,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbj,mr4   
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
require ,/ates & local jurisdictions to 
all[ abs5tee vot+ 9 ! ,novemb] #bjbj    
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice =         
individuals impact$ by coronavirus      
disease #bjai1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p&emic ,democracy = ,all ,act4  #b4    
,requirem5t to provide abs5tee ballots =
 #bjbj elections to individuals impact$ 
by ,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (
 ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election =     
,f$]al (fice occurr+ 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1  
ea* ,/ate & local jurisdiction %all     
p]mit eligible vot]s to use abs5tee     
regi/ration proc$ures & to vote by      
abs5tee ballot individuals if su*       
eligible vot] has a reasonable conc]n t 
vot+ 9 p]son on ! day ( ! election may  
expose ! vot] to contract+ coronavirus  

disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 or is       
o!rwise impact$ by ,,covid-#ai4  7b7    
,en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a 
civil action aga9/ any ,/ate or local   
jurisdiction 9 an appropriate ,unit$    
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = su* decl>atory &
 injunctive relief 7includ+ a tempor>y  
re/ra9+ ord]1 a p]man5t or tempor>y     
injunction1 or o!r ord]7 z may be       
necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes (       
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,grants = onl9e    
regi/ration sy/ems  7a7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ?is section is to enc\rage    
,/ate & local jurisdictions ) pap]-bas$ 
abs5tee ballot reque/ sy/ems to provide 
= onl9e abs5tee ballot reque/ sy/ems4   
7b7 ,grants ,! ,election ,assi/ance     
,commission may aw>d grants to ,/ates & 
local jurisdictions to enable ,/ates &  
local jurisdictions to implem5t onl9e   
abs5tee regi/ration sy/ems = ! regul>ly 
s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 9        
,novemb] #bjbj4  7c7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = paym5ts "u ?is section    

#af1gjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #d4    
,grants = increas$ abs5tee vot+  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,election ,assi/ance           
,commission may aw>d grants to ,/ates & 
local jurisdictions to facilitate an    
increase 9 abs5tee vot+ dur+ ! regul>ly 
s*$ul$ election = ,f$]al (fice 9        
,novemb] #bjbj4  7b7 ,use ( grants      
,grants provid$ "u ?is section may be   
us$ =-- 7#a7 ! pur*ase ( mat]ials       
7includ+ ! co/s ( po/age1 envelopes1    
ballot pr9t+1 drop boxes1 & process+    
equipm5t7 to facilitate abs5tee vot+2   
7#b7 educational outrea* to ! public )  
respect to ca/+ abs5tee ballots & !     
am\nt ( "t x w take to process su*      
ballots & c]tify election results2 &    
7#c7 su* o!r purposes z ! ,commission   
may det]m9e appropriate4  7c7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = paym5ts "u 
?is section #gjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj1 ( :i* n less ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj    
%all be au?oriz$ = grants us$ = purposes
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  #e4    

,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,/ate    
means ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia4