,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,mr4   
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
am5d ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 
to e/abli% m9imum requirem5ts = e>ly    
vot+4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,vot+ ,act4  #b4        
,e/abli%+ m9imum requirem5ts = e>ly vot+
  7a7 ,requirem5ts = ,/ates  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ section #cjd z       
section #cjg2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3      
#cjd4 ,e>ly vot+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
,/ate & jurisdiction :i* is responsible 
= adm9i/]+ elections = ,f$]al (fice %all
 all[ individuals to vote 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice on ea* day occurr+ dur+ !
 #ae-;day p]iod :i* ends on ! ,friday   
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! election1 9

 ! same mann] z vot+ is all[$ on su*    
date4  7b7 ,m9imum e>ly vot+ requirem5ts
  7#a7 ,m9imum numb] ( e>ly vot+        
locations bas$ on vot+ population  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* jurisdiction %all h at    
lea/ ! applicable numb] ( poll+ places  
specifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 op5 = e>ly 
vot+ pursuant to subsection 7a7 & 9     
accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c74  7,b7 ,m9imum applicable   
numb] ( vot+ sy/ems specifi$ ,= purposes
 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! applicable numb] 
( poll+ places specifi$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph is--  7i7 9 ! case ( a      
jurisdiction t has 7z ( ! #fj? day prior
 to an election = ,f$]al (fice1 if      
available1 or if n available1 z report$ 
9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus7 a vot+ age
 population great] ?an #ajj1jjj1 #b2 &  
7ii7 9 ! case ( a jurisdiction t has 7z 
( su* date1 if available1 or if n       
available1 z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t      
dec5nial c5sus7 a vot+ age population   
equal to or less ?an #ajj1jjj1 #a4  7#b7
 ,m9imum numb] ( e>ly vot+ locations p] 

c\nty ,ea* jurisdiction %all ensure t   
ea* c\nty )9 ! jurisdiction has m ?an #a
 poll+ location4  7#c7 ,o!r requirem5ts 
,ea* poll+ place :i* all[s vot+ prior to
 ! date ( a ,f$]al election pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 %all--  7,a7 all[ su*    
vot+ = n less ?an #aj h\rs on ea* day2 &
  7,b7 h uni=m h\rs ea* day = :i* su*   
vot+ occurs4  7c7 ,location ( poll+     
places ne> public transportation ,to !  
greate/ ext5t practicable1 a ,/ate or   
jurisdiction %all ensure t ea* poll+    
place :i* all[s vot+ prior to ! date ( a
 ,f$]al election pursuant to subsection 
7a7 is locat$ )9 reasonable walk+       
di/ance ( no m ?an #a_/b mile ( a /op on
 a public transportation r\te4  7d7     
,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section  
#bji1 ! ,commission %all issue /&>ds = !
 adm9i/ration ( vot+ prior to ! date    
s*$ul$ = a ,f$]al election4 ,su* /&>ds  
%all include ! nondiscrim9atory         
geographic placem5t ( poll+ places at   
:i* su* vot+ occurs4  7#b7 ,deviation ,!
 /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  

7,a7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 p]mit 
,/ates & jurisdictions1 ^u provid+      
adequate public notice1 to deviate f any
 requirem5t 9 ! case ( un=ese5          
circum/ances su* z a natural disa/]1    
t]rori/ attack1 or a *ange 9 vot]       
turn\t2 &  7,b7 include m9imum /&>ds =  
,/ates & jurisdictions ) respect to     
poll+ locations 9 case ( su* un=se5     
circum/ances4  7e7 ,effective date ,?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
elections held on or aft] ! date t is   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section4  4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,section    
#dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4    
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to rulemak+ 
au?ority ,section #bji ( su* ,act 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjibi7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,!  
,commission & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9
 section #cjd7;d71 ! ,commission4  7#d7 
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ !
 items relat+ to section #cjd z relat+  

to section #cjg2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+  
new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,e>ly vot+4  4   
7#e7 ,au?orization ( fund+ ,section     
#beg7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajjg7;a77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjai &   
subsequ5t fiscal ye>s1 su* sums z are   
necess>y = purposes ( mak+ requirem5ts  
paym5ts to ,/ates to c>ry out !         
activities describ$ 9 section #cjd4  4  
7b7 ,report by election assi/ance       
commission ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj ( ea*  
odd-numb]$ ye>1 ! ,election ,assi/ance  
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report assess+ ! impact ( section #cjd (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7z  
add$ by subsection 7a77 on !            
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice 
dur+ ! prec$+ #b-ye> p]iod1 & %all      
include 9 ! report su* recomm5dations z 
! ,commission consid]s appropriate4  7c7
 ,no effect on au?ority ( ,/ate ,to     
provide = long] p]iods ( e>ly vot+ ,no?+

 9 ?is section or 9 any am5dm5t made by 
?is section may be con/ru$ to prohibit a
 ,/ate1 ) respect to any election =     
,f$]al (fice f provid+ 9 an equitable & 
nondiscrim9atory mann] a long] p]iod =  
e>ly vot+ ?an ! m9imum p]iod requir$ "u 
section #cjd ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by subsection 7a774