,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,gohm]t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,good
 ( ,virg9ia1 & ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote integrity 9        
elections = ,f$]al (fice by prohibit+   
automatic vot] regi/ration & requir+    
vot] id5tification1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,believe ,9 ,delaw>e ,election        
,nobility ,act or ! ,,bid5 ,act4  #b4   
,re/rictions on c]ta9 vot] regi/ration  
activities  7a7 ,prohibition ( automatic
 vot] regi/ration ,section #h ( !       
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z     
subsection 7k72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7i7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7j7 ,prohibit+ regi/ration pursuant to  
automatic vot] regi/ration sy/em  7#a7  
,prohibition ,a ,/ate may n regi/] an   

individual to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice pursuant to an automatic vot]     
regi/ration sy/em4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m automatic vot]    
regi/ration sy/em means1 ) respect to a 
,/ate1 a sy/em t regi/]s an individual  
to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 !  
,/ate1 if eligible1 by electronically   
transf]r+ ! in=mation necess>y =        
regi/ration f gov]nm5t ag5cies to       
election (ficials ( ! ,/ate s t1 unless 
! individual affirmatively decl9es to be
 regi/]$1 ! individual w be regi/]$ to  
vote 9 su* elections4  4  7b7 ,vot]     
regi/ration deadl9e ,section #h7;a77#a7 
( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( 
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ n lat] ?an ! less] ( #cj 
days1 or ! p]iod provid$ by ,/ate law1  
be=e ! date ( ! election ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ n lat] ?an ! f\r?       
,saturday prior to ! date ( ! election4 
7c7 ,effective date ,?is section & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    

election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbb &  
any succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4    
#c4 ,requir+ 9 p]son vot]s to provide   
id5tification  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,title  
,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd
 & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new
 section3  #cjd4 ,m&atory provision (   
id5tification = 9 p]son vot+  7a7       
,id5tification requirem5ts = vot]s :o   
vote 9 p]son ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law & except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7b7 & section #cjb7;a71 ! appropriate   
,/ate or local election (ficial may n   
provide an individual a ballot to vote 9
 p]son at a poll+ place 9 ! ,/ate 9 an  
election = ,f$]al (fice unless !        
individual provides to su* (ficial pro( 
( id5tity & address4  7b7 ,exception    
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! appropriate  
,/ate or local election (ficial %all    
provide a ballot = an election = ,f$]al 
(fice to an individual :o desires to    

vote 9 p]son if ! individual pres5ts !  
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial ) a sworn writt5 /atem5t atte/+ 
to ! individual's id5tity4  7c7         
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbb &  
any succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t  
,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc &      
ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4  7c7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5ts relat+ to repeal ( exi/+ photo 
id5tification requirem5ts = c]ta9 vot]s 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( su* ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aedhc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9
 ! head+1 by /rik+ & requirem5ts = vot]s
 :o regi/] by mail & ins]t+ &           
requirem5ts = mail-9 regi/ration =ms2   
7,b7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7b71 by     
/rik+ = ,vot]s ,:o ,regi/] by ,mail &   
ins]t+ = ,mail-,9 ,regi/ration ,=ms2    
7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 &

 7#b71 respectively2 &  7,d7 9          
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ subsections    
7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii7 &                 
7b77#c77;,b77i77,,ii7 & ins]t+          
subsection 7a77#e77;,a77i77,,ii74  7#b7 
,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+
 to section #cjc to read z foll[s3      
,sec4 #cjc4 ,comput]iz$ /atewide vot]   
regi/ration li/ requirem5ts &           
requirem5ts = mail-9 regi/ration =ms4  4
  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (      
cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections   
#cjd & #cje z relat+ to sections #cje & 
#cjf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,m&atory provision ( 
id5tification = 9 p]son vot+4  4  #d4   
,requirem5ts ) respect to vot+ by       
abs5tee ballot  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,title 
,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq471 z 
am5d$ by section #c7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ sections #cje & #cjf z   

sections #cjf & #cjg1 respectively2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjd !      
foll[+ new section3  #cje4 ,requirem5ts 
) respect to vot+ by abs5tee ballot  7a7
 ,individuals eligible ,to receive      
abs5tee ballot  7#a7 ,excusable reasons 
to receive abs5tee ballot ,a ,/ate may n
 provide to an individual an abs5tee    
ballot to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice unless su* individual meets !     
application requirem5ts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 & is unable to vote 9     
p]son at ! appropriate poll+ place 9 !  
,/ate on ! date ( ! election = any ( !  
foll[+ reasons3 7,a7 ,! bus9ess or      
occupation ( ! individual prev5ts su*   
individual f vot+ 9 p]son on ! date ( ! 
election4  7,b7 ,! individual is unable 
to vote 9 p]son on ! date ( ! election  
because su* individual provides c>e to a
 p>5t1 sp\se1 or *ild ) an illness1     
disability1 or injury t requires con/ant
 c>e4  7,c7 ,! individual suff]s f a    
physical ailm5t or is an individual ) a 
disability t sub/antially limits any    

major life activities4  7,d7 ,!         
individual w be abs5t f ! jurisdiction 9
 :i* ! individual is regi/]$ to vote on 
! date ( ! election4  7,e7 ,! individual
 is unable to vote 9 p]son on ! date ( !
 election due to s9c]ely held religi\s  
beliefs4  7,f7 ,! individual is entitl$ 
to vote by abs5tee ballot "u any o!r    
,f$]al law4  7#b7 ,application          
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate may n provide to an
 individual an abs5tee ballot to vote 9 
an election = ,f$]al (fice unless-- 7,a7
 ! individual submits an application to 
! appropriate ,/ate or local election   
(ficial & su* application is receiv$ by 
! (ficial n lat] ?an noon on ! date be=e
 ! date ( ! election2 &  7,b7 !         
application includes-- 7i7 !            
individual's "n & address2  7ii7 !      
reason su* individual is unable to vote 
9 p]son at ! appropriate poll+ place 9 !
 ,/ate on ! date ( ! election & su*     
reason is an excusable reason describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iii7 a sworn writt5 
/atem5t atte/+ to ! individual's        

id5tity4  7b7 ,re/rictions on deliv]y ( 
vot$ abs5tee ballots ,a vot$ abs5tee    
ballot deliv]$ to ! appropriate election
 (ficial 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice by
 an individual :o is n ! vot] %all n be 
c\nt$ unless ! individual :o deliv]s su*
 ballot is act+ ) respect to !          
individual's (ficial duties z au?oriz$  
by law & is-- 7#a7 an election (ficial2 
7#b7 an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,po/al ,s]vice2 or  7#c7 any o!r        
individual :o is au?oriz$ by law to     
collect & transmit ,unit$ ,/ates mail4  
7c7 ,requirem5ts = collection ( abs5tee 
ballots ,! appropriate ,/ate or local   
election (ficial %all collect vot$      
abs5tee ballots 9 an election = ,f$]al  
(fice deliv]$ to su* (ficial 9 a c>ri]  
envelope :i* is design$ to protect su*  
ballots f tamp]+1 removal1 or           
sub/itution )\t detection & :i* %all--  
7#a7 conta9 abs5tee ballots f a s+le    
jurisdiction2  7#b7 be label$ to reflect
 ! jurisdiction = :i* ! abs5tee ballots 
are to be c\nt$2 &  7#c7 be seal$ by su*

 (ficial at ! "t at :i* ! polls 9 !     
election close on ! date ( ! election4  
7d7 ,prohibit+ use ( drop boxes =       
collection ( ballots ,a ,/ate may n use 
a drop box = ! collection ( vot$ abs5tee
 ballots 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice   
unless ! drop box is locat$ inside a    
build+ :i* s]ves z an (fice = a ,/ate or
 local election (ficial4  7e7 ,prohibit+
 acceptance ( abs5tee ballots receiv$   
aft] date ( election ,a ,/ate may n     
accept a vot$ abs5tee ballot 9 an       
election = ,f$]al (fice :i* is n receiv$
 by ! appropriate ,/ate or local        
election (ficial prior to ! "t at :i* ! 
polls 9 ! election close on ! date ( !  
election4  7f7 ,exception = abs5t       
milit>y & ov]seas vot]s ,?is section1   
except ) respect to ! abs5tee ballot    
collection requirem5ts specifi$ 9       
subsection 7c71 %all n apply ) respect  
to any individual :o is entitl$ to vote 
by abs5tee ballot "u ! ,uni=m$ &        
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474  7g7    

,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al    
election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbb &  
any succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t  
,section #dja ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa71 z  
am5d$ by section #c7;b71 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ & #cjd & ins]t+ #cjd1 & #cje4  7c7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #c7;d71 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! items      
relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf z relat+ 
to sections #cjf & #cjg2 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjd ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cje4    
,requirem5ts ) respect to vot+ by       
abs5tee ballot4  4  #e4 ,prohibition    
aga9/ e>ly vot+ p]iod  7a7 ,requirem5ts 
,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et   
seq471 z am5d$ by section #c7;a7 &      
section #d7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ sections #cjf & #cjg z       
sections #cjg & #cjh1 respectively2 &   

7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cje !      
foll[+ new section3  #cjf4 ,prohibition 
aga9/ e>ly vot+ p]iod  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,/ate may n all[ individuals to vote at 
a poll+ place 9 ! ,/ate 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod :i*
 occurs prior to ! date ( ! election 9 !
 same mann] z vot+ is all[$ on su* date4
  7b7 ,effective date ,?is section %all 
apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$    
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9    
#bjbb & any succe$+ election = ,f$]al   
(fice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to
 en=cem5t ,section #dja ( ! ,help       
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa71 z am5d$ by section   
#c7;b7 & section #d7;b71 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ & #cje & ins]t+ #cje1 & #cjf4  7c7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (  
su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #c7;d7 &   
section #d7;c71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections   
#cjf & #cjg z relat+ to sections #cjg & 
#cjh1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cje !    

foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjf4           
,prohibition aga9/ e>ly vot+ p]iod4  4