,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbed ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to enc\rage vot+ by /ud5ts & to e/abli% em]g5cy proc$ures = in/itutions ( high] education to assi/ /ud5ts 9 ex]cis+ _! "r to vote4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,/ud5t ,vote ,act4 #b4 ,assi/+ po/second>y /ud5ts 9 obta9+ abs5tee ballots 7a7 ,in/itution requirem5ts ,section #dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#bc7 7,a7 ,! in/itution w make e reasonable ef=t to-- 7i7 di/ribute ! mail vot] regi/ration application =m = elections = ,f$]al (fice prescrib$ pursuant to section #i ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh71 :i* may include %>+ a direct1 guid$ l9k to ! application =m1 to ea* /ud5t enroll$ 9 ! in/itution2 7ii7 provide cle> guidance t a /ud5t %\ld-- 7,i7 regi/] 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! /ud5t is eligible to vote 9 ! next election describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f72 & 7,,ii7 update ! /ud5t's exi/+ vot] regi/ration if ! /ud5t's address has *ang$2 7iii7 %>e cr$ible1 nonp>tisan res\rces to help /ud5ts det]m9e :]e !y are eligible to vote1 :i* may include res\rces f ,/ate & local election (ficials2 & 7iv7 make vot] regi/ration =ms widely available1 includ+ ?r\gh access to onl9e vot] regi/ration1 to /ud5ts at ! in/itution4 7,b7 ,if an in/itution is 9 a ,/ate t has a deadl9e = abs5tee ballots & ! in/itution has decid$ to require or enc\rage /ud5ts ( ! in/itution to rema9 (f-campus due to a national1 ,/ate1 or local public heal? or o!r em]g5cy z ( ! date t is #ij days prior to su* ,/ate's deadl9e1 ! foll[+ requirem5ts take effect3 7i7 ,by ! date t is n less ?an #ge days prior to su* deadl9e1 ! in/itution w reque/ t ! ,/ate provide ! in/itution ) pr9t$ abs5tee ballot application =ms1 z applicable1 or = ! ,/ate to %>e ! (ficial ,/ate website or onl9e portal ?r\gh :i* eligible vot]s c directly reque/ an abs5tee ballot4 7ii7 ,by ! date t is n less ?an #fj days be=e ! abs5tee ballot deadl9e = ! ,/ate1 ! in/itution w make e reasonable ef=t to-- 7,i7 di/ribute to ea* /ud5t enroll$ 9 ! in/itution an abs5tee ballot application =m1 reque/$ f ! ,/ate "u clause 7i7 & receiv$ 9 accordance ) section #cjc7;d7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;d77 or ! (ficial ,/ate website or onl9e portal ?r\gh :i* eligible vot]s c directly reque/ an abs5tee ballot1 ) cle> in/ructions t ! =m1 website1 or onl9e portal %\ld be us$ only by /ud5ts eligible to vote 9 ! ,/ate2 7,,ii7 %>e1 ) all /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! in/itution1 cr$ible1 nonp>tisan res\rces to help /ud5ts :o are regi/]$ 9 ano!r ,/ate to apply = abs5tee ballots 9 su* ,/ate1 :i* may include res\rces f ,/ate & local election (ficials2 & 7,,iii7 make su* abs5tee ballot application =ms1 9 pr9t$ or electronic =mat1 widely available to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! in/itution4 7iii7 ,9 any case :]e an in/itution has n receiv$ f ! ,/ate ! (ficial website or onl9e portal ?r\gh :i* eligible vot]s c reque/ an abs5tee ballot application1 or a suffici5t quantity ( pr9t$ abs5tee ballot application =ms1 z ne$$ to fulfill ?is section by ! date describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! in/itution %all n be held liable = n meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section dur+ t election ye>4 7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days prior to ! ,/ate's deadl9e to submit an abs5tee ballot or1 9 a ,/ate t mails ballots to all vot]s )\t requir+ an application1 submit ! mail$ ballot1 ! in/itution %all make e reasonable ef=t to communicate ) ea* /ud5t enroll$ 9 ! in/itution reg>d+-- 7i7 in=mation ab\t ! applicable abs5tee ballot or mail$ ballot deadl9e ( ! ,/ate2 7ii7 in=mation ab\t any requirem5ts 9 ! ,/ate to ca/ a valid abs5tee ballot or mail$ ballot1 includ+ requirem5ts = a witness signature or a copy ( valid id5tification2 & 7iii7 curr5t 7z ( ! date ( ! communication71 cr$ible in=mation f appropriate ,/ate & local election (ficials ab\t all o!r vot+ options1 su* z e>ly & 9-p]son vot+ & vot+ on ,election ,day4 7,d7 ,an in/itution ( high] education t only provides di/ance education %all1 9 lieu ( ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,b71 & 7,c7-- 7i7 #fj days be=e ! date ( a g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 %>e cr$ible1 nonp>tisan res\rces1 :i* may include res\rces f ,/ate & local (ficials1 to help /ud5ts apply = abs5tee ballots & le>n ab\t requirem5ts = diff]5t options to vote1 su* z abs5tee vot+1 vot+ by mail1 e>ly & 9-p]son vot+1 & vot+ on ,election ,day2 & 7ii7 #cj days be=e ! date ( a g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 rem9d /ud5ts ab\t ! date ( ! g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice & provide cr$ible1 nonp>tisan res\rces1 :i* may include res\rces f ,/ate & local (ficials1 = diff]5t options to vote1 su* z abs5tee vot+1 vot+ by mail1 e>ly & 9-p]son vot+1 & vot+ on ,election ,day4 7,e7 ,an in/itution subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph %all ensure t-- 7i7 9 di/ribut+ vot+ mat]ials 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7;b77#c77 t are produc$ by a cov]$ ,/ate or political subdivision 7z def9$ 9 su* section71 su* vot+ mat]ials are provid$ 9 accordance ) section #bjc ( t ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc72 & 7ii7 all mat]ials & in=mation made available electronically "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 are accessible to individuals ) disabilities2 & 7,,ii7 con=m to ! accessibility /&>ds "u section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74 7,f7 ,?is p>agraph %all apply to g5]al & special elections = ,f$]al (fice & to ! elections = ,gov]nor or o!r *ief executive )9 su* ,/ate71 unless o!rwise provid$4 7,g7 7i7 ,an in/itution may satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71 & %all be consid]$ 9 compliance ) su* subp>agraphs1 ) respect to ea* /ud5t to :om ! in/itution electronically transmits a message conta9+ ! in=mation requir$ "u su* subp>agraphs1 if su* in=mation is 9 an electronic message devot$ exclusively to t in=mation4 7ii7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an in/itution f includ+ in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh r\t9e1 widely dissem9at$ communications ) /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! in/itution1 9 addition to ! electronic message devot$ exclusively to t in=mation z describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7,h7 ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m abs5tee ballot means any ballot ca/ by any means o!r ?an 9 p]son & = :i* ! ,/ate requires an application2 7ii7 ! t]m di/ance education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc1 except su* t]m %all n include di/ance education t is provid$ due to a decision ( an in/itution to require or enc\rage /ud5ts ( ! in/itution to rema9 (f-campus due to a national1 ,/ate1 or local public heal? or o!r em]g5cy2 & 7iii7 ! t]m ,f$]al (fice has ! mean+ giv5 9 section #cja 7#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7c774 4 7b7 ,/ate requirem5t ,section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ 2 provision ( =ms to in/itutions ( high] education aft] by mail2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,provision ( abs5tee ballot application =ms to in/itutions ( high] education ,ea* ,/ate %all provide ! vot] regi/ration & abs5tee ballot application =ms or access to electronic v]sions ( su* =ms to ea* in/itution ( high] education = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #dhg7;a77#bc7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77#bc774 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,requirem5t to provide vot] regi/ration & abs5tee ballot application =ms to in/itutions ( high] education ,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all be requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7 on & aft] ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,/ud5t ,vote ,act2 or 7,b7 ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj4 4