,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gecf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ah1 #bjbb,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to require ea* eligible citiz5 to appe> to vote 9 ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,civic ,duty to ,vote ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts ) respect to vot+ by citiz5s 7a7 ,requirem5t ,to appe> ,to vote 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* eligible citiz5 %all appe> to vote 9 ea* regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,appe>+ to vote describ$ ,an eligible citiz5 %all be deem$ to appe> to vote 9 a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice if su* citiz5 returns a ballot to vote 9 su* election to an appropriate ,/ate election (ficial 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* citiz5 is eligible to vote by any me?od au?oriz$ by ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* election is held4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to require an eligible citiz5 to ca/ a vote = any c&idate 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice4 7b7 ,civil money p5alty = violation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 a civil money p5alty 9 ! am\nt ( #bj %all be assess$ aga9/ any individual f\nd to be 9 violation ( ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 unless ! individual c]tifies to an appropriate ,/ate election (ficial t ! individual has a valid & suffici5t reason = n appe>+ to vote 9 any su* election describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,valid & suffici5t reason describ$ ,! foll[+ %all be deem$ to be a valid & suffici5t reason = n appe>+ to vote 9 a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice3 7,a7 ,an individual is unable to receive or return a ballot 9 su* an election because ! individual is n regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election 9 ! ,/ate aft] a good fai? attempt by ! individual to regi/] to vote 9 su* election4 7,b7 ,an individual is unable to appe> to vote z a result ( an em]g5cy4 7,c7 ,an individual is unable to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 due to s9c]ely held religi\s or p]sonal beliefs4 7,d7 ,an individual 0 unaw>e ( ! individual's eligibility to vote 9 any su* election4 7#c7 ,waiv] ,! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial %all grant a waiv] ( ! civil money p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to any individual f\nd to be 9 violation ( ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#a7 :o-- 7,a7 c]tifies to ! election (ficial t ! individual _c af=d to pay su* civil money p5alty2 or 7,b7 atte/s t su* individual w complete "o h\r ( community s]vice4 7#d7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( an individual's fir/ violation ( ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 ! civil money p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply2 & 7,b7 ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* citiz5 is eligible to vote %all s5d ! individual a notice t in=ms ! individual ( ! violation & ! civil money p5alty t w be assess$ aga9/ ! individual ) respect to any subsequ5t violation4 7#e7 ,no additional p5alties = failure to pay civil money p5alty ,9 ! case ( an individual f\nd to be 9 violation ( ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#a7 :o fails to pay a civil money p5alty assess$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 su* individual %all n1 z a result ( su* failure to pay ! civil money p5alty1 be subject to any additional civil or crim9al p5alties or any d5ial ( gov]nm5t b5efits4 7c7 ,prohibition aga9/ c]ta9 uses ( in=mation 7#a7 ,prohibition aga9/ in=mation %>+ ) law en=cem5t ,a ,/ate election (ficial may n %>e any in=mation provid$ by an individual = ! purposes ( c]tify+ a valid & suffici5t reason t ! individual did n appe> to vote "u subsection 7b77#b7 or receiv+ a waiv] ( ! civil money p5alty "u subsection 7b77#c7 ) any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy4 7#b7 ,prohibition aga9/ law en=cem5t use ( in=mation ,no ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy may use any in=mation provid$ by an individual = ! purposes ( c]tify+ a valid & suffici5t reason t ! individual did n appe> to vote "u subsection 7b77#b7 to subject su* individual to any additional p5alties or crim9al inve/igation4 7d7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ,novemb] #bjbd & ea* succe$+ election = ,f$]al (fice4 #c4 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission publication ( be/ practices ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all develop & publi% recomm5dations = be/ practices = ,/ates to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ practices = ,/ates to provide individuals ) an option on a ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice to affirmatively decl9e to vote = any c&idate ) respect to ea* (fice 9 any su* election4 #d4 ,election ,assi/ance ,commission grants to ,/ates 7a7 ,grants to ,/ates ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all make grants to ea* eligible ,/ate to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section if ! ,/ate submits to ! ,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may require1 an application conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,eligible citiz5 ,! t]m eligible citiz5 means a citiz5 :o is eligible to vote 9 a regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice 9 a ,/ate pursuant to ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! citiz5 resides4 7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4