,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjba,mr4
 ,br[n introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to all[
 individuals to vote 9 an election =    
,f$]al (fice dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod :i*
 occurs prior to ! date ( ! election1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,access to  
,e>ly ,vot+ ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,e>ly    
vot+  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,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+ sections  
#cjd & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc !      
foll[+ new section3  #cjd4 ,e>ly vot+   
7a7 ,requir+ ,vot+ ,prior to ,date (    
,election  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all
 all[ individuals to vote 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod  
:i* occurs prior to ! date ( ! election1

 9 ! same mann] z vot+ is all[$ on su*  
date4  7#b7 ,l5g? ( p]iod ,! e>ly vot+  
p]iod requir$ "u ?is subsection )       
respect to an election %all consi/ ( a  
p]iod ( consecutive days 7includ+       
week5ds7 :i* beg9s on ! #ae? day be=e ! 
date ( ! election 7or1 at ! option ( !  
,/ate1 on a day prior to ! #ae? day be=e
 ! date ( ! election7 & ends on ! date (
 ! election4  7b7 ,m9imum e>ly vot+     
requirem5ts ,ea* poll+ place :i* all[s  
vot+ dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod "u         
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 all[ su* vot+
 = no less ?an #aj h\rs on ea* day2     
7#b7 h uni=m h\rs ea* day = :i* su* vot+
 occurs2 &  7#c7 all[ su* vot+ to be    
held = "s p]iod ( "t prior to #i3jj a4m 
7local "t7 & "s p]iod ( "t aft] #e3jj   
p4m4 7local "t74  7c7 ,location ( poll+ 
places  7#a7 ,proximity to public       
transportation ,to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable1 a ,/ate %all ensure t ea*  
poll+ place :i* all[s vot+ dur+ an e>ly 
vot+ p]iod "u subsection 7a7 is locat$  
)9 walk+ di/ance ( a /op on a public    

transportation r\te4  7#b7 ,availability
 9 rural areas ,! ,/ate %all ensure t   
poll+ places :i* all[ vot+ dur+ an e>ly 
vot+ p]iod "u subsection 7a7 w be locat$
 9 rural areas ( ! ,/ate1 & %all ensure 
t su* poll+ places are locat$ 9         
communities :i* w provide ! greate/     
opportunity = resid5ts ( rural areas to 
vote dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod4  7d7 ,/&>ds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all     
issue /&>ds = ! adm9i/ration ( vot+     
prior to ! day 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 p]mit ,/ates1 ^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\t4  7e7 ,ballot process+ &    
scann+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,/ate %all beg9 process+ & scann+       
ballots ca/ dur+ e>ly vot+ = tabulation 

at lea/ #ad days prior to ! date ( !    
election involv$4  7#b7 ,limitation     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to p]mit a ,/ate to tabulate ballots 9  
an election be=e ! clos+ ( ! polls on ! 
date ( ! election4  7f7 ,effective date 
,?is section %all apply ) respect to !  
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al 
(fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbb & ea*       
succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to issuance (   
volunt>y guidance by ,election          
,assi/ance ,commission ,section #caa7;b7
 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (   
p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#d7 9 ! case ( !            
recomm5dations ) respect to section     
#cjd1 ,june #cj1 #bjbb4  4  7c7 ,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  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (  

cont5ts ( su* ,act1 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 ,e>ly vot+4  4