,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #chbb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ba1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,booker introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
establish ,democracy,corps to assist    
,state and local governments administer 
elections and to promote democracy1 to  
establish special procedures and        
authorize funding for ,federal election 
in #bjbj in response to ,,covid-#ai1 to 
amend the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of  
#bjjb to establish additional permanent 
requirements for ,federal elections1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title1 
etc  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be 
cited as the ,democracy,corps ,act4  7b7
 ,table of contents ,the table of       
contents of this ,act is as follows3    
,sec4 #a4 ,short title1 etc4,title      
,i--,democracy,corps,sec4 #aja4         
,establishment4,sec4 #ajb4 ,board of    
directors4,sec4 #ajc4 ,authorities and  

duties of the board of directors4,sec4  
#ajd4 ,chief executive officer4,sec4    
#aje4 ,authorities and duties of the    
chief executive officer4,sec4 #ajf4     
,officers4,sec4 #ajg4 ,employees1       
consultants1 and other personnel4,sec4  
#ajh4 ,members4,sec4 #aji4 ,reporting   
requirements4,sec4 #aaj4 ,authorization 
of appropriations4,title ,,ii--,special 
,rules ,relating to ,certain ,elections 
in #bjbj,sec4 #bja4 ,special            
requirements for ,federal elections in  
#bjbj relating to ,,covid-#ai4,sec4     
#bjb4 ,polling place modifications4,sec4
 #bjc4 ,grants to promote safe1         
accessible1 and efficient in-person     
voting4,title ,,iii--,additional        
,requirements for ,federal              
,elections,sec4 #cja4 ,voting by mail in
 ,federal elections4,sec4 #cjb4         
,requirement to allow for early         
voting4,sec4 #cjc4 ,requirement for     
acceptance of voter registration        
applications4,title ,,iv--,funding,sec4 
#dja4 ,suspension of state matching     

requirement for election security grants
 provided under the ,,cares ,act4  ,i   
,democracy,corps  #aja4 ,establishment  
7a7 ,in general ,there is established a 
,government corporation 7as defined in  
section #ajc1 of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code7 to be know as            
,democracy,corps4  7b7 ,purpose         
,democracy,corps shall-- 7#a7 assist    
,states and local governments in the    
administration of ,federal1 ,state1 and 
local elections2 and  7#b7 engage in    
activities that promote participation in
 ,american democracy4  #ajb4 ,board of  
directors  7a7 ,composition  7#a7 ,in   
general ,democracy,corps shall have a   
,board of ,directors 7referred to in    
this title as the ,board7 that shall be 
composed of-- 7,a7 #ae members appointed
 by the ,president1 by and with the     
advice and consent of the ,senate1 of   
whom-- 7i7 one shall be an individual   
between the ages of #af and #be2  7ii7  
one shall be a representative of the    
,native ,american community2 and  7iii7 

one shall be a representative of the    
disability community2 and  7,b7 the ex  
officio nonvoting members described in  
paragraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,qualifications   
,in make appointments under paragraph   
7#a77;,a71 to the maximum extent        
practicable1 the ,president-- 7,a7 shall
 appoint individuals who have experience
 in expanding voting rights and         
protecting the right to vote2 and  7,b7 
shall not appoint individuals who have  
conducted activities related to         
expanding1 developing1 or implementing  
any of the following3 7i7 ,a law which  
requires photograph-bearing             
identification as a requirement to      
register to vote or to vote1 except as  
may be required when serving as a       
nonpartisan poll worker and applying    
uniform procedures to confirm           
individual's eligibility to cast a      
ballot under applicable laws4  7ii7 ,a  
program that removes the names of       
ineligible voters from the official     
lists of eligible voters1 except where a

 voter requests removal1 is confirmed to
 have died or become ineligible by      
reason of incapacity or conviction1 or  
is removed pursuant to the procedures   
set forth in section #h7;d7 of the      
,national ,voter ,registration ,act of  
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;d774  7iii7
 ,a law which prohibits voter           
registration unless the voter submits   
documentary proof of citizenship4  7iv7 
,a law which prohibits voter            
registration unless the information on a
 voter registration application is an   
exact match with information previously 
provided to the ,state or jurisdiction4 
7v7 ,any law that has the effect of     
discouraging or preventing any eligible 
voters from voting4  7vi7 ,any law1     
policy1 or activity that-- 7,i7 provides
 additional procedural or substantive   
prerequisites for registering to vote or
 voting2 or  7,,ii7 has the effect of   
discouraging or preventing any eligible 
voters from registering to vote or      
voting4  7#c7 ,ex officio members ,the  

following individuals 7or a delegate of 
such individual7 shall be ex officio    
nonvoting members described in this     
paragraph3 7,a7 ,the ,attorney ,general4
  7,b7 ,each member of the ,election    
,assistance ,commission4  7,c7 ,the     
,secretary of ,housing and ,urban       
,development4  7,d7 ,the ,secretary of  
,homeland ,security4  7,e7 ,the ,chief  
,executive ,officer4  7,f7 ,the         
,secretary of ,defense4  7b7 ,officers  
7#a7 ,chairperson ,the ,president shall 
appoint a member of the ,board to serve 
as the initial ,chairperson of the      
,board4 ,each subsequent ,chairperson   
shall be elected by the ,board from     
among its members4  7#b7 ,vice          
chairperson ,the ,board shall elect a   
,vice ,chairperson from among its       
membership4  7#c7 ,other officers ,the  
,board may elect from among its         
membership such additional officers of  
the ,board as the ,board determines to  
be appropriate4  7c7 ,terms ,subject to 
subsection 7e71 each appointed member   

shall serve for a term of #e years4  7d7
 ,vacancies ,if a vacancy occurs on the 
,board1 a new member shall be appointed 
by the ,president1 by and with the      
advice and consent of the ,senate1 and  
serve for the remainder of the term for 
which the predecessor of such member was
 appointed4 ,the vacancy shall not      
affect the power of the remaining       
members to execute the duties of the    
,board4  7e7 ,service until appointment 
of successor ,a voting member of the    
,board whose term has expired may       
continue to serve on the ,board until   
the date on which the member's successor
 takes office1 which period shall not   
exceed #a year4  #ajc4 ,authorities and 
duties of the board of directors  7a7   
,meetings ,the ,board shall meet not    
less often than #d times each year4 ,the
 ,board shall hold additional meetings  
at the call of the ,chairperson of the  
,board1 or if #f members of the ,board  
request such meetings in writing4  7b7  
,quorum ,a majority of the appointed    

members of the ,board shall constitute a
 quorum4  7c7 ,authorities of officers  
7#a7 ,chairperson ,the ,chairperson of  
the ,board may call and conduct meetings
 of the ,board4  7#b7 ,vice chairperson 
,the ,vice ,chairperson of the ,board   
may conduct meetings of the ,board in   
the absence of the ,chairperson4  7d7   
,expenses ,while away from their homes  
or regular places of business on the    
business of the ,board1 members of such 
,board shall be allowed travel expenses1
 including per diem in lieu of          
subsistence1 at rates authorized for    
employees of agencies under subchapter  
,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code1 for persons employed     
intermittently in the ,government       
service4  7e7 ,special government       
employees ,for purposes of the          
provisions of chapter #aa of part ,i of 
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and   
any other provision of ,federal law1 a  
member of the ,board 7to whom such      
provisions would not otherwise apply    

except for this subsection7 shall be a  
special ,government employee4  7f7      
,duties ,the ,board shall have          
responsibility for setting overall      
policy for ,democracy,corps and shall   
work to expand the number of people who 
participate in ,american democracy4  7g7
 ,limitation on participation ,all      
employees and officers of               
,democracy,corps shall recuse themselves
 from decisions that would constitute   
conflicts of interest4  #ajd4 ,chief    
executive officer  7a7 ,appointment     
,democracy,corps shall be headed by an  
individual who shall serve as ,chief    
,executive ,officer of ,democracy,corps1
 and who shall be appointed by the      
,president1 by and with the advice and  
consent of the ,senate4  7b7            
,compensation ,the ,chief ,executive    
,officer shall be compensated at the    
rate provided for level ,,iii of the    
,executive ,schedule under section #ecad
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1    
plus #c percent4  7c7 ,regulations ,the 

,chief ,executive ,officer shall        
prescribe such rules and regulations as 
are necessary or appropriate to carry   
out this title4  #aje4 ,authorities and 
duties of the chief executive officer   
7a7 ,general powers and duties ,the     
,chief ,executive ,officer shall be     
responsible for the exercise of the     
powers and the discharge of the duties  
of ,democracy,corps that are not        
reserved to the ,board1 and shall have  
authority and control over all personnel
 of ,democracy,corps1 except as provided
 in section #h;,e of the ,inspector     
,general ,act of #aigh4  7b7 ,duties    
,the ,chief ,executive ,officer1 in     
collaboration with the ,state           
,commissions1 shall-- 7#a7 prepare and  
submit to the ,board a strategic plan   
every #b years on the major functions   
and operations of ,democracy,corps2 and 
7#b7 prepare and submit to the ,board a 
proposal with respect to the allocation 
of members to ,states4  7c7 ,powers ,in 
addition to the authority conferred on  

the ,chief ,executive ,officer under any
 other provision of law1 the ,chief     
,executive ,officer may-- 7#a7 engage in
 hiring campaigns to recruit members2   
7#b7 file a civil action in any court of
 record of a ,state having general      
jurisdiction or in any district court of
 the ,unite ,states1 with respect to a  
claim arising under this title2 and     
7#c7 generally perform such functions   
and take such steps consistent with the 
objectives and provisions of this title 
and the laws described in section       
#ajh7;c77#d71 as the ,chief ,executive  
,officer determines to be necessary or  
appropriate to carry out such           
provisions4  7d7 ,delegation  7#a7      
,definition ,as used in this subsection1
 the term function means any duty1      
obligation1 power1 authority1           
responsibility1 right1 privilege1       
activity1 or program4  7#b7 ,in general 
,except as otherwise prohibited by law  
or provided in this title1 the ,chief   
,executive ,officer may delegate any    

function under this title1 and authorize
 such successive redelegations of such  
function as may be necessary or         
appropriate4 ,no delegation of a        
function by the ,chief ,executive       
,officer under this subsection or under 
any other provision of this title shall 
relieve such ,chief ,executive ,officer 
of responsibility for the administration
 of such function4  7#c7 ,function of   
board ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer   
may not delegate a function of the      
,board without the permission of the    
,board4  #ajf4 ,officers  7a7 ,managing 
directors  7#a7 ,in general ,there shall
 be in ,democracy,corps #b ,managing    
,directors1 who shall be appointed by   
the ,president1 and who shall report to 
the ,chief ,executive ,officer4  7#b7   
,compensation ,the ,managing ,directors 
shall be compensated at the rate        
provided for level ,,iv of the          
,executive ,schedule under section #ecae
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7#c7 ,duties ,democracy,corps shall     

determine the programs for which the    
,managing ,directors shall have primary 
responsibility and shall establish the  
divisions of ,democracy,corps to be     
headed by the ,managing ,directors4  7b7
 ,inspector ,general  7#a7 ,office      
,there shall be in ,democracy,corps an  
,office of the ,inspector ,general4     
7#b7 ,appointment ,the ,office shall be 
headed by an ,inspector ,general1       
appointed in accordance with the        
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh4  7c7 
,chief financial officer  7#a7 ,in      
general ,there shall be in              
,democracy,corps a ,chief ,financial    
,officer1 who shall be appointed by the 
,chief ,executive ,officer4  7#b7       
,duties ,the ,chief ,financial ,officer 
shall-- 7,a7 report directly to the     
,chief ,executive ,officer regarding    
financial management matters2  7,b7     
oversee all financial management        
activities relating to the programs and 
operations of ,democracy,corps2  7,c7   
develop and maintain an integrated      

accounting and financial management     
system for ,democracy,corps1 including  
financial reporting and internal        
controls2  7,d7 develop and maintain any
 joint financial management systems with
 the ,department of ,education necessary
 to carry out the programs of           
,democracy,corps2 and  7,e7 direct1     
manage1 and provide policy guidance and 
oversight of the financial management   
personnel1 activities1 and operations of
 ,democracy,corps4  #ajg4 ,employees1   
consultants1 and other personnel  7a7   
,employees ,except as provided in       
subsection 7b71 section #ajh1 and       
section #h;,e of the ,inspector ,general
 ,act of #aigh1 the ,chief ,executive   
,officer shall1 in accordance with      
applicable provisions of title #e1      
,united ,states ,code1 appoint and      
determine the compensation of such      
employees as the ,chief ,executive      
,officer determines to be necessary to  
carry out the duties of                 
,democracy,corps4  7b7 ,alternative     

personnel system  7#a7 ,authority ,the  
,chief ,executive ,officer may designate
 positions in ,democracy,corps as       
positions to which the ,chief ,executive
 ,officer may make appointments1 and for
 which the ,chief ,executive ,officer   
may determine compensation1 without     
regard to the provisions of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service1
 and without regard to the provisions of
 chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of    
chapter #ec of such title relating to   
classification and ,general ,schedule   
pay rates1 to the extent the ,chief     
,executive ,officer determines that such
 a designation is appropriate and       
desirable to further the effective      
operation of ,democracy,corps4 ,the     
,chief ,executive ,officer may provide  
for appointments to such positions to be
 made on a limited term basis4  7#b7    
,appointment in the competitive service 
after employment under alternative      
personnel system ,the ,director of the  

,office of ,personnel ,management may   
grant competitive status for appointment
 to the competitive service1 under such 
conditions as the ,director may         
prescribe1 to an employee who is        
appointed under this subsection and who 
is separated from ,democracy,corps      
7other than by removal for cause74  7#c7
 ,selection and compensation system     
7,a7 ,establishment of system ,the      
,chief ,executive ,officer1 after       
obtaining the approval of the ,director 
of the ,office of ,personnel            
,management1 shall issue regulations    
establishing a selection and            
compensation system for employees of    
,democracy,corps appointed under        
paragraph 7#a74 ,in issuing such        
regulations1 the ,chief ,executive      
,officer shall take into consideration  
the need for flexibility in such a      
system4  7,b7 ,application ,the ,chief  
,executive ,officer shall appoint and   
determine the compensation of employees 
in accordance with the selection and    

compensation system established under   
subparagraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,selection ,the
 system established under subparagraph  
7,a7 shall provide for the selection of 
employees-- 7i7 through a competitive   
process2 and  7ii7 on the basis of the  
qualifications of applicants and the    
requirements of the positions4  7,d7    
,compensation ,the system established   
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include a 
scheme for the classification of        
positions in ,democracy,corps4 ,the     
system shall require that the           
compensation of an employee be          
determined in part on the basis of the  
job performance of the employee1 and in 
a manner consistent with the principles 
described in section #ecja of title #e1 
,united ,states ,code4 ,the rate of     
compensation for each employee          
compensated under the system shall not  
exceed the annual rate of basic pay     
payable for level ,,iv of the ,executive
 ,schedule under section #ecae of title 
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7c7         

,consultants ,the ,chief ,executive     
,officer may procure the temporary and  
intermittent services of experts and    
consultants and compensate the experts  
and consultants in accordance with      
section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code4  7d7 ,details of         
personnel ,the head of any ,federal     
department or agency may detail on a    
reimbursable basis1 or on a             
nonreimbursable basis for not to exceed 
#ahj calendar days during any fiscal    
year1 as agreed upon by the ,chief      
,executive ,officer and the head of the 
,federal agency1 any of the personnel of
 that department or agency to           
,democracy,corps to assist the          
,democracy,corps in carrying out the    
duties of ,democracy,corps under this   
title4 ,any detail shall not interrupt  
or otherwise affect the civil service   
status or privileges of the ,federal    
employee4  7e7 ,advisory committees     
7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,chief         
,executive ,officer1 acting upon the    

recommendation of the ,board1 may       
establish advisory committees in        
,democracy,corps to advise the ,board   
with respect to the allocation members  
to ,states in accordance with section   
#ajh7;d77#a74  7#b7 ,composition ,such  
an advisory committee shall be composed 
of members appointed by the ,chief      
,executive ,officer1 with such          
qualifications as the ,chief ,executive 
,officer may specify4  7#c7 ,expenses   
,members of such an advisory committee  
may be allowed travel expenses as       
described in section #ajc7;d74  7#d7    
,staff  7,a7 ,in general ,except as     
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the      
,chief ,executive ,officer is authorized
 to appoint and fix the compensation of 
such staff as the ,chief ,executive     
,officer determines to be necessary to  
carry out the functions of the advisory 
committee1 without regard to-- 7i7 the  
provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states 
,code1 governing appointments in the    
competitive service2 and  7ii7 the      

provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter
 ,,iii of chapter #ec of such title     
relating to classification and ,general 
,schedule pay rates4  7,b7 ,compensation
 ,if a member of the staff appointed    
under subparagraph 7,a7 was appointed   
without regard to the provisions        
described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of    
subparagraph 7,a71 the rate of          
compensation for such member may not    
exceed the maximum rate of basic pay    
payable for ,,gs-#ac of the ,general    
,schedule under section #eccb of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7f7         
,personal services contracts            
,democracy,corps may enter into personal
 services contracts to carry out        
research1 evaluation1 and public        
awareness related to the provisions of  
this title and the laws described in    
section #ajh7;c77#d74  #ajh4 ,members   
7a7 ,in general ,democracy,corps shall--
 7#a7 recruit and employ members as     
provided in subsection 7b72  7#b7 train 
members as provided in subsection 7c72  

and  7#c7 assign and manage members as  
provided in subsection 7d74  7b7        
,members  7#a7 ,capacity ,the           
,democracy,corps shall employ not more  
than #ce1jjj members4  7#b7             
,qualifications ,no person may be a     
member unless such person is at least   
#ah years of age4  7#c7 ,terms of       
employment  7,a7 ,duration ,a member    
shall be employed for a #b-year period  
that commences at the conclusion of each
 regularly scheduled election for       
,federal office4  7,b7 ,hours  7i7 ,in  
general ,members shall not be required  
to work more than #dj hours per week4   
7ii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 shall not   
apply to the #cj-;day period preceding  
the date of any election in the         
jurisdiction to which the member is     
assigned4  7,c7 ,compensation  7i7      
,wages  7,i7 ,in general ,members shall 
be compensated at a rate equal to #ae   
per hour plus locality pay determined in
 the same manner as provided in section 
#ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states      

,code4  7,,ii7 ,inflation adjustment ,in
 the case of any calendar year beginning
 after #bjbj1 the #ae amount in         
subclause 7,i7 shall be increased by the
 percent difference determined under    
section #cae7;c77#a77;,a7 of the        
,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of    
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjaaf7;c77#a77;,a77 7determined as if  
the base year were #bjai774 ,if any     
amount after adjustment under the       
preceding sentence is not a multiple of 
#j4aj1 such amount shall be rounded to  
the nearest multiple of #j4aj4  7ii7    
,student loan repayment and forbearance 
7,i7 ,in general ,democracy,corps       
shall-- 7aa7 repay qualified student    
loans in accordance with subclause      
7,,ii72 and  7bb7 pay interest expenses 
in accordance with regulations          
prescribed pursuant to subclause        
7,,iii74  7,,ii7 ,student loan repayment
  7aa7 ,application ,a member who       
desires to receive repayment of         
qualified student loans shall submit1 in

 a manner prescribed by                 
,democracy,corps1 an application to     
,democracy,corps4  7bb7 ,disbursement   
,upon receipt of an application from a  
member1 ,democracy,corps shall disburse 
an amount equal to the maximum amount of
 a ,federal ,pell ,grant under section  
#dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a7 that a    
student eligible for such ,grant may    
receive in the aggregate 7without regard
 to whether the funds are provided      
through discretionary or mandatory      
appropriations71 for the award year     
during which the application was        
received4 ,such disbursement shall be   
made by check or other means that is    
payable to the holder of the loan and   
requires the endorsement or other       
certification by the member4  7,,iii7   
,interest payments during forbearance on
 loan repayment ,democracy,corps shall  
provide by regulation for the payment on
 behalf of a member of interest that    
accrues during a period for which such  

member has obtained forbearance in the  
repayment of a qualified student loan1  
if the member successfully completes the
 member's term of employment4 ,such     
regulations shall be prescribed after   
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,education4  7,,iv7 ,definition of      
qualified student loans ,as used in this
 clause1 the term qualified student     
loans means-- 7aa7 any loan made1       
insured1 or guaranteed pursuant to title
 ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471    
other than a loan to a parent of a      
student pursuant to section #dbh;,b of  
such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-b72  7bb7
 any loan made pursuant to title ,,vii  
or ,,viii of the ,public ,health        
,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bib;a et  
seq472 and  7cc7 any loan 7other than a 
loan described in item 7aa7 or 7bb77    
determined by an institution of higher  
education to be necessary to cover a    
student's educational expenses and made1
 insured1 or guaranteed by-- 7,,aa7 an  

eligible lender1 as defined in section  
#dce of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhe72 7,,bb7 the 
direct student loan program under part  
,d of title ,,iv of such ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq472 7,,cc7 a    
,state agency2 or 7,,dd7 a lender       
otherwise determined eligible by        
,democracy,corps4  7c7 ,training        
,members shall be trained by            
,democracy,corps 7in consultation with  
election officials in the jurisdictions 
to which such members are assigned under
 subsection 7d77 in the following areas3
 7#a7 ,voter registration 7including    
automatic voter registration1 same-day  
voter registration1 registration with   
application for a motor vehicle driver's
 license1 mail-in registration1         
in-person registration1 and             
pre-registration for #af and #ag year   
olds74  7#b7 ,election administration   
7including voting by mail1 early voting1
 in-person voting1 canvassing1 and      
certification74  7#c7 ,the history of   

voting rights in the ,united ,states4   
7#d7 ,the requirements of the following 
laws3 7,a7 ,the ,voting ,rights ,act of 
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq474   
7,b7 ,the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of  
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq474   
7,c7 ,the ,voting ,accessibility for the
 ,elderly and ,handicapped ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja et seq474  7,d7 ,the   
,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens      
,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcja et seq474  7,e7 ,the ,national   
,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474  7,f7 ,the   
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474   
7#e7 ,best practices and policies with  
respect to-- 7,a7 voters with           
disabilities2  7,b7 ,limited ,english   
proficiency voters2  7,c7 ,native       
,american and ,alaskan ,native voters2  
7,d7 rural voters2 and  7,e7 voters who 
reside in high-density areas2  7#f7 ,the
 role of the ,united ,states ,postal    
,service in elections4  7#g7 ,natural   

disaster and public health emergency    
preparedness and safety measures4  7#h7 
,election security4  7d7 ,assignment and
 duties of members  7#a7 ,assignment    
7,a7 ,in general ,each member shall be  
assigned to a ,state4  7,b7 ,maximum    
number of assignments per ,state ,the   
number of members assigned to any ,state
 shall be determined by the ,chief      
,executive ,officer based on the        
following3 7i7 ,the total population of 
the ,state4  7ii7 ,the population within
 the ,state located in the ,indian      
,country 7as defined in section #aaea of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 or on
 any land in ,alaska owned pursuant to  
the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474     
7iii7 ,the number of elected positions  
within the ,state4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7  
,in general ,members assigned to a      
,state shall carry out the following    
duties3 7i7 ,democracy building         
,notwithstanding whether a ,state has an
 agreement with ,democracy,corps        

relating to any services provided by    
members1 members assigned to a ,state   
shall carry out the following duties in 
the ,state3 7,i7 ,voter registration4   
7,,ii7 ,voter mobilization4  7,,iii7    
,voter education 7including education   
about new procedures required under the 
amendments made by this ,act74  7ii7    
,election administration ,in the case of
 members assigned to a ,state that has  
an agreement with ,democracy,corps to   
carry out such duties1 members assigned 
to a ,state shall carry out the         
following additional duties3 7,i7       
,training and assisting ,state and local
 election officials4  7,,ii7            
,participating at the direction of      
,state and local election officials in  
the administration of elections carried 
out in such ,state 7including as poll   
workers74  7,b7 ,prohibition ,a member  
shall not perform any service that      
expands1 develops1 or implements any of 
the following3 7i7 ,a law which requires
 photograph-bearing identification as a 

requirement to register to vote or to   
vote1 except as may be required when    
serving as a nonpartisan poll worker and
 applying uniform procedures to confirm 
individual's eligibility to cast a      
ballot under applicable laws4  7ii7 ,a  
program that removes the names of       
ineligible voters from the official     
lists of eligible voters1 except where a
 voter requests removal1 is confirmed to
 have died or become ineligible by      
reason of incapacity or conviction1 or  
is removed pursuant to the procedures   
set forth in section #h7;d7 of the      
,national ,voter ,registration ,act of  
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;d774  7iii7
 ,a law which prohibits voter           
registration unless the voter submits   
documentary proof of citizenship4  7iv7 
,a law which prohibits voter            
registration unless the information on a
 voter registration application is an   
exact match with information previously 
provided to the ,state or jurisdiction4 
7v7 ,any law1 policy1 or activity that--

 7,i7 provides additional procedural or 
substantive prerequisites for           
registering to vote or voting2 or       
7,,ii7 has the effect of discouraging or
 preventing any eligible voters from    
registering to vote or voting4  #aji4   
,reporting requirements ,not later than 
,march #a of each odd numbered year1    
,democracy,corps shall submit to        
,congress a report on the activities    
carried out by members in each ,state   
and jurisdiction during the preceding   
two-year period4  #aaj4 ,authorization  
of appropriations  7a7 ,in general      
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this title #a1ajj1jjj1jjj  
for each of fiscal year beginning with  
fiscal year #bjbj4  7b7 ,availability   
,funds appropriated pursuant to the     
authorization of appropriations in      
subsection 7a7 shall remain available   
until expended4  ,,ii ,special ,rules   
,relating to ,certain ,elections in     
#bjbj  #bja4 ,special requirements for  
,federal elections in #bjbj relating to 

,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,applicable ,federal   
election ,for purposes of this section1 
the term applicable ,federal election   
means any election for ,federal office  
which occurs on or after the date that  
is #fj days after the date of the       
enactment of this ,act and before       
,january #a1 #bjba4  7b7 ,requirements  
7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of any    
applicable ,federal election1 each      
,state and local jurisdiction shall--   
7,a7 permit no-excuse mail-in absentee  
voting as described in subsection 7c72  
and  7,b7 establish a plan as described 
in subsection 7d7 with respect to       
in-person voting1 including during early
 voting periods and on the day of the   
election4  7#b7 ,early voting and voter 
registration requirements ,for          
additional requirements applicable to   
certain elections for ,federal office in
 #bjbj and subsequent year1 see sections
 #cbb and #cbc of the ,help ,america    
,vote ,act of #bjjb 7as added by title  
,,iii of this ,act74  7c7 ,no-,excuse   

mail-,in absentee voting  7#a7 ,in      
general ,no-excuse mail-in absentee     
voting meets the requirements described 
in this subsection with respect to an   
applicable ,federal election1 if the    
,state-- 7,a7 provides a no-excuse      
mail-in ballot to every registered voter
 who requests such a ballot 7or1 in the 
case of any ,state that does not        
register voters1 to every individual who
 is eligible to vote and requests such a
 ballot72  7,b7 allows voters to request
 a mail-in ballot online2  7,c7 if the  
,state requires a signature for absentee
 ballots1 allows voters to sign the     
ballot by providing a mark or signature 
stamp or by providing a signature with  
the use of an assistant because of age1 
disability1 or other need2  7,d7 accepts
 and counts ballots received before the 
state's certification deadline if the   
ballot-- 7i7 is postmarked by the date  
of the election2 or  7ii7 includes an   
indication that it was mailed by the    
date of the election2  7,e7 provides a  

pre-paid and self-sealing return        
envelope for each ballot furnished by   
mail2  7,f7 beginning with the date that
 is #de days before the date of the     
election and ending with the time that  
polls close on the date of the election1
 provides in-person1 secured drop boxes2
  7,g7 before discarding any absentee   
ballot for error or technicalities      
7including the failure to meet any      
signature matching requirement that is  
unrelated to voter qualification7-- 7i7 
notifies the voter of any such defects2 
and  7ii7 provides the voter an         
opportunity to cure such defects that-- 
7,i7 is uniform among all voters in the 
,state2 and  7,,ii7 in the case of any  
error relating to a signature           
requirement1 meets the requirements of  
paragraph 7#b72  7,h7 in the case of any
 voter with disabilities-- 7i7 provides 
the voter with access to ,remote ,access
 ,vote ,by ,mail 7,,ravbm7 systems1     
ballot marking software1 and screen     
reading software2 and  7ii7 allows the  

voter to receive assistance from a      
person of their choosing to complete and
 submit a mail-in ballot2 and  7,i7     
ensures adequate support for language   
minority voters1 including multilingual 
versions of vote-by-mail materials and  
language assistance services4  7#b7     
,requirements relating to signature     
defects ,the requirements of this       
paragraph relating to any defect        
described in paragraph                  
7#a77;,g77ii77,,ii7 are the following3  
7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph
 7,b71 the voter shall be allowed to    
cure the defect through the same form of
 communication with respect to which the
 notice of such defect is provided4     
7,b7 ,in any case in which a required   
signature is missing1 the voter shall be
 provided an opportunity to provide such
 signature on a form provided by the    
,state4  7,c7 ,any determination of the 
validity of the ballot shall be made by 
a group of two or more election         
officials4  7,d7 ,the voter shall have  

the opportunity to appeal any rejection 
of the ballot based on the defect4  7d7 
,plan ,to implement ,,cdc guidance  7#a7
 ,in general ,the requirement described 
in this subsection with respect to in   
person voting is met if the ,state      
establishes a plan to ensure that       
polling places are implementing ,centers
 for ,disease ,control and ,prevention  
guidance relating to ,,covid-#ai        
preparedness4 ,such plan must be        
finalized and approved by the ,state    
within #cj days of the date of enactment
 of this ,act4  7#b7 ,minimum           
requirements ,at a minimum1 a ,state    
plan established under this subsection  
must include a plan-- 7,a7 to keep as   
many voting locations as possible open  
during the pandemic2  7,b7 to prepare   
polling locations to implement social   
distancing protocols in lines and at    
voting booths2  7,c7 to provide         
sufficient quantities of hygiene and    
cleaning supplies at polling locations2 
7,d7 to increase the number of-- 7i7    

voting machines available at each       
polling place2  7ii7 paper ballots and  
provisional ballots 7including the      
numbers of such ballots that are        
translated1 multilingual1 or in-language
 ballots7 available at each polling     
place2 and  7iii7 disposable ballot     
marking utensils available at each      
polling place2  7,e7 to provide masks   
and other personal protective equipment 
to poll workers2  7,f7 to provide       
additional compensation to poll workers 
during the pandemic2  7,g7 to increase  
the number of poll workers who can      
reliably staff voting locations2  7,h7  
to provide training to poll workers on  
pandemic conditions and ,,covid-#ai     
preparedness2 and  7,i7 to educate      
voters on changes to procedures or      
voting opportunities during the         
pandemic4  7e7 ,private right of action 
,any person aggrieved by a violation of 
paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7        
7relating to requirements for no-excuse 
mail-in absentee voting7 may bring an   

action for all appropriate remedies1    
including injunctive relief and         
compensatory and punitive damages1 in a 
,federal district court of competent    
jurisdiction4  7f7 ,payments to ,states 
,to carry out requirements  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the ,election ,assistance      
,commission shall makes a payment to    
each ,state to carry out the            
requirements under this section4 ,such  
payments shall be made not later than   
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act4  7#b7 ,amount of payment     
7,a7 ,in general ,the amount of payment 
made to a ,state under this subsection  
shall be the voting age population      
proportion amount described in          
subparagraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,voting age    
population proportion amount  7i7 ,in   
general ,the voting age population      
proportion amount described in this     
paragraph is the product of-- 7,i7 the  
amount made available for payments under
 paragraph 7#c7 section2 and  7,,ii7 the
 voting age population proportion for   

the ,state 7as defined in clause 7ii774 
7ii7 ,voting age population proportion  
defined ,the term voting age population 
proportion means1 with respect to any   
,state1 the amount equal to the quotient
 of-- 7,i7 the voting age population of 
the ,state 7as determined by the most   
recent ,american ,community ,survey     
conducted by the ,bureau of the         
,census72 and  7,,ii7 the total voting  
age population of all ,states 7as       
determined by the most recent ,american 
,community ,survey conducted by the     
,bureau of the ,census74  7#c7 ,funding 
,there are authorized to be appropriated
 to make payments under this subsection 
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj4   
#bjb4 ,voting policy modification       
notifications ,not later than #d weeks  
before the date of an election for      
,federal office1 election administrators
 shall notify voters and the public by  
mailed notice and accessible publication
 online of any modifications to polling 
place locations1 voter registration     

procedures1 absentee ballot procedures1 
or deadlines for voter registration or  
submission of absentee ballots in such  
election made to account for            
,,covid-#ai4  #bjc4 ,grants to promote  
safe1 accessible1 and efficient         
in-person voting  7a7 ,in general       
,subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,help 
,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3  ,,vii 
,grant ,program ,to ,promote ,safe1     
,accessible1 and ,efficient ,in-,person 
,voting  #big4 ,payments to ,states  7a7
 ,in general ,the ,commission shall make
 a payment to each eligible ,state 7as  
described in section #bih7;a774 ,such   
payments shall be made not later than   
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this part4  7b7 ,use of funds ,an       
eligible ,state shall use the payment   
received under this part to carry out   
one or more of the authorized activities
 described in section #bih7;b7 with     
respect to elections for ,federal       

office4  7c7 ,amount of payment  7#a7   
,in general ,the amount of payment made 
to an eligible ,state under this section
 shall be the voting age population     
proportion amount described in paragraph
 7#b7 plus any additional amount        
determined by the ,commission under     
paragraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,voting age       
population proportion amount  7,a7 ,in  
general ,the voting age population      
proportion amount described in this     
paragraph is the product of-- 7i7 the   
aggregate amount made available for     
payments under this section minus the   
total of all of the additional payment  
amounts determined under paragraph 7#c72
 and  7ii7 the voting age population    
proportion for the ,state 7as defined in
 subparagraph 7,b774  7,b7 ,voting age  
population proportion defined ,the term 
voting age population proportion means1 
with respect to an eligible ,state1 the 
amount equal to the quotient of-- 7i7   
the voting age population of the ,state 
7as determined by the most recent       

,american ,community ,survey conducted  
by the ,bureau of the ,census72 and     
7ii7 the total voting age population of 
all ,states 7as determined by the most  
recent ,american ,community ,survey     
conducted by the ,bureau of the         
,census74  7#c7 ,determination of       
additional amount based on needs of     
voting age population in ,state ,the    
,commission shall1 with respect to each 
eligible ,state1 determine an amount of 
payment for the ,state in addition to   
the amount determined under paragraph   
7#b7 based on the needs of the voting   
age population in the ,state4 ,in       
determining such additional amount of   
payment with respect to an eligible     
,state1 the ,commission shall take into 
account-- 7,a7 the number of individuals
 with income below #bej percent of the  
poverty line applicable to a family of  
the size involved 7as determined under  
section #fgc7b7 of the ,democracy,corps 
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb7b772  7,b7 the number of citizens 

of voting age not fluent in ,english1 as
 calculated for the purpose of          
administering section #bjc of the       
,voting ,rights ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajejc72  7,c7 the number of individuals
 with a disability as defined in section
 #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities
 ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72  
7,d7 the number of individuals who live 
in a nonmetropolitan area 7as determined
 by the ,bureau of the ,census72 and    
7,e7 the number of individuals who      
belong to an ,indian tribe 7as such term
 is defined in section #d of the ,indian
 ,self-,determination and ,education    
,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774
  7#d7 ,distribution of funds to units  
of local government ,at least #hj       
percent of funds provided to a ,state   
under this part shall be distributed to 
units of local government to carry out  
one or more of the authorized activities
 described in section #bih7;b7 with     
respect to elections for ,federal       
office4  #bih4 ,eligibility for payment2

 authorized activities  7a7 ,in general 
,each ,state that desires to receive a  
payment under this part shall submit a  
certification of intent to use such     
funds for at least one of the authorized
 activities described in subsection 7b7 
with respect to elections for ,federal  
office4  7b7 ,authorized activities     
described ,funds provided under this    
part shall be used for one or more of   
the following authorized activities3    
7#a7 ,funding to ensure elections are   
accessible during pandemic ,ensuring    
voters can safely access polling sites  
during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1        
including-- 7,a7 expanding the number of
 voting locations1 as well as the days  
and hours of early in-person voting2    
7,b7 providing mobile voting centers and
 temporary voting stations1 including   
advance notice of schedule and          
locations2  7,c7 increasing the ratio of
 machines and poll workers to voters in 
each precinct2  7,d7 preparing polling  
locations to implement social distancing

 protocols in lines and voting booths2  
7,e7 providing sufficient quantities of 
hygiene and cleaning supplies1 including
 materials to sanitize voting machines  
after each use2  7,f7 increasing the    
number of paper ballots available at    
each polling location2  7,g7 providing  
masks1 gloves1 and other personal       
protective equipment to poll workers2   
7,h7 increasing pay for poll workers    
during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and    
7,i7 providing voter education on       
changes or improvements to election     
procedures1 accessibility1 or voting    
opportunities during the pandemic4  7#b7
 ,funding to ensure elections are       
accessible to individuals with          
disabilities during pandemic ,ensuring  
voters can safely register1 access      
polling sites1 and vote by mail during  
the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 in accordance 
with this ,act1 the ,americans with     
,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 the ,voting  
,accessibility for the ,elderly and     

,handicapped ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#aigc;ee et seq471 and other applicable 
law1 by improving polling place         
accessibility and providing             
accommodations for individuals with     
disabilities1 including-- 7,a7          
purchasing ,remote ,access ,vote ,by    
,mail 7,,ravbm7 systems1 ballot marking 
devices and software1 and screen reading
 software1 and making them available to 
voters with disabilities2  7,b7         
equipping polling locations with        
technologies that enable individuals    
with disabilities to privately and      
independently mark1 verify1 and cast    
their ballots1 including through the    
availability of ballot marking devices1 
headsets1 controllers1 and other        
assistive devices2  7,c7 making         
permanent or temporary modifications to 
render polling places accessible2  7,d7 
ensuring appropriate polling place      
siting to avoid locations that pose     
higher health risks to the public2  7,e7
 conducting analysis on polling place   

reconfiguration to account for social   
distancing and implementing changes2    
7,f7 providing training for poll workers
 on how to best serve individuals during
 the pandemic1 including training for   
serving individuals with disabilities2  
7,g7 assessing the accessibility of     
election websites and remediating any   
accessibility problems to ensure voter  
information is clear and accessible2 and
  7,h7 providing fully accessible online
 voter registration services4  7#c7     
,funding to ensure continuing           
protections for language minority voters
 ,ensuring continuing protections for   
language minority voters1 including--   
7,a7 ensuring compliance with section   
#bjc of the ,voting ,rights ,act of     
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7-- 7i7 with 
respect to vote-by-mail and new voter   
registration procedures2 and  7ii7 with 
respect to voting materials 7as such    
term is defined in such section72  7,b7 
ensuring adequate support for such      
individuals 7including for language     

minority voters who do not reside in    
jurisdictions covered by section #bjc of
 the ,voting ,rights ,act71 including   
through-- 7i7 language assistance       
hotlines in covered languages2  7ii7    
phone interpretation and interpreter    
services2  7iii7 funding to produce1    
print1 and distribute multi-lingual     
versions of materials2  7iv7 enhancing  
in-language media advertising regarding 
polling place changes2  7v7 recruiting  
and hiring bilingual or multilingual    
election workers2 and  7vi7 enhancing   
in-language media advertising regarding 
procedures for obtaining and returning  
mail-in ballots2 and  7,c7 providing    
voter education on activities carried   
out under this paragraph4  7#d7 ,funding
 to ensure voting access by ,american   
,indian and ,alaska ,native voters and  
rural voters ,ensuring voting access    
,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native   
voters and rural voters1 including--    
7,a7 ensuring polling place availability
 within #bj miles of where voters live2 

7,b7 providing transportation services  
for ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 
and rural voters to reach their nearest 
polling location2  7,c7 establishing in 
,indian country 7as defined in section  
#aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states     
,code7 and on any land in ,alaska owned 
pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims 
,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et
 seq47 polling places that are open for 
voting days and hours commensurate with 
polling place days and hours in urban   
areas within the ,state2  7,d7 giving   
,indian tribes 7as defined in section #d
 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and
 ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 authority to designate
 buildings that can be used as a        
residential address for voter           
registration and for physical sites for 
ballot pickup1 drop-off1 and collection2
  7,e7 offering information in unwritten
 languages or languages not widely used 
in written form1 in consultation with   
relevant ,tribal governments2  7,f7     

collecting ballots from remote polling  
locations1 ballot collection boxes1 and 
tribally designated buildings2  7,g7    
carrying out any activities permitted   
under paragraph 7#b7 to improve         
accessibility for ,american ,indian and 
,alaska ,native voters with             
disabilities2 and  7,h7 providing voter 
education on the activities carried out 
under this paragraph4  7#e7 ,curbside   
voting ,the implementation and promotion
 of a curbside voting option to allow   
individuals to pick up ballots1 complete
 them1 and return them to a poll worker 
from their vehicles4  7#f7 ,funding to  
meet maximum wait time standard at      
polling locations  7,a7 ,in general ,the
 implementation of standards that reduce
 wait times at polling locations4  7,b7 
,certification requirement ,in the case 
where the ,state uses funds for purposes
 described in subparagraph 7,a7 with    
respect to an election for ,federal     
office1 the ,state shall certify to the 
,commission within #abj days of the     

election that wait time standards were  
met in the ,state with respect to such  
election4  7#g7 ,funding for publication
 of wait times  7,a7 ,in general ,the   
development or implementation of an     
accessible1 web-based platform for the  
publication of wait times for voting in 
,federal elections4  7,b7 ,requirement  
,if a ,state uses funds for a purpose   
described in subparagraph 7,a71 the     
,state shall take reasonable steps      
before using such platform in an        
election for ,federal office-- 7i7 to   
provide advance training to election    
workers regarding use of the platform2  
7ii7 to notify voters of the platform2  
and  7iii7 to test and verify the       
security and functionality of the       
platform4  7#h7 ,methods to improve line
 management ,implementing standards to  
improve line management systems and     
polling place management4  7#i7         
,standards for training and recruitment 
of poll workers ,providing for the      
training and recruitment of poll        

workers1 including-- 7,a7 developing    
poll worker training curricula and      
standards for serving individuals with  
disabilities and language minority      
voters2  7,b7 ensuring that poll workers
 receive training1 which-- 7i7 may      
include remote training2 and  7ii7 may  
cover applicable ,federal and ,state    
laws and regulations1 recent changes in 
election laws and processes1 election   
security and cyber vulnerabilities1     
ballot reviews1 incident response1      
polling accessibility for language      
minorities and individuals with         
disabilities1 and ,,covid-#ai           
preparedness2  7,c7 expanding the number
 of election workers hired2  7,d7 hiring
 individuals to serve as election       
workers from among high school and      
college students and1 where feasible1   
compensating such individuals with      
course credits2 and  7,e7 hiring        
work-eligible non-citizens to satisfy   
the need for bilingual poll workers4    
7#aj7 ,improving access to voter        

registration ,improving access to voter 
registration1 including-- 7,a7          
authorizing and implementing same day   
registration2  7,b7 ensuring that online
 voter registration systems are in place
 and have the capacity to process       
registration applications               
electronically2  7,c7 expanding online  
voter registration systems to allow use 
by the maximum number of individuals1   
including-- 7i7 by allowing individuals 
to register to vote without records in  
the department of motor vehicle system  
of the ,state by submitting their       
signatures online2  7ii7 by digitally   
uploading a picture of the required     
signature2  7iii7 by allowing           
individuals to provide the required     
signature when voting at the polls or   
when returning a mail-in ballot2 or     
7iv7 by allowing individual to provide a
 required signature with a mark or      
signature stamp or through the use of an
 assistant because of age1 disability1  
or other need2  7,d7 sending a voter    

registration mailer1 including a blank  
voter registration application1 a       
self-sealing prepaid return envelope1   
and instructions on additional methods  
to register if the mailer is not        
accessible1 to all eligible individuals 
with ,state records who are not         
currently registered to vote2 and  7,e7 
testing capacity to ensure that existing
 online voter registration systems can  
withstand the likely increase in usage4 
7c7 ,interagency consultation ,not later
 than #ae days after the date of        
enactment of this part1 the ,commission 
shall-- 7#a7 consult with the ,centers  
for ,disease ,control and ,prevention on
 preventing transmission of ,,covid-#ai 
at polling places and election offices2 
and  7#b7 consult with the ,civil       
,rights ,division of the ,department of 
,justice to ensure changes to voting    
procedures made pursuant to this part   
are nondiscriminatory and comply with   
applicable ,federal laws1 including this
 ,act1 the ,americans with ,disabilities

 ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et 
seq471 the ,voting ,accessibility for   
the ,elderly and ,handicapped ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;ee et seq471 the ,voting
 ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajcja et seq471 the ,national ,voter   
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 and the ,help
 ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq474  #bii4       
,funding2 reports  7a7 ,in general      
,there is authorized to be appropriated1
 out of any money in the ,treasury not  
otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal  
year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 for  
making payments under this part1        
#c1fjj1jjj1jjj4 ,such amount shall be in
 addition to other amounts otherwise    
available for such purposes4  7b7       
,reports ,not later than one year after 
the applicable election for which a     
payment was provided under this part1   
each eligible ,state that received such 
funds shall submit a report to the      
,commission on the activities conducted 

using such payment and to substantiate  
authorized activities described in      
section #bih7;b7 carried out using such 
funds4 ,not later than #cj days after   
receipt of such reports1 the ,commission
 shall transmit such reports to the     
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate and the ,committee on   
,house ,administration of the ,house of 
,representatives4  4  7b7 ,clerical     
amendments ,the table of contents of    
such ,act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section #bif the   
following3  ,part ,,vii--,grant ,program
 ,to ,protect ,in-,person ,voting,sec4  
#big4 ,payments to ,states4 ,sec4 #bih4 
,eligibility for payment2 authorized    
activities4 ,sec4 #bii4 ,funding2       
reports4  4  ,,iii ,additional          
,requirements for ,federal ,elections   
#cja4 ,voting by mail in ,federal       
elections  7a7 ,requirements ,title     
,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act  
of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7 is      
amended by adding at the end the        

following new subtitle3  ,c ,additional 
,requirements  #cba4 ,promoting ability 
of voters to vote by mail  7a7 ,in      
general ,if an individual in a ,state is
 eligible to cast a vote in an election 
for ,federal office1 the ,state may not 
impose any additional conditions or     
requirements on the eligibility of the  
individual to cast the vote in such     
election by mail1 except to the extent  
that the ,state imposes a deadline for  
returning the ballot to the appropriate 
,state or local election official4  7b7 
,provision of ballot requested materials
 ,not later than #d weeks before the    
date of any election for ,federal       
office1 each ,state shall mail ballots  
to individuals who are registered to    
vote in such election4  7c7             
,accessibility for individuals with     
disabilities ,all ballots provided under
 this section shall be accessible to    
individuals with disabilities in a      
manner that provides the same           
opportunity for access and participation

 7including for privacy and             
independence7 as for other voters4  7d7 
,rule of ,construction ,nothing in this 
section shall be construed to affect the
 authority of ,states to conduct        
elections for ,federal office through   
the use of polling places at which      
individuals cast ballots4  7e7          
,effective ,date ,a ,state shall be     
required to comply with the requirements
 of subsection 7a7 with respect to      
elections for ,federal office held in   
years after #bjbj4  4  7b7 ,conforming  
amendment relating to enforcement       
,section #dja of such ,act 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is amended by striking
 and #cjc and inserting #cjc1 and       
subtitle ,c of title ,,iii4  7c7        
,private right of action ,title ,,iv of 
the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb  
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa et seq47 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following new section3  #djc4 ,private  
right of action for violations of       
subtitle ,c  7a7 ,in general ,in the    

case of a violation of subtitle ,c of   
title ,,iii1 section #djb shall not     
apply and any person who is aggrieved by
 such violation may provide written     
notice of the violation to the chief    
election official of the ,state         
involved4  7b7 ,relief ,if the violation
 is not corrected within #bj days after 
receipt of a notice under subsection    
7a71 or within #e days after receipt of 
the notice if the violation occurred    
within #abj days before the date of an  
election for ,federal office1 the       
aggrieved person may1 in a civil action1
 obtain declaratory or injunctive relief
 with respect to the violation4  7c7    
,special rule ,if the violation occurred
 within #e days before the date of an   
election for ,federal office1 the       
aggrieved person need not provide notice
 to the chief election official of the  
,state involved under subsection 7a7    
before bringing a civil action under    
subsection 7b74  4  7d7 ,conforming     
amendment relating to voluntary guidance

 by election assistance commission      
,section #caa7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in  
paragraph 7#b71 by striking and2  7#b7  
in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the      
period at the end and inserting 2 and2  
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#d7 in the case of the     
recommendations with respect to subtitle
 ,c1 #a year after the date of enactment
 of such subtitle4  4  7e7 ,clerical    
amendments ,the table of contents of    
such ,act is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting
 after the item relating to section #cab
 the following3  ,subtitle              
,c--,additional ,requirements ,sec4     
#cba4 ,promoting ability of voters to   
vote by mail4  2  and  7#b7 by inserting
 after the item relating to section #djb
 the following3  ,sec4 #djc4 ,private   
right of action for violations of       
subtitle ,c4  4  7f7 ,free postage for  
voting by mail  7#a7 ,in general        
,chapter #cd of title #ci1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  

the end the following3  #cdjg4 ,ballots 
provided for voting in ,federal         
elections ,ballots mailed pursuant to   
section #cjc;,a7b7 of the ,help ,america
 ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7individually or in
 bulk7 shall be carried expeditiously   
and free of postage4  4  7#b7 ,technical
 and conforming amendments  7,a7 ,table 
of sections ,the table of sections for  
chapter #cd of title #ci1 ,united       
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #cdjg4 ,ballots 
provided for voting in ,federal         
elections4  4  7,b7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,section #bdja7;c7 of    
title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking #cdjc through #cdjf 
and inserting #cdjc through #cdjg4      
#cjb4 ,requirement to allow for early   
voting  7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,c of 
title ,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote 
,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #cja1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following new section3  #cbb4           
,availability of early voting  7a7 ,in  

general ,each ,state and jurisdiction   
shall1 with respect to the general      
election occurring on ,november #c1     
#bjbj1 and each subsequent election for 
,federal office-- 7#a7 allow individuals
 otherwise eligible to vote in such     
election to vote in such election prior 
to the date of the election through     
early voting which meets the            
requirements of subsection 7b72 and     
7#b7 publicize the details of any voting
 allowed under paragraph 7#a74  7b7     
,early voting ,early voting meets the   
requirements of this subsection-- 7#a7  
if such voting occurs-- 7,a7 for a      
#bj-;day period preceding the date of   
the election so that such days          
constitute consecutive weekdays and     
include at least one weekend1 which     
period may end on a date chosen by the  
chief election official of the ,state   
that is between the date of the election
 and #d days preceding such date2 and   
7,b7 for no less than #h hours on each  
of the #bj days such early voting       

occurs2 and  7#b7 each early voting     
location in the ,state offers a ballot  
drop-off box for voters to submit their 
voted and sealed absentee ballots4  7c7 
,state ,for purposes of this section1   
the term ,state includes the ,district  
of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of      
,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 
the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1   
and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern  
,mariana ,islands4  4  7b7 ,clerical    
amendments ,the table of contents of    
such ,act1 as amended by section #cja1  
is amended by inserting after the item  
relating to section #cba the following3 
,sec4 #cbb4 ,availability of early      
voting4  4  #cjc4 ,requirement for      
acceptance of voter registration        
applications  7a7 ,in general ,subtitle 
,c of title ,,iii of the ,help ,america 
,vote ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section
 #cja and amended by section #cjb1 is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following new section3  #cbc4           
,acceptance of voter registration       

applications  7a7 ,availability of      
online registration and correction of   
existing registration information ,each 
,state1 acting through the chief ,state 
election official1 shall ensure that the
 following services are available to the
 public at any time on the official     
public websites of the appropriate      
,state and local election officials in  
the ,state1 in the same manner and      
subject to the same terms and conditions
 as the services provided by voter      
registration agencies under section     
#g7;a7 of the ,national ,voter          
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7;a773 7#a7 ,online     
application for voter registration4     
7#b7 ,online assistance to applicants in
 applying to register to vote4  7#c7    
,online completion and submission by    
applicants of the mail voter            
registration application form prescribed
 by the ,election ,assistance           
,commission pursuant to section         
#i7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4  

#bjejh7;a77#b774  7#d7 ,online receipt  
of completed voter registration         
applications4  7b7 ,requirements for    
acceptance and processing of voter      
registration applications ,each ,state  
and local jurisdiction shall-- 7#a7     
accept voter registration applications  
submitted in person1 by mail1 or online 
as described in subsection 7a72 and     
7#b7 process such voter registration    
applications at least #ba days prior to 
the date of an election for ,federal    
office1  except nothing this subsection 
shall preclude a ,state or local        
jurisdiction from allowing for the      
acceptance and processing of voter      
registration applications submitted or  
received after such required period4    
7c7 ,exception ,this section shall not  
apply with respect to any ,state or     
local jurisdiction that allows-- 7#a7   
voter registration during early voting2 
or  7#b7 same day voter registration4   
7d7 ,effective date ,this section shall 
apply beginning on the date that is #fj 

days after the date of enactment of this
 section4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment   
,the table of contents of such ,act is  
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #cbb1 as added by   
section #cjb1 the following new item3   
,sec4 #cbc4 ,acceptance of voter        
registration applications4  4  ,,iv     
,funding  #dja4 ,suspension of state    
matching requirement for election       
security grants provided under the      
,,cares ,act ,the matter under the      
heading ,election security grants under 
the heading ,election ,assistance       
,commission under the heading           
,independent agencies in title ,v of the
 ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1    
#bjbj1 is amended by striking 3         
,provided further1 ,that not later than 
two years after receiving a payment     
under this heading1 a ,state shall make 
available funds for such activities in  
an amount equal to #bj percent of the   
total amount of the payment made to the 
,state under this heading4