,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,po/al ,s]vice to treat election mail z 
fir/-class mail & deliv] su* mail at no 
co/ to ! s5d]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,election ,mail ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4      
,election mail  7a7 ,treatm5t ( election
 mail  7#a7 ,treatm5t z fir/-class mail2
 free po/age ,*apt] #cd ( title #ci1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cdjg4 ,dome/ic       
election mail  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m election mail-- 7#a7     
means-- 7,a7 a blank or complet$ vot]   
regi/ration application =m1 vot]        
regi/ration c>d1 or simil> mat]ials1    
relat+ to an election = ,f$]al (fice2   
7,b7 a blank or complet$ abs5tee & o!r  
mail-9 ballot application =m1 & a blank 

or complet$ abs5tee or o!r mail-9       
ballot1 relat+ to an election = ,f$]al  
(fice1 &  7,c7 o!r mat]ials relat+ to an
 election = ,f$]al (fice t are mail$ by 
a ,/ate or local election (ficial to an 
individual :o is regi/]$ to vote2 &     
7#b7 does n include ballot+ mat]ials    
cov]$ "u section #cdjf 7relat+ to !     
,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee    
,vot+ ,act74  7b7 ,c>riage ( election   
mail ,election mail 7individually or 9  
bulk7 %all be c>ri$-- 7#a7 9 accordance 
) ! s]vice /&>ds e/abli%$ = fir/-class  
mail "u section #cfia2 &  7#b7 free (   
po/age4  7c7 ,po/m>k requir$ = ballots  
,9 ! case ( any election mail c>ri$ by !
 ,po/al ,s]vice t consi/s ( a ballot1 ! 
,po/al ,s]vice %all indicate on ! ballot
 envelope1 us+ a po/m>k or o!rwise--    
7#a7 ! fact t ! ballot 0 c>ri$ by !     
,po/al ,s]vice2 &  7#b7 ! date on :i* ! 
ballot 0 mail$4  4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t (
 ,po/al ,s]vice = rev5ue =gone ,section 
#bdja7;c7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #cdjf & ins]t+ 

#cdjg4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections = *apt] #cd ( title 
#ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cdjg4 ,dome/ic
 election mail4  4  7c7 ,effective date 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply to election mail     
relat+ to an election = ,f$]al (fice    
occurr+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4   
7#b7 ,s5se ( congress relat+ ,to        
application ,to #bjbj g5]al election ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice %\ld make all reasonable 
ef=ts to comply ) subsections 7b77#a7 & 
7c7 ( section #cdjg ( title #ci1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection      
7a77#a7 ( ?is section1 ) respect to     
election mail relat+ to ! g5]al election
 = ,f$]al (fice 9 #bjbj4  #c4           
,intellig5t mail b>codes = ballots  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica 
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajha7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subtitle3  ,c ,requirem5ts   
relat+ to mail$ ballots  #cba4 ,use (   

intellig5t mail b>codes  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all provide )
 ea* ballot = an election = ,f$]al (fice
 t is s5t by mail a return envelope t   
conta9s an intellig5t mail b>code1 z    
prescrib$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al     
,s]vice4  7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7
 %all n apply to any ballot = :i* a     
,/ate or jurisdiction uses an alt]native
 sy/em t enables vot]s to track ! ballot
 ?r\gh ! mail4  7c7 ,/ate ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate includes !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ,section #dja ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or 
! requirem5ts = mail$ ballots "u        
subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii be=e ! p]iod  
at ! end4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #cab !   
foll[+3  ,subtitle ,c--,requirem5ts     

relat+ to mail$ ballots ,sec4 #cba4 ,use
 ( intellig5t mail b>codes4  4  #d4     
,deadl9es = ballots submitt$ by mail    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii 
( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z 
add$ by section #c1 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cbb4      
,deadl9e = ballots submitt$ by mail  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate & jurisdiction %all
 c\nt a ballot submitt$ by an individual
 by mail ) respect to an election =     
,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 if x is   
po/m>k$1 sign$1 or o!rwise indicat$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to h be5  
mail$ on or be=e ! close ( polls on !   
date ( ! election2 &  7#b7 receiv$ by ! 
appropriate ,/ate election (ficial on or
 be=e ! date t is #aj days aft] ! date (
 su* election4  7b7 ,no inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ 
a ,/ate or jurisdiction f hav+ a law t  
all[s = c\nt+ ballots 9 an election =   
,f$]al (fice t are receiv$ ?r\gh ! mail 
aft] ! date t is #aj days aft] ! date ( 
! election4  4  7b7 ,private "r ( action

 ,title ,,iv ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #djc4 ,private "r (      
action = violations ( mail-9 ballot     
deadl9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a     
violation ( section #cbb1 section #djb  
%all n apply & any p]son :o is aggriev$ 
by su* violation may provide writt5     
notice ( ! violation to ! *ief election 
(ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4  7b7 ,relief 
,if ! violation is n correct$ )9 #e days
 aft] receipt ( ! notice1 ! aggriev$    
p]son may1 9 a civil action1 obta9      
decl>atory or injunctive relief )       
respect to ! violation4  7c7 ,notice n  
requir$ ,! aggriev$ p]son ne$ n provide 
notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( !   
,/ate involv$ "u subsection 7a7 be=e    
br++ a civil action "u subsection 7b74  
4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (     
cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section  
#c1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] !    
item relat+ to section #cba ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #cbb4 ,deadl9e = ballots  

submitt$ by mail4  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #djb !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #djc4 ,private "r (      
action = violations ( mail-9 ballot     
deadl9e4  4  #e4 ,great] visibility =   
ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c (    
title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb1 z add$ by section #c & am5d$  
by section #d1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #cbc4 ,ballot   
visibility ,ea* ,/ate or local election 
(ficial %all-- 7#a7 affix ,tag #aia1    
,dome/ic & ,int]national ,mail-,9       
,ballots 7or any successor tag designat$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice71 to 
any tray or sack ( ballot mail relat+ to
 an election = ,f$]al (fice t is de/9$ =
 a dome/ic or int]national address2     
7#b7 use ! ,(ficial ,election ,mail logo
 to designate mail pieces relat+ to an  
election = ,f$]al (fice t is de/9$ = a  
dome/ic or int]national address2 &  7#c7
 if an intellig5t mail b>code 7z        
describ$ 9 section #cba7 is utiliz$ =   
any mail relat+ to an election = ,f$]al 

(fice t is de/9$ = a dome/ic or         
int]national address1 ensure ! specific 
ballot s]vice type id5tifi] = su* mail  
is visible4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts = su* ,act1 z am5d$ by  
sections #c & #d1 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cbb !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cbc4 ,ballot   
visibility4  4  #f4 ,effective date  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 z add$ by    
section #c & am5d$ by sections #d & #e1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #cbd4 ,effective date ,!      
requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle %all apply to
 elections = ,f$]al (fice occurr+ on &  
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act1 
z am5d$ by sections #c1 #d1 & #e1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cbc ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#cbd4 ,effective date4  4  7c7 ,s5se (  
,congress relat+ to application to #bjbj
 g5]al election ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress

 t ,/ates & jurisdictions %\ld make all 
reasonable ef=ts to comply ) !          
provisions ( subtitle ,c ( title ,,iii (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb1 z  
add$ by ?is ,act1 = ! g5]al election =  
,f$]al (fice 9 #bjbj4