b>ri]s fac$ by vot]s :o 
h hi/orically exp]i5c$ ! greate/        
ob/acles to vot+ are exac]bat$ by !     
coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic4  7#f7 
,/rategies to mitigate ! spread (       

,,covid-#ai include social di/anc+1 a   
practice t requires individuals to      
ma9ta9 a di/ance betwe5 !mselves & o!r p
 9 ord] to avoid acquir+ or transmitt+ !
 virus4 ,! ne$ to embrace su*           
precautions w require ,/ates to quickly 
modify vot+ processes to m9imize        
p]son-to-p]son contact4  7#g7 ,vot+ by  
mail is a critical "p ( ! solution & mu/
 be exp&$ z quickly z possible1 n simply
 z a means ( ensur+ access dur+ public  
heal? em]g5cies1 b also z a means (     
exp&+ access to ! fran*ise to ^? ^: "w1 
heal?1 or ability to access ! ballot may
 be limit$4  7#h7 ,h[ev]1 safe & secure 
9-p]son vot+ rema9s vitally important = 
l>ge gr\ps ( vot]s1 includ+ vot]s )     
disabilities1 language m9ority vot]s1   
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
vot]s1 & ,african-,am]ican vot]s4  7#i7 
,! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & !
 ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 require t       
individuals ) disabilities h equal      

access to e aspect ( ! vot+ process4    
,vote-by-mail poses v>i\s accessibility 
*all5ges = vot]s ) disabilities1 includ+
 bl9d1 l[-vision1 or o!r pr9t-disabl$   
vot]s :o may require 9-p]son vot+ or    
assi/ive te*nology 9 ord] to privately &
 indep5d5tly m>k _! ballots4 ,rem$ies = 
vot]s ) disabilities require an inve/m5t
 ( res\rces to ensure ,/ate & local     
election websites1 onl9e vot]           
regi/ration portals1 & vote-by-mail     
sy/ems are accessible2 t 9-p]son vot+   
locations p]mit a safe1 dignifi$1 &     
accessible vot+ exp]i5ce2 & t ! "r (    
vot]s ) disabilities to a secret ballot 
is n sacrific$ due to ! p&emic4  7#aj7  
,language m9ority vot]s face unique     
b>ri]s to vot+ t require additional     
res\rces & support to ensure full &     
equal access1 includ+ additional        
res\rces to ensure local compliance ) ! 
language m9ority vot+ protections 9     
section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 & great]   
language assi/ance s]vices1 includ+     

additional bil+ual or multil+ual poll   
work]s & election work]s4  7#aa7        
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native vot]s
 face unique ob/acles 9 a vote-by-mail  
sy/em4 ,tribal communities 9 rural areas
 (t5 d n h traditional resid5tial mail+ 
addresses & h limit$ access to          
transportation4 ,tribal memb]s h di/ant 
rural po/ (fices1 sl[ mail r\tes1 limit$
 numb]s ( po/ (fice op]ation1 & too few 
po/ (fice boxes4 ,z a result1 rural     
,tribal communities require di/9ct vot+ 
accommodations to ensure p>ticipation 9 
a vote-by-mail sy/em4  7#ab7 ,f9ally1   
9-p]son vot+ holds great significance = 
,african-,am]ican vot]s1 = :om ! "r to  
vote 0 h>d won4 ,african ,am]icans h be5
 exclud$ f ! fran*ise ?r\gh ,/ate &     
local laws1 poll taxes1 vot+ lit]acy    
te/s1 physical viol5ce1 & lyn*+s4 ,= _m 
,african-,am]ican vot]s today1 ca/+ a   
ballot at "o's poll+ place is a solemn  
ritual t honors ^? :o sacrific$ _!      
safety & _! lives 9 ord] to secure ! "r 
to vote4 ,h[ev]1 ,,covid-#ai poses      

sub/antial risks to ! ,african-,am]ican 
population & has infect$ & kill$        
,african ,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at 
disproportionately high rates1          
highlight+ long/&+ inequalities 9       
res\rces & access to heal? c>e4  7#ac7  
,social di/anc+ design$ to curb !       
,,covid-#ai p&emic w also greatly impact
 9-p]son vot] regi/ration ef=ts1 includ+
 vot] regi/ration drives & vot]         
regi/ration s]vices requir$ by !        
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act4 ,_m  
gov]nm5t (fices1 l ,/ate dep>tm5ts (    
motor vehicles1 are curr5tly clos$ to   
9-p]son traffic & are likely to rema9   
clos$ = an indef9ite p]iod ( "t 9 #bjbj4
  7#ad7 ,!re=e1 x is appropriate =      
,congress to exp& no-excuse abs5tee     
vote-by-mail :ile also ensur+ ! safety &
 accessibility ( 9-p]son vot+ & vot]    
regi/ration dur+ exig5t circum/ances1   
includ+ ! curr5t p&emic4  #c4           
,requirem5ts = no-excuse abs5tee vot+1  
e>ly 9-p]son vot+1 & plan to ensure     
poll+ places implem5t ,,cdc guidance =  

,f$]al elections 9 #bjbj  7a7           
,applicable ,f$]al election ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m applicable ,f$]al  
election means any election = ,f$]al    
(fice :i* occurs on or aft] ! date t is 
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjba4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,9 ! case ( any applicable 
,f$]al election1 ea* ,/ate & local      
jurisdiction %all-- 7#a7 p]mit no-excuse
 mail-9 abs5tee vot+ z describ$ 9       
subsection 7c72  7#b7 ma9ta9 an e>ly    
9-p]son vot+ p]iod z describ$ 9         
subsection 7d72 &  7#c7 e/abli% a plan z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 ) respect to 
9-p]son vot+1 includ+ dur+ e>ly vot+    
p]iods & on ! day ( ! election4  7c7    
,no-,excuse mail-,9 abs5tee vot+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,no-excuse mail-9 abs5tee vot+ 
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection ) respect to an applicable   
,f$]al election1 if ! ,/ate-- 7,a7      
provides a no-excuse mail-9 abs5tee     
ballot to e regi/]$ vot] :o reque/s su* 
a ballot 7or1 9 ! case ( any ,/ate t    

does n regi/] vot]s1 to e individual :o 
is eligible to vote & reque/s su* a     
ballot72  7,b7 all[s vot]s to reque/ a  
mail-9 abs5tee ballot onl9e2  7,c7 if ! 
,/ate requires a signature = abs5tee    
ballots1 all[s vot]s to provide _!      
signature by provid+ a m>k or signature 
/amp or by provid+ a signature ) ! use (
 an assi/ant because ( age1 disability1 
or o!r ne$2  7,d7 accepts & c\nts       
ballots receiv$ be=e ! ,/ate's          
c]tification deadl9e if ! ballot-- 7i7  
is po/m>k$ by ! date ( ! election2 or   
7ii7 includes an indication t x 0 mail$ 
by ! date ( ! election2  7,e7 provides a
 pre-paid & self-seal+ return envelope =
 ea* ballot furni%$ by mail2  7,f7      
beg9n+ ) ! date t is #de days be=e !    
date ( ! election & end+ ) ! "t t polls 
close on ! date ( ! election1 provides  
9-p]son1 secur$ drop boxes = vot]s to   
submit complet$ abs5tee ballots z an    
alt]native to submitt+ ballots by mail2 
7,g7 be=e disc>d+ any abs5tee ballot =  
error or te*nicalities 7includ+ !       

failure to meet any signature mat*+     
requirem5t t is unrelat$ to ! vot]'s    
qualification7-- 7i7 z soon z           
practicable1 by mail1 phone1 email1 or  
text message1 notifies ! vot] ( su*     
defects & expla9s t ! vot] may provide  
in=mation to cure ! ballot pursuant to  
clause 7ii71 or else ! vote w n be      
c\nt$2 &  7ii7 provides ! vot] an       
opportunity to cure su* defects t-- 7,i7
 is uni=m among all vot]s 9 ! ,/ate2    
7,,ii7 all[s ! vot] to provide          
confirmation or in=mation to cure !     
defect ?r\gh ! same =m ( communication 9
 :i* ! notice "u clause 7i7 is provid$2 
&  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( any error relat+  
to a signature requirem5t1 meets !      
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b72  7,h7 9 !  
case ( any vot] ) disabilities-- 7i7    
provides ! vot] ) access to ,remote     
,access ,vote ,by ,mail 7,,ravbm7       
sy/ems1 ballot m>k+ s(tw>e1 & scre5     
read+ s(tw>e2 &  7ii7 all[s ! vot] to   
receive assi/ance f a p]son ( _! *oos+  
to complete & submit a mail-9 ballot2   

7,i7 ensures adequate support = language
 m9ority vot]s1 includ+ multil+ual      
v]sions ( vote-by-mail mat]ials &       
language assi/ance s]vices2 &  7,j7     
all[s vot]s to designate a p]son to     
return a vot$ & seal$ abs5tee ballot 9  
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#c74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts relat+ to      
signature defects ,! requirem5ts ( ?is  
p>agraph relat+ to any defect describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,g77ii77,,iii7 are !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 any case 9 :i* a ballot 
is return$ )\t a signature1 or x is     
det]m9$ t ! signature provid$ ) ! ballot
 is n ! vot]'s au!ntic signature1 ! vot]
 %all be provid$ an opportunity to      
provide confirmation or in=mation to    
cure ! signature discrepancy4  7,b7     
,vot]s %all h until ! day be=e          
c]tification ( election results to      
provide confirmation t ! signature 9 "q 
is _! g5u9e signature4 ,! ,/ate %all    
accept confirmation ( a g5u9e signature 
orally1 9 writ+1 or electronically1 &   
)\t a sep>ate oa? or affirmation4  7,c7 

,! vot] %all h ! opportunity to appeal  
any rejection ( ! ballot bas$ on !      
defect or ! additional in=mation        
provid$4 ,su* opportunity to appeal mu/ 
be provid$ & decid$ be=e c]tification ( 
election results4  7,d7 ,any f9al       
det]m9ation ( ! validity ( ! ballot ) a 
signature mismat* %all be made by a gr\p
 ( #b or m election (ficials4 ,:]e      
applicable1 at lea/ "o ( ! election     
(ficials mu/ be ( an oppos+ p>ty4 ,!    
vote %all be c\nt$ unless ! (ficials    
unanim\sly det]m9e1 beyond a reasonable 
d\bt1 t ! ballot is n valid due to      
signature discrepancy4  7#c7            
,requirem5ts relat+ to all[+ designat$  
p]sons to return ballots ,! requirem5ts 
( ?is p>agraph relat+ to all[+ a vot] to
 designate a p]son to return a vot$ &   
seal$ abs5tee ballot are ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,a vot] may designate any p]son to      
return ! vot$ & seal$ abs5tee ballot to 
! po/ (fice1 ballot drop-(f location1   
tribally designat$ build+1 or election  
(fice4  7,b7 ,a p]son designat$ by a    

vot] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n receive 
any =m ( comp5sation bas$ on ! numb] (  
ballots t ! p]son has return$1 & no     
individual1 gr\p1 or organization %all  
provide comp5sation to su* p]son on su* 
basis4  7,c7 ,! ,/ate %all n limit h[ _m
 vot$ & seal$ ballots any p]son s       
designat$ may return4  7d7 ,e>ly        
9-,p]son vot+ p]iod ,! e>ly 9-p]son vot+
 p]iod describ$ 9 ?is subsection )      
respect to an applicable ,f$]al election
 is a p]iod ( at lea/ #bj days4 ,su*    
p]iod mu/ include at lea/ #a ,saturday &
 #a ,sunday4 ,= ea* day ( e>ly 9-p]son  
vot+ dur+ su* p]iod1 polls mu/ be op5 = 
a m9imum ( #aj h\rs1 includ+ h\rs be=e &
 aft] ! /&>d "w day4  7e7 ,plan ,to     
implem5t ,,cdc guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! requirem5t describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
) respect to 9-p]son vot+ is met if !   
,/ate e/abli%es a plan to ensure t poll+
 places are implem5t+ ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion guidance relat+ to
 ,,covid-#ai prep>$ness4 ,su* plan mu/  
be f9aliz$ & approv$ by ! ,/ate )9 #cj  

days ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,at a m9imum1 a
 ,/ate plan e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection  
mu/ include a plan-- 7,a7 to keep z _m  
vot+ locations z possible op5 dur+ !    
p&emic2  7,b7 to prep>e poll+ locations 
to implem5t social di/anc+ protocols 9  
l9es & at vot+ boo?s2  7,c7 to provide  
suffici5t quantities ( hygi5e & clean+  
supplies at poll+ locations2  7,d7 to   
increase ! numb] (-- 7i7 pap] ballots & 
provisional ballots 7includ+ ! numb]s ( 
su* ballots t are translat$1 multil+ual1
 or 9-language ballots7 available at ea*
 poll+ place2 &  7ii7 disposable ballot 
m>k+ ut5sils available at ea* poll+     
place2  7,e7 to provide masks & o!r     
p]sonal protective equipm5t to poll     
work]s2  7,f7 to provide haz>d pay to   
poll work]s dur+ ! p&emic2  7,g7 to     
increase ! numb] ( poll work]s :o c     
reliably /aff vot+ locations2  7,h7 to  
provide tra9+ to poll work]s on p&emic  
conditions & ,,covid-#ai prep>$ness2 &  
7,i7 to educate vot]s on *anges to      

proc$ures or vot+ opportunities dur+ !  
p&emic4  7f7 ,private "r ( action ,any  
p]son aggriev$ by a violation ( p>agraph
 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 7relat+  
to requirem5ts = no-excuse mail-9       
abs5tee vot+ & e>ly 9-p]son vot+ p]iod7 
may br+ an action = all appropriate     
rem$ies1 includ+ injunctive relief &    
comp5satory & punitive damages1 9 a     
,f$]al di/rict c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction4  7g7 ,paym5ts to ,/ates   
,to c>ry out requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all
 makes a paym5t to ea* ,/ate to c>ry out
 ! requirem5ts "u ?is section4 ,su*     
paym5ts %all be made n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,am\nt ( paym5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
am\nt ( paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is   
subsection %all be ! vot+ age population
 proportion am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 plus any additional am\nt det]m9$ 
by ! ,commission "u subp>agraph 7,c74   
7,b7 ,vot+ age population proportion    
am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! vot+ age         

population proportion am\nt describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph is ! product (-- 7,i7 !    
am\nt made available = paym5ts "u       
p>agraph 7#c7 m9us ! total ( all ( !    
additional paym5t am\nts det]m9$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,,ii7 ! vot+ age  
population proportion = ! ,/ate 7z def9$
 9 clause 7ii774  7ii7 ,vot+ age        
population proportion def9$ ,! t]m vot+ 
age population proportion means1 )      
respect to any ,/ate1 ! am\nt equal to !
 quoti5t (-- 7,i7 ! vot+ age population 
( ! ,/ate 7z det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t     
,am]ican ,community ,survey conduct$ by 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 &  7,,ii7 ! total
 vot+ age population ( all ,/ates 7z    
det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t ,am]ican         
,community ,survey conduct$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus74  7,c7 ,det]m9ation (      
additional am\nt bas$ on co/s (         
implem5t+ no-excuse abs5tee vot+ & e>ly 
9-p]son vot+ 9 /ate  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission %all1 ) respect to ea*      
eligible ,/ate1 provide an am\nt (      
paym5t = ! ,/ate 9 addition to ! am\nt  

det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7      
,eligible /ate ,a ,/ate %all be eligible
 = an additional am\nt ( paym5t "u ?is  
subp>agraph if ! ,/ate is n 9 compliance
 ) p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection   
7b71 or bo? ( su* subp>agraphs1 z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7iii7      
,det]m9ation ( am\nt ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt 
( paym5t ) respect to an eligible ,/ate 
"u ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,commission %all  
consid] ! co/s to ! ,/ate & local       
jurisdictions ( com+ into compliance )  
ei!r or bo? ( su* p>agraphs4  7,d7      
,di/ribution ( funds to units ( local   
gov]nm5t ,at lea/ #gj p]c5t ( funds     
provid$ to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection    
%all be di/ribut$ to units ( local      
gov]nm5t to c>ry out ! requirem5ts "u   
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,fund+ ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to make      
paym5ts "u ?is subsection1              
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj & #bjba4 ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! 
prec$+ s5t5ce %all rema9 available until
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4  #d4 ,grants to   

promote safe1 accessible1 & effici5t    
9-p]son vot+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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[+3  ,,vii ,grant program to promote
 safe1 accessible1 & effici5t 9-p]son   
vot+  #big4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission %all make a paym5t 
to ea* eligible ,/ate 7z describ$ 9     
section #bih7;a774 ,su* paym5ts %all be 
made n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is "p4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an
 eligible ,/ate %all use ! paym5t       
receiv$ "u ?is "p to c>ry out "o or m ( 
! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 section
 #bih7;b7 ) respect to elections =      
,f$]al (fice4  7c7 ,am\nt ( paym5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( paym5t made to an  
eligible ,/ate "u ?is section %all be ! 
vot+ age population proportion am\nt    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 plus any       
additional am\nt det]m9$ by !           
,commission "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7     
,vot+ age population proportion am\nt   

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! vot+ age population    
proportion am\nt describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is ! product (-- 7i7 ! aggregate am\nt 
made available = paym5ts "u ?is section 
m9us ! total ( all ( ! additional paym5t
 am\nts det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 &     
7ii7 ! vot+ age population proportion = 
! ,/ate 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b774   
7,b7 ,vot+ age population proportion    
def9$ ,! t]m vot+ age population        
proportion means1 ) respect to an       
eligible ,/ate1 ! am\nt equal to !      
quoti5t (-- 7i7 ! vot+ age population ( 
! ,/ate 7z det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t       
,am]ican ,community ,survey conduct$ by 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 &  7ii7 ! total  
vot+ age population ( all ,/ates 7z     
det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t ,am]ican         
,community ,survey conduct$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus74  7#c7 ,det]m9ation (      
additional am\nt bas$ on ne$s ( vot+ age
 population 9 ,/ate ,! ,commission %all1
 ) respect to ea* eligible ,/ate1       
det]m9e an am\nt ( paym5t = ! ,/ate 9   
addition to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 

7#b7 bas$ on ! ne$s ( ! vot+ age        
population 9 ! ,/ate4 ,9 det]m9+ su*    
additional am\nt ( paym5t ) respect to  
an eligible ,/ate1 ! ,commission %all   
take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
individuals ) income bel[ #bej p]c5t ( !
 pov]ty l9e applicable to a family ( !  
size involv$ 7z det]m9$ "u section      
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7772  
7,b7 ! numb] ( individuals 9 ! vot+ age 
population ( ! ,/ate cov]$ by section   
#bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc72  7,c7 ! numb] (      
individuals ) a disability z def9$ 9    
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72   
7,d7 ! numb] ( individuals :o live 9 a  
nonmetropolitan area 7z det]m9$ by !    
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus72 &  7,e7 ! numb] (  
individuals :o belong to an ,indian     
tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d (
 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &         
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774  7#d7 ,di/ribution ( 

funds to units ( local gov]nm5t ,at lea/
 #gj p]c5t ( funds provid$ to a ,/ate "u
 ?is "p %all be di/ribut$ to units (    
local gov]nm5t to c>ry out "o or m ( !  
au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 section  
#bih7;b7 ) respect to elections = ,f$]al
 (fice4  #bih4 ,eligibility = paym5t2   
au?oriz$ activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
,/ate t desires to receive a paym5t "u  
?is "p %all submit a c]tification (     
int5t to use su* funds = at lea/ "o ( ! 
au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 ) respect to elections = 
,f$]al (fice4  7b7 ,au?oriz$ activities 
describ$ ,funds provid$ "u ?is "p %all  
be us$ = "o or m ( ! foll[+ au?oriz$    
activities3 7#a7 ,fund+ to ensure       
elections are accessible dur+ p&emic    
,ensur+ vot]s c safely access poll+     
sites dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1        
includ+-- 7,a7 exp&+ ! numb] ( vot+     
locations1 z well z ! days & h\rs ( e>ly
 9-p]son vot+2  7,b7 provid+ mobile vot+
 c5t]s & tempor>y vot+ /ations1 includ+ 
advance notice ( s*$ule & locations2    

7,c7 increas+ ! ratio ( ma*9es & poll   
work]s to vot]s 9 ea* prec9ct2  7,d7    
prep>+ poll+ locations to implem5t      
social di/anc+ protocols 9 l9es & vot+  
boo?s2  7,e7 provid+ suffici5t          
quantities ( hygi5e & clean+ supplies1  
includ+ mat]ials to sanitize vot+ ma*9es
 aft] ea* use2  7,f7 increas+ ! numb] ( 
pap] ballots available at ea* poll+     
location2  7,g7 provid+ masks1 gloves1 &
 o!r p]sonal protective equipm5t to poll
 work]s2  7,h7 increas+ pay = poll      
work]s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &     
7,i7 provid+ vot] education on *anges or
 improvem5ts to election proc$ures1     
accessibility1 or vot+ opportunities    
dur+ ! p&emic4  7#b7 ,fund+ to ensure   
elections are accessible to individuals 
) disabilities dur+ p&emic ,ensur+ vot]s
 c safely regi/]1 access poll+ sites1 & 
vote by mail dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 
9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 ! ,vot+      
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ee et seq471 &
 o!r applicable law1 by improv+ poll+   
place accessibility & provid+           
accommodations = individuals )          
disabilities1 includ+-- 7,a7 pur*as+    
,remote ,access ,vote ,by ,mail         
7,,ravbm7 sy/ems1 ballot m>k+ devices & 
s(tw>e1 & scre5 read+ s(tw>e1 & mak+ !m 
available to vot]s ) disabilities2  7,b7
 equipp+ poll+ locations ) te*nologies t
 enable individuals ) disabilities to   
privately & indep5d5tly m>k1 v]ify1 &   
ca/ _! ballots1 includ+ ?r\gh !         
availability ( ballot m>k+ devices1     
headsets1 controll]s1 & o!r assi/ive    
devices2  7,c7 mak+ p]man5t or tempor>y 
modifications to r5d] poll+ places      
accessible2  7,d7 ensur+ appropriate    
poll+ place sit+ to avoid locations t   
pose high] heal? risks to ! public2     
7,e7 conduct+ analysis on poll+ place   
reconfiguration to acc\nt = social      
di/anc+ & implem5t+ *anges2  7,f7       
provid+ tra9+ = poll work]s on h[ to be/
 s]ve individuals dur+ ! p&emic1 includ+

 specializ$ tra9+ = s]v+ individuals )  
disabilities2  7,g7 assess+ !           
accessibility ( election websites &     
rem$iat+ any accessibility problems to  
ensure vot] in=mation is cle> &         
accessible2 &  7,h7 provid+ fully       
accessible onl9e vot] regi/ration       
s]vices4  7#c7 ,fund+ to ensure cont9u+ 
protections = language m9ority vot]s    
,ensur+ cont9u+ protections = language  
m9ority vot]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+    
compliance ) section #bjc ( ! ,vot+     
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajejc7-- 7i7 ) respect to vote-by-mail 
& new vot] regi/ration proc$ures2 &     
7ii7 ) respect to vot+ mat]ials 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 su* section72  7,b7      
ensur+ adequate support = su*           
individuals 7includ+ = language m9ority 
vot]s :o d n reside 9 jurisdictions     
cov]$ by section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights 
,act71 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 language     
assi/ance hotl9es 9 cov]$ languages2    
7ii7 phone int]pretation & int]pret]    
s]vices2  7iii7 fund+ to produce1 pr9t1 

& di/ribute multi-l+ual v]sions (       
mat]ials2  7iv7 enhanc+ 9-language m$ia 
adv]tis+ reg>d+ poll+ place *anges2  7v7
 recruit+ & hir+ bil+ual or multil+ual  
election work]s2 &  7vi7 enhanc+        
9-language m$ia adv]tis+ reg>d+         
proc$ures = obta9+ & return+ mail-9     
ballots2 &  7,c7 provid+ vot] education 
on activities c>ri$ out "u ?is p>agraph4
  7#d7 ,fund+ to ensure vot+ access by  
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native vot]s
 & rural vot]s ,ensur+ vot+ access      
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native vot]s
 & rural vot]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+   
poll+ place availability )9 #bj miles ( 
:]e vot]s live2  7,b7 provid+           
transportation s]vices = ,am]ican       
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & rural vot]s 
to rea* _! ne>e/ poll+ location2  7,c7  
e/abli%+ poll+ places 9 ,indian c\ntry1 
z def9$ 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & on any l& 9      
,alaska own$ pursuant to ! ,alaska      
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 t are op5 =   

vot+ days & h\rs comm5surate ) poll+    
place days & h\rs 9 urban areas )9 !    
,/ate2  7,d7 giv+ ,indian tribes1 z     
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71  
au?ority to designate build+s t c be us$
 z a resid5tial address = vot]          
regi/ration & = physical sites = ballot 
pickup1 drop-(f1 & collection2  7,e7    
(f]+ in=mation 9 unwritt5 languages or  
languages n widely us$ 9 writt5 =m1 9   
consultation ) relevant ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts2  7,f7 collect+ ballots f     
remote poll+ locations1 ballot          
collection boxes1 & tribally designat$  
build+s2  7,g7 c>ry+ out any activities 
p]mitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to improve     
accessibility = ,am]ican ,indian &      
,alaska ,native vot]s ) disabilities2 & 
7,h7 provid+ vot] education on !        
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is p>agraph4   
7#e7 ,curbside vot+ ,! implem5tation &  
promotion ( curbside vot+ to all[       
individuals to pick up ballots1 complete

 !m1 & return !m to a poll work] f _!   
vehicles4  7#f7 ,fund+ to meet maximum  
wait "t /&>d at poll+ locations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! implem5tation ( /&>ds t r$uce 
wait times at poll+ locations4  7,b7    
,c]tification requirem5t ,9 ! case :]e !
 ,/ate uses funds = purposes describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an        
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! ,/ate %all   
c]tify to ! ,commission )9 #abj days ( !
 election t wait "t /&>ds 7 met 9 !     
,/ate ) respect to su* election4  7#g7  
,fund+ = publication ( wait times  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! developm5t or implem5tation 
( an accessible1 web-bas$ plat=m = !    
publication ( wait times = vot+ 9 ,f$]al
 elections4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,if a     
,/ate uses funds = a purpose describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate %all take     
reasonable /eps be=e us+ su* plat=m 9 an
 election = ,f$]al (fice-- 7i7 to       
provide advance tra9+ to election work]s
 reg>d+ use ( ! plat=m2  7ii7 to notify 
vot]s ( ! plat=m2 &  7iii7 to te/ &     
v]ify ! security & functionality ( !    

plat=m4  7#h7 ,me?ods to improve l9e    
managem5t ,implem5t+ /&>ds to improve   
l9e managem5t sy/ems & poll+ place      
managem5t4  7#i7 ,/&>ds = tra9+ &       
recruitm5t ( poll work]s ,provid+ = !   
tra9+ & recruitm5t ( poll work]s1       
includ+-- 7,a7 develop+ poll work] tra9+
 curricula & /&>ds = s]v+ individuals ) 
disabilities & language m9ority vot]s2  
7,b7 ensur+ t poll work]s receive tra9+1
 :i*-- 7i7 may include remote tra9+2 &  
7ii7 may cov] applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate 
laws & regulations1 rec5t *anges 9      
election laws & processes1 election     
security & cyb] vuln]abilities1 ballot  
reviews1 incid5t response1 poll+        
accessibility = language m9orities &    
individuals ) disabilities1 &           
,,covid-#ai prep>$ness2  7,c7 exp&+ !   
numb] ( election work]s hir$2  7,d7 hir+
 individuals to s]ve z election work]s f
 among high s*ool & college /ud5ts &1   
:]e feasible1 comp5sat+ su* individuals 
) c\rse cr$its2 &  7,e7 hir+ "w-eligible
 non-citiz5s to satisfy ! ne$ = bil+ual 

poll work]s1 :]e language assi/ance is  
requir$ by law4  7#aj7 ,improv+ access  
to vot] regi/ration ,improv+ access to  
vot] regi/ration1 includ+-- 7,a7        
au?oriz+ & implem5t+ same day           
regi/ration2  7,b7 ensur+ t onl9e vot]  
regi/ration sy/ems are 9 place & h !    
capacity to process regi/ration         
applications electronically2  7,c7 exp&+
 onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems to all[  
use by ! maximum numb] ( individuals1   
includ+-- 7i7 by all[+ individuals to   
regi/] to vote )\t records 9 ! dep>tm5t 
( motor vehicle sy/em ( ! ,/ate by      
submitt+ _! signatures onl9e2  7ii7 by  
digitally upload+ a picture ( ! requir$ 
signature2  7iii7 by all[+ individuals  
to provide ! requir$ signature :5 vot+  
at ! polls or :5 return+ a mail-9       
ballot2 or  7iv7 by all[+ individual to 
provide a requir$ signature ) a m>k or  
signature /amp or ?r\gh ! use ( an      
assi/ant because ( age1 disability1 or  
o!r ne$2  7,d7 s5d+ a vot] regi/ration  
mail]1 includ+ a blank vot] regi/ration 

application1 a self-seal+ prepaid return
 envelope1 & in/ructions on additional  
me?ods to regi/] if ! mail] is n        
accessible1 to all eligible individuals 
) ,/ate records :o are n curr5tly       
regi/]$ to vote2 &  7,e7 te/+ capacity  
to ensure t exi/+ onl9e vot] regi/ration
 sy/ems c )/& ! likely increase 9 usage4
  7c7 ,int]ag5cy consultation ,n lat]   
?an #ae days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is "p1 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7       
consult ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion on prev5t+ transmission (   
,,covid-#ai at poll+ places & election  
(fices2 &  7#b7 consult ) ! ,civil      
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to ensure *anges to vot+        
proc$ures made pursuant to ?is "p are   
nondiscrim9atory & comply ) applicable  
,f$]al laws1 includ+ ?is ,act1 !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 ! ,vot+ 
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ee et seq471 !
 ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb        

,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 ! ,national  
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 & ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq474  #bii4       
,fund+2 reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 out ( any   
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj & #bjba1 = mak+ paym5ts "u ?is "p1
 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj4 ,su* am\nts-- 7#a7 %all
 be 9 addition to o!r am\nts o!rwise    
available = su* purposes2 &  7#b7 %all  
rema9 available until ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjbd4  7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! applicable election = :i* a      
paym5t 0 provid$ "u ?is "p1 ea* eligible
 ,/ate t receiv$ su* funds %all submit a
 report to ! ,commission on ! activities
 conduct$ us+ su* paym5t & to           
sub/antiate au?oriz$ activities describ$
 9 section #bih7;b7 c>ri$ out us+ su*   
funds4 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt
 ( su* reports1 ! ,commission %all      
transmit su* reports to ! ,committee on 

,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate & !   
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #bif ! foll[+3  ,,"p  
,,vii--,grant program to promote safe1  
accessible1 & effici5t 9-p]son          
voting,sec4 #big4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates4   
,sec4 #bih4 ,eligibility = paym5t2      
au?oriz$ activities4 ,sec4 #bii4 ,fund+2
 reports4  4