,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #aj1 #bjba,mr4  
,lujn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4    
,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4     
,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,cortez     
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4   
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,durb91 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! vot+
 rights ( ,native ,am]ican & ,alaska    
,native vot]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,frank ,h>rison1   
,elizabe? ,p]atrovi*1 & ,miguel         
,trujillo ,native ,am]ican ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,con/itution explicitly & implicitly
 grants ,congress broad g5]al p[]s to   
legislate on issues relat+ to ,indian   
,tribes1 p[]s consi/5tly describ$ z     
pl5>y & exclusive4 ,^! p[]s arise f !   

grant ( au?ority 9 ! ,indian ,comm]ce   
,clause & ?r\gh legislative matt]s aris+
 "u ! ,treaty ,clause4  7#b7 ,! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t is responsible = uphold+ !    
obligations to :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
has agre$ ?r\gh treaties1 legislation1 &
 executive ord]s1 ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al  
tru/ responsibility t[>d ,indian ,tribes
 & _! memb]s4  7#c7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt   
has repeat$ly reli$ on ! nature ( ?is   
gov]nm5t to gov]nm5t relation%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & sov]eign ,indian      
,tribes = congressional au?ority to     
enact legislation t s+les out ,indians =
 p>ticul> & special treatm5t4 ,morton v4
 ,manc>i1 #dag ,u4,s4 #ece1 #eed-eee    
7#aigd74  7#d7 ,legislation remov+      
b>ri]s to ,native ,am]ican vot+ is vital
 = ! fulfillm5t ( ,congress' unique     
obligation t[>d ,indians1 p>ticul>ly    
ensur+ t ,native ,am]ican vot]s are     
fully includ$ z qualifi$ memb]s ( !     
mod]n body politic4 ,bo>d ( ,c\nty      
,comm'rs v4 ,seb]1 #cah ,u4,s4 #gje1    
#gae 7#aidc74  7#e7 ,"u ! ,elections    

,clause ( article ,i1 section #d ( !    
,con/itution1 ,congress has additional  
p[] to regulate any election conduct$ to
 select ,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,tak5      
toge!r1 ! ,indian ,comm]ce ,clause & !  
,election ,clause give ,congress broad  
au?ority to enact legislation to        
safegu>d ! vot+ rights ( ,native        
,am]ican vot]s4  7#f7 ,despite          
,congress' decision to grant ,native    
,am]icans ,f$]al citiz5%ip1 & ) x !     
protections ( ! ,fifte5? ,am5dm5t1 )    
passage ( ! ,act ( ,june #b1 #aibd      
7,*apt] #bcc2 #dc ,/at4 #bec7 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,indian ,citiz5%ip ,act (      
#aibd71 ,/ates cont9u$ to deploy di/9ct 
me?ods = dis5fran*is+ ,indians by enact+
 /atutes to exclude f vot] rolls        
,indians liv+ on ,indian l&s1 requir+ t 
,indians fir/ t]m9ate _! relation%ip )  
_! ,indian ,tribe1 re/rict+ ! "r to vote
 on acc\nt ( a ,tribal memb]'s          
gu>dian%ip /atus1 & impos+ lit]acy te/s4
  7#g7 ,b>ri]s to vot] access = ,native 
,am]icans p]si/ today1 & su* b>ri]s     

range f ob/ruct+ vot] access to vote    
dilution & int5tional malapportionm5t ( 
electoral di/ricts4  7#h7 ,! ,native    
,am]ican ,vot+ ,rights ,coalition's n9e 
field he>+s 9 ,indian ,c\ntry &         
f\r-,/ate survey ( vot] discrim9ation   
reveal$ a numb] ( additional ob/acles t 
,native ,am]icans mu/ ov]come 9 "s      
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 a lack (         
accessible regi/ration & poll+ sites1   
ei!r due to conditions su* z geography1 
lack ( pav$ roads1 ! abs5ce ( reliable &
 af=dable broadb& connectivity1 &       
re/rictions on ! "t1 place1 & mann] t   
eligible p c regi/] & vote1 includ+     
unequal opportunities = abs5tee1 e>ly1  
mail-91 & 9-p]son vot+2  7,b7           
nontraditional or nonexi/5t addresses = 
resid5ts on ,indian res]vations1 lack ( 
resid5tial mail deliv]y & pick up1      
reliance on di/ant po/ (fices )         
abbreviat$ op]at+ h\rs = mail s]vices1  
insuffici5t h\s+ units1 ov]cr[d$ homes1 
& high incid5ce ( h\s+ insecurity &     
homelessness1 lack ( access to vehicles1

 & disproportionate pov]ty :i* make vot]
 regi/ration1 acquisition & dropp+ (f ( 
mail-9 ballots1 receipt ( vot+ in=mation
 & mat]ials1 & secur+ requir$           
id5tification difficult1 if n           
impossible2  7,c7 inadequate language   
assi/ance = ,tribal memb]s1 includ+ lack
 ( outrea* & publicity1 ! failure to    
provide complete1 accurate1 & uni=m     
translations ( all vot+ mat]ials 9 !    
relevant ,native language1 & an         
insuffici5t numb] ( tra9$ bil+ual poll  
work]s2 &  7,d7 vot] id5tification laws 
t discrim9ate aga9/ ,native ,am]icans4  
7#i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & c\rts also
 recogniz$ t "s jurisdictions h be5     
unresponsive to reasonable reque/s f    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes = m   
accessible vot] regi/ration sites &     
9-p]son vot+ locations4  7#aj7 ,accord+ 
to ! ,national ,congress ( ,am]ican     
,indians1 !re is a wide gap betwe5 !    
vot] regi/ration & turn\t rates (       
eligible ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska    
,natives & ! vot] regi/ration & turn\t  

rates ( non-,hispanic ,:ite & o!r racial
 & e?nic gr\ps4  7#aa7 ,despite ^!      
ob/acles1 ! ,native ,am]ican vote       
cont9ues to play a significant role 9   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local elections4  7#ab7
 ,9 ,alaska1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 & 
,s\? ,dakota1 ,native ,am]icans1        
,am]ican ,indians1 & ,alaska ,natives   
comprise approximately #aj p]c5t or m ( 
! vot+ population4  7#ac7 ,! ,native    
,am]ican vote also holds great pot5tial1
 ) ov] #a1jjj1jjj vot]s :o are eligible 
to vote1 b are n regi/]$ to vote4  7b7  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to fulfill ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's    
tru/ responsibility to protect & promote
 ,native ,am]icans' ex]cise ( _!        
con/itutionally gu>ante$ "r to vote1    
includ+ ! "r to regi/] to vote & !      
ability to access all me*anisms = vot+2 
7#b7 to e/abli% ,tribal adm9i/rative    
review proc$ures = a specific subset (  
,/ate actions t h be5 us$ to re/rict    
access to ! polls on ,indian l&s2  7#c7 
to exp& vot] regi/ration "u ! ,national 

,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 to cov] ,f$]al
 facilities2  7#d7 to af=d equal        
treatm5t to =ms ( id5tification unique  
to ,indian ,tribes & _! memb]s2  7#e7 to
 ensure ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska     
,natives exp]i5c+ homelessness1 h\s+    
insecurity1 or lack+ resid5tial mail    
pickup & deliv]y c pool res\rces to pick
 up & return ballots2  7#f7 to cl>ify ! 
obligations ( ,/ates & political        
subdivisions reg>d+ ! provision (       
translat$ vot+ mat]ials = ,am]ican      
,indians & ,alaska ,natives "u section  
#bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc72  7#g7 to provide    
,tribal lead]s ) a direct pa?way to     
reque/ ,f$]al election obs]v]s & to all[
 public access to ! reports ( ^?        
election obs]v]s2  7#h7 to /udy !       
preval5ce ( nontraditional or nonexi/5t 
mail+ addresses 9 ,native communities & 
id5tify solutions to vot] access t arise
 f ! lack ( an address2 &  7#i7 to      
direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to consult 

on an annual basis ) ,indian ,tribes on 
issues relat$ to vot+4  #c4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,attorney g5]al ,! t]m
 ,attorney ,g5]al means ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,indian ,! t]m  
,indian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &    
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,indian l&s ,!  
t]m ,indian l&s includes-- 7,a7 ,indian 
c\ntry z def9$ "u section #aaea ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 any l& 9
 ,alaska own$1 pursuant to ! ,alaska    
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 by an ,indian 
,tribe t is a ,native village 7z def9$ 9
 section #c ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjb77 or by a ,village ,corporation t 
is associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe 7z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#dc        
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb772  7,c7 any l& on :i* !
 seat ( ! ,tribal gov]nm5t is locat$2 & 
7,d7 any l& t is "p or all ( a ,tribal  
designat$ /ati/ical area associat$ ) an 
,indian ,tribe1 or is "p or all ( an    

,alaska ,native village /ati/ical area  
associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe1 z def9$  
by ! ,c5sus ,bureau = ! purposes ( ! mo/
 rec5t dec5nial c5sus4  7#d7 ,indian    
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means !    
recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or  
,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1     
pueblo1 village1 community1 compon5t b&1
 or compon5t res]vation1 individually   
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7#e7 ,poll+ place ,! t]m poll+ 
place means any location :]e a ballot is
 ca/ 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 &      
includes a vot] c5t]1 poll1 poll+       
location1 or poll+ place1 dep5d+ on !   
,/ate nom5clature4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a 
,native ,am]ican vot+ task =ce grant    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice = ,civil
 ,rights at ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! 8,(fice07 %all e/abli% &

 adm9i/]1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior1 a ,native ,am]ican vot+ task
 =ce grant program1 ?r\gh :i* ! ,(fice  
%all provide f9ancial assi/ance to      
eligible applicants to enable ^?        
eligible applicants to e/abli% & op]ate 
a ,native ,am]ican ,vot+ ,task ,=ce 9   
ea* ,/ate ) a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !  
,native ,am]ican vot+ task =ce grant    
program are to-- 7#a7 increase vot]     
outrea*1 education1 regi/ration1 &      
turn\t 9 ,native ,am]ican communities2  
7#b7 increase access to ! ballot =      
,native ,am]ican communities1 includ+   
additional satellite1 e>ly vot+1 &      
abs5tee vot+ locations2  7#c7 /reaml9e &
 r$uce inconsi/5cies 9 ! vot+ process = 
,native ,am]icans2  7#d7 provide1 9 !   
community's dom9ant language1           
educational mat]ials & classes on       
,indian l&s ab\t c&idacy fil+2  7#e7    
tra9 & educate ,/ate & local employees1 
includ+ poll work]s1 ab\t-- 7,a7 !      
language assi/ance & vot] assi/ance     

requirem5ts "u sections #bjc & #bjh ( ! 
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc2 #ajejh72  7,b7 vot]   
id5tification laws z affect$ by section 
#h ( ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 ! requirem5ts (  
,tribes1 ,/ates1 & prec9cts e/abli%$ "u 
?is ,act2  7#f7 id5tify model programs &
 be/ practices = provid+ language       
assi/ance to ,native ,am]ican           
communities2  7#g7 provide nonp>tisan   
poll wat*]s on election day 9 ,native   
,am]ican communities2  7#h7 p>ticipate 9
 & evaluate future r$i/rict+ ef=ts2     
7#i7 address issues ( int]net           
connectivity z x relates to vot]        
regi/ration & ballot access 9 ,native   
,am]ican communities2  7#aj7 "w )       
,indian ,tribes1 ,/ates1 & ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to e/abli% mail+ addresses t  
comply ) applicable ,/ate & ,f$]al      
requirem5ts = receipt ( vot+ in=mation &
 mat]ials2 &  7#aa7 facilitate          
collaboration betwe5 local election     
(ficials1 ,native ,am]ican communities1 
& ,tribal elections (fices4  7c7        

,eligible applicant ,! t]m eligible     
applicant means-- 7#a7 an ,indian       
,tribe2  7#b7 a ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( a   
,/ate1 or ano!r (ficial ( a ,/ate entity
 responsible = ov]see+ elections2  7#c7 
a nonpr(it organization t works1 9 :ole 
or 9 "p1 on vot+ issues2 or  7#d7 a     
consortium ( entities describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74  7d7         
,application & selection process  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & foll[+         
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes ab\t !   
implem5tation ( ! ,native ,am]ican vot+ 
task =ce grant program1 %all e/abli%    
guidel9es = ! process by :i* eligible   
applicants w submit applications4  7#b7 
,applications ,ea* eligible applicant   
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit an application1 accord+ to !     
process e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 & at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,(fice may require4 ,su*  
application %all include-- 7,a7 a       
c]tification t ! applicant is an        

eligible applicant2  7,b7 a propos$ "w  
plan address+ h[ ! eligible applicant w 
e/abli% & adm9i/] a ,native ,am]ican    
,vot+ ,task ,=ce t a*ieves ! purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7,c7 if !   
eligible applicant is a consortium z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#d71 a        
description ( ! propos$ division (      
responsibilities betwe5 ! p>ticipat+    
entities2  7,d7 an explanation ( ! "t   
p]iod t ! propos$ ,native ,am]ican ,vot+
 ,task ,=ce w cov]1 :i* %all be a "t    
p]iod t is n m ?an #c ye>s2 &  7,e7 !   
goals t ! eligible applicant desires to 
a*ieve ) ! grant funds4  7e7 ,uses (    
funds ,a grantee receiv+ funds "u ?is   
section %all use su* funds to c>ry out  
"o or m ( ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 ?r\gh ! grantee's       
,native ,am]ican ,vot+ ,task ,=ce4  7f7 
,reports  7#a7 ,report to ! ,(fice  7,a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* an eligible applicant       
receives grant funds "u ?is section1 &  
annually !reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant1

 ea* eligible applicant %all prep>e &   
submit a writt5 report to ! ,(fice      
describ+ ! eligible applicant's progress
 9 a*iev+ ! goals outl9$ 9 ! application
 "u subsection 7d77#b74  7,b7 ,response 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,(fice receives ! report describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice w provide       
fe$back1 comm5ts1 & input to ! eligible 
applicant 9 response to su* report4     
7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,(fice %all prep>e
 & submit a report to ! ,committee on   
,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives conta9+ ! results ( !   
reports describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 
,relation%ip ) o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section r$uces ,/ate or local           
obligations provid$ = by ! ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et  
seq471 ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration   
,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et   
seq471 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (     

#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 or
 any o!r ,f$]al law or regulation relat$
 to vot+ or ! electoral process4  7h7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcg4  #e4 ,vot]      
regi/ration sites at ,indian s]vice     
provid]s & on ,indian l&s ,section      
#g7;a7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration 
,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7;a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !    
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 any ,f$]al facility or    
f$]ally fund$ facility t is prim>ily    
engag$ 9 provid+ s]vices to an ,indian  
,tribe2 &  7,d7 n less ?an "o ,f$]al    
facility or f$]ally fund$ facility t is 
locat$ )9 ! ,indian l&s ( an ,indian    
,tribe1 z applicable1 7:i* may be !     
,f$]al facility or f$]ally fund$        
facility describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c774  

2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#h7 ,:]e practicable1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 
t op]ates a ,f$]al facility or a f$]ally
 fund$ facility t is a designat$ vot]   
regi/ration ag5cy 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 %all designate "o or m special days p] 
ye> at a c5traliz$ location )9 !        
b\nd>ies ( ! ,indian l&s ( ea*          
applicable ,indian ,tribe = ! purpose ( 
in=m+ memb]s ( ! ,indian ,tribe ( !     
tim+1 regi/ration requirem5ts1 & vot+   
proc$ures 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice1 at
 no co/ to ! ,indian ,tribe4  4  #f4    
,accessible ,tribal designat$ poll+     
sites  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,designation (
 ,/ate (fic] ,ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ^:  
t]ritory conta9s all or "p ( an ,indian 
,tribe's ,indian l&s %all designate an  
(fic] )9 t ,/ate :o w be responsible =  
compliance ) ! provisions ( ?is section 
& :o %all p]iodically consult ) !       
,indian ,tribes locat$ :olly or p>tially
 )9 t ,/ate reg>d+ compliance ) !       
provisions ( ?is section & coord9ation  

betwe5 ! ,/ate & ! ,indian ,tribe4 ,!   
,/ate %all provide writt5 notice to ea* 
su* ,indian ,tribe ( ! (fic] s          
designat$4  7#b7 ,provision ( poll+     
places ,= ea* ,indian ,tribe t satisfies
 ! obligations ( subsection 7c71 & = ea*
 election = a ,f$]al (ficial or ,/ate   
(ficial t is held #ahj days or lat] aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,indian ,tribe         
initially satisfies su* obligations1 any
 ,/ate or political subdivision ^:      
t]ritory conta9s all or "p ( an ,indian 
,tribe's ,indian l&s-- 7,a7 %all provide
 a m9imum ( "o poll+ place 9 ea* prec9ct
 9 :i* !re are eligible vot]s :o reside 
on ,indian l&s1 9 a location select$ by 
! ,indian ,tribe & at no co/ to !       
,indian ,tribe1 reg>dless ( ! population
 or numb] ( regi/]$ vot]s resid+ on     
,indian l&s2  7,b7 %all n r$uce ! numb] 
( poll+ locations on ,indian l&s bas$ on
 population numb]s2  7,c7 %all provide1 
at no co/ to ! ,indian ,tribe1          
additional poll+ places 9 locations on  
,indian l&s select$ by an ,indian ,tribe

 & reque/$ "u subsection 7c7 if1 bas$ on
 ! totality ( circum/ances describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 x is %[n t n provid+ ^? 
additional poll+ places w\ld result 9   
memb]s ( ! ,indian ,tribe & liv+ on     
,indian l&s or o!r individuals resid+ on
 ! ,indian ,tribe's ,indian l&s hav+    
less opportunity to vote ?an eligible   
vot]s 9 t ,/ate or political subdivision
 :o are n memb]s ( an ,indian ,tribe or 
d n reside on ,indian l&s2  7,d7 %all1  
at ea* poll+ place locat$ on ,indian l&s
 & at no co/ to ! ,indian ,tribe1 make  
vot+ ma*9es1 tabulation ma*9es1 (ficial 
receptacles designat$ = ! return (      
complet$ abs5tee ballots1 ballots1      
provisional ballots1 & o!r vot+ mat]ials
 available to ! same or great] ext5t t  
su* equipm5t & mat]ials are made        
available at o!r poll+ places 9 ! ,/ate 
or political subdivision t are n locat$ 
on ,indian l&s2  7,e7 %all1 at ea* poll+
 place locat$ on ,indian l&s1 conduct ! 
election us+ ! same vot+ proc$ures t are
 us$ at o!r poll+ places 9 ! ,/ate or   

political subdivision t are n locat$ on 
,indian l&s1 or o!r vot+ proc$ures t    
provide great] access = vot]s2  7,f7    
%all1 at ea* poll+ place locat$ on      
,indian l&s & at no co/ to ! ,indian    
,tribe1 make vot] regi/ration available 
dur+ ! p]iod ! poll+ place is op5 to !  
maximum ext5t all[able "u ,/ate law2    
7,g7 %all1 at ea* poll+ place locat$ on 
,indian l&s1 provide tra9+1 comp5sation1
 & o!r b5efits to election (ficials &   
poll work]s at no co/ to ! ,indian      
,tribe &1 at a m9imum1 to ! same or     
great] ext5t t su* tra9+1 comp5sation1 &
 b5efits are provid$ to election        
(ficials & poll work]s at o!r poll+     
places 9 ! ,/ate or political           
subdivision t are n locat$ on ,indian   
l&s2  7,h7 %all1 9 all cases1 provide ! 
,indian ,tribe an opportunity to        
designate election (ficials & poll      
work]s to /aff poll+ places )9 ! ,indian
 l&s ( ! applicable ,indian ,tribe on e 
day t ! poll+ places w be op52  7,i7    
%all all[ = any eligible vot+ memb] ( ! 

,indian ,tribe or any eligible vot+     
individual resid+ on ,indian l&s to vote
 e>ly or 9 p]son at any poll+ place on  
,indian l&s1 reg>dless ( t memb] or     
individual's resid5ce or resid5tial     
address1 & %all n reject ! ballot ( any 
su* memb] or individual on ! gr\nds t ! 
ballot 0 ca/ at ! wrong poll+ place2 &  
7,j7 may fulfill ! ,/ate's obligations  
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 by relocat+ 
exi/+ poll+ places1 by creat+ new poll+ 
places1 or bo?4  7b7 ,equitable         
opportunities ,to vote  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,:5 assess+ ! opportunities to vote     
provid$ to memb]s ( an ,indian ,tribe & 
to o!r eligible vot]s 9 ! ,/ate resid+  
on ,indian l&s 9 ord] to det]m9e ! numb]
 ( additional poll+ places 7if any7 t a 
,/ate or political subdivision mu/      
provide 9 accordance ) subsection       
7a77#b77;,c71 ! ,/ate1 political        
subdivision1 or any c\rt apply+ ?is     
section1 %all consid] ! totality (      
circum/ances (-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( vot+-age
 citiz5s assign$ to ea* poll+ place2    

7,b7 ! di/ances t vot]s mu/ travel to   
rea* ! poll+ places2  7,c7 ! "t t vot]s 
mu/ sp5d travel+ to rea* ! poll+ places1
 includ+ "u inclem5t wea!r conditions2  
7,d7 ! modes ( transportation1 if any1 t
 are regul>ly & broadly available to    
vot]s to use to rea* ! poll+ places2    
7,e7 ! exi/5ce ( & access to frequ5t &  
reliable public transportation to !     
poll+ places2  7,f7 ! l5g? ( l9es & "t  
vot]s wait$ to ca/ a ballot 9 previ\s   
elections2 &  7,g7 any o!r factor       
relevant to effectuat+ ! aim ( a*iev+   
equal vot+ opportunity = individuals    
liv+ on ,indian l&s4  7#b7 ,abs5ce (    
factors ,:5 assess+ ! opportunities to  
vote 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,/ate1 political subdivision1 or c\rt   
%all ensure t ea* factor describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 is consid]$ reg>dless (   
:e!r any "o factor w\ld lead to a       
det]m9ation n to provide additional     
poll+ places "u subsection 7a77#b77;,c74
  7c7 ,=m2 ,provision ( =m2 ,obligations
 ( ! ,indian ,tribe  7#a7 ,=m ,!        

,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% ! =m      
describ$ 9 ?is subsection ?r\gh :i* an  
,indian ,tribe c fulfill its obligations
 "u ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,provision (  
,=m ,ea* ,/ate or political subdivision 
^: t]ritory conta9s all or "p ( an      
,indian ,tribe's ,indian l&s-- 7,a7 %all
 provide ! =m e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to ea* applicable ,indian ,tribe n less 
?an #cj days prior to ! deadl9e set by !
 ,/ate or political subdivision =       
completion ( ! obligations "u ?is       
subsection 7:i* deadl9e %all be n less  
?an #cj days prior to a ,f$]al election7
 :]eby an ,indian ,tribe c fulfill its  
obligations "u ?is subsection by provid+
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 on
 t =m & submitt+ ! =m back to !         
applicable ,/ate or political           
subdivision by su* deadl9e2  7,b7 %all n
 edit ! =m e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 
apply any additional obligations on !   
,indian ,tribe ) respect to ?is section2
 &  7,c7 %all coop]ate 9 good fai? ) !  
ef=ts ( ! ,indian ,tribe to satisfy !   

requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#c7     
,obligations ( ! ,indian ,tribe ,!      
requirem5ts = a ,/ate & political       
subdivision "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all  
apply ) respect to an ,indian ,tribe    
once an ,indian ,tribe meets ! foll[+   
obligations by complet+ ! =m specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,! ,indian ,tribe   
specifies ! numb] & locations ( reque/$ 
poll+ places1 e>ly vot+ locations1 &    
ballot drop boxes to be provid$ on !    
,indian l&s ( t ,indian ,tribe4  7,b7 ,!
 ,indian ,tribe c]tifies t curbside vot+
 w be available = any facilities t lack 
accessible entrances & exits 9          
accordance ) ,f$]al & ,/ate law4  7,c7  
,! ,indian ,tribe c]tifies t ! ,indian  
,tribe w ensure t ea* su* reque/$ poll+ 
place w be op5 & available to all       
eligible vot]s :o reside 9 ! prec9ct or 
o!r geographic area assign$ to su* poll+
 place1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* eligible   
vot]s are memb]s ( ! ,indian ,tribe or (
 any o!r ,indian ,tribe4  7,d7 ,!       
,indian ,tribe reque/s t ! ,/ate or     

political subdivision %all designate    
election (ficials & poll work]s to /aff 
su* reque/$ poll+ places1 or c]tifies t 
! ,indian ,tribe w designate election   
(ficials & poll work]s to /aff su* poll+
 places on e day t ! poll+ places w be  
op54  7,e7 ,! ,indian ,tribe may reque/ 
t ! ,/ate or political subdivision      
provide abs5tee ballots )\t requir+ an  
excuse1 an abs5tee ballot reque/1 or    
resid5tial address to all eligible vot]s
 :o reside 9 ! prec9ct or o!r geographic
 area assign$ to su* poll+ place1       
reg>dless ( :e!r su* eligible vot]s are 
memb]s ( ! ,indian ,tribe or ( any o!r  
,indian ,tribe4  7#d7 ,e/abli%$ poll+   
places ,once a poll+ place is e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 or subsection
 7a77#b77;,c7 ! ,tribe ne$ n fill out ! 
=m designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9      
unless or until t ,indian ,tribe reque/s
 modifications to ! reque/s specifi$ 9 !
 mo/ rec5t =m "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7   
,opt out ,at any "t t is #fj days or m  
be=e ! date ( an election1 an ,indian   

,tribe t previ\sly has satisfi$ !       
obligations ( p>agraph 7#c7 may notify !
 ,/ate or political subdivision t !     
,indian ,tribe int5ds to opt out ( ! /&+
 obligation = "o or m poll+ places t 7  
e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection      
7a77#b77;,a7 or subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 
= a p>ticul> election or = all future   
elections4 ,a ,tribe may opt back 9 at  
any "t4  7d7 ,f$]al poll+ sites ,ea*    
,/ate %all designate z vot] poll+       
facilities any ( ! facilities id5tifi$ 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 (
 section #g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] 
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjejf7;a77#b771 at no co/ to ! ,indian
 ,tribe1 provid$ t ! facility meets !   
requirem5ts ( ,f$]al & ,/ate law z      
appli$ to o!r poll+ places )9 ! ,/ate or
 political subdivision4 ,! applicable   
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all ensure t
 su* designat$ facilities are made      
available z poll+ places4  7e7 ,mail-,9 
ballot+ ,9 ,/ates or political          
subdivisions t p]mit abs5tee or mail-9  

ballot+1 ! foll[+ %all apply ) respect  
to an election = ,f$]al (fice3 7#a7 ,=  
ea* ballot ca/ by a memb] ( an ,indian  
,tribe liv+ on ,indian l&s1 all po/age  
%all be prepaid by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & 
ea* ballot po/m>k$ ! day ! ballot is    
receiv$ at a po/al facility locat$ on   
,indian l&s4  7#b7 ,an ,indian ,tribe   
may designate at lea/ "o build+ p]      
prec9ct z a ballot pickup & collection  
location 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a   
tribally designat$ build+s7 at no co/ to
 ! ,indian ,tribe4 ,! applicable ,/ate  
or political subdivision %all collect & 
timely deposit all ballots f ea*        
tribally designat$ build+4  7#c7 ,at !  
applicable ,tribe's reque/1 ! ,/ate or  
political subdivision %all provide      
mail-9 & abs5tee ballots to ea* regi/]$ 
vot] resid+ on ,indian l&s 9 ! ,/ate or 
political subdivision )\t requir+ a     
resid5tial address1 a mail-9 or abs5tee 
ballot reque/1 or an excuse = a mail-9  
or abs5tee ballot4  7#d7 ,! address ( a 
tribally designat$ build+ may s]ve z !  

resid5tial address & mail+ address =    
vot]s liv+ on ,indian l&s if ! tribally 
designat$ build+ is 9 ! same prec9ct z t
 vot]4  7#e7 ,if !re is no tribally     
designat$ build+ )9 ! prec9ct ( a vot]  
resid+ on ,indian l&s 7includ+ if !     
tribally designat$ build+ is on ,indian 
l&s b n 9 ! same prec9ct z ! vot]71 !   
vot] may-- 7,a7 use ano!r tribally      
designat$ build+ )9 ! ,indian l&s :]e ! 
vot] is locat$2 or  7,b7 use su*        
tribally designat$ build+ z a mail+     
address & may sep>ately designate !     
vot]'s appropriate prec9ct ?r\gh a      
description ( ! vot]'s address1 z       
specifi$ 9 section #idbh4d7;a77#b7 (    
title #aa1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#f7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or political   
subdivision t is a cov]$ ,/ate or       
political subdivision "u section #bjc ( 
! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 t ,/ate or political 
subdivision %all provide abs5tee or     
mail-9 vot+ mat]ials ) respect to an    
election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! language ( !

 applicable m9ority gr\p z well z 9 !   
,engli% language1 bil+ual election vot+ 
assi/ance1 & writt5 translations ( all  
vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language ( !          
applicable m9ority gr\p1 z requir$ by   
section #bjc ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc71 z am5d$ by
 ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,a ,/ate or political  
division %all make reasonable ef=ts to  
contact a vot] :o resides )9 ,indian l&s
 locat$ )9 its jurisdiction & (f] su*   
vot] a reasonable opportunity to cure   
any defect 9 an abs5tee ballot issu$ to 
& complet$ & return$ by ! vot]1 or      
appe>+ on or p]ta9+ to ! mat]ials       
provid$ = ! purpose ( return+ ! abs5tee 
ballot1 if ,/ate law w\ld o!rwise       
require ! abs5tee ballot to be reject$  
due to su* defect & ! defect does n     
compromise ballot secrecy or involve a  
lack ( witness or assi/ant signature1   
:]e su* signature is m&at$ by ,/ate law4
  7#h7 ,9 a ,/ate or political          
subdivision t does n p]mit abs5tee or   
mail-9 ballot+ = all eligible vot]s 9 ! 

,/ate or political subdivision1 t ,/ate 
or political subdivision %all none!less 
provide = abs5tee or mail-9 ballot+ =   
vot]s :o reside on ,indian l&s consi/5t 
) ?is section if ! ,/ate1 political     
subdivision1 or any c\rt apply+ ?is     
section det]m9es t ! totality (         
circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
w>rants e/abli%m5t ( abs5tee or mail-9  
ballot+ = vot]s :o reside on ,indian l&s
 locat$ )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate or  
political subdivision4  7f7 ,ballot drop
 boxes ,ea* ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 provide n 
less ?an "o ballot drop box = ea*       
prec9ct on ,indian l&s1 at no co/ to !  
,indian ,tribe1 at ei!r ! tribally      
designat$ build+ "u subsection 7e77#b7  
or an alt]native site select$ by !      
applicable ,indian ,tribe2 &  7#b7      
provide additional drop boxes at ei!r ! 
tribally designat$ build+ "u subsection 
7e77#b7 or an alt]native site select$ by
 ! applicable ,indian ,tribe if ! ,/ate 
or political subdivision det]m9es t     
additional ballot drop boxes %\ld be    

provid$ bas$ on ! crit]ia consid]$ "u ! 
totality ( circum/ances enum]at$ "u     
subsection 7b74  7g7 ,e>ly vot+  7#a7   
,e>ly vot+ locations ,9 a ,/ate or      
political subdivision t p]mits e>ly vot+
 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 t ,/ate  
or political subdivision %all provide n 
less ?an "o e>ly vot+ location = ea*    
prec9ct on ,indian l&s1 at no co/ to !  
,indian ,tribe1 at a site select$ by !  
applicable ,indian ,tribe1 to all[      
individuals liv+ on ,indian l&s to vote 
dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod 9 ! same mann] z
 e>ly vot+ is all[$ on su* date 9 ! re/ 
( ! ,/ate or prec9ct4 ,additional e>ly  
vot+ sites %all be det]m9$ bas$ on !    
crit]ia consid]$ "u ! totality (        
circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,l5g? ( p]iod ,9 a ,/ate or        
political subdivision t p]mits e>ly vot+
 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 t ,/ate  
or political subdivision %all provide an
 e>ly vot+ p]iod ) respect to t election
 t %all consi/ ( a p]iod ( consecutive  
days 7includ+ week5ds7 :i* beg9s on !   

#ae? day be=e ! date ( ! election 7or1  
at ! option ( ! ,/ate or political      
subdivision1 on a day prior to ! #ae?   
day be=e ! date ( ! election7 & ends on 
! date ( ! election = all e>ly vot+     
locations on ,indian l&s4  7#c7 ,m9imum 
e>ly vot+ requirem5ts ,ea* poll+ place t
 all[s vot+ dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod "u  
?is subsection %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 a4m4
 7local "t7 & "s p]iod ( "t aft] #e3jj  
p4m4 7local "t74  7#d7 ,ballot process+ 
& scann+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ballots ca/
 dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice at vot+ locations & drop   
boxes on ,indian l&s %all be process$ & 
scann$ = tabulation 9 advance ( ! close 
( polls on ! date ( ! election4  7,b7   
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to p]mit a ,/ate or political
 subdivision to tabulate & c\nt ballots 

9 an election = ,f$]al (fice be=e !     
clos+ ( ! polls on ! date ( ! election4 
7h7 ,provisional ballots  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al
 ,9 addition to ! requirem5ts "u section
 #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (
 #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;a771 = ea*
 ,/ate or political subdivision t       
provides vot]s provisional ballots1     
*all5ge ballots1 or affidavit ballots "u
 ! ,/ate's applicable law gov]n+ ! vot+ 
processes = ^? vot]s ^: eligibility to  
vote is det]m9$ to be unc]ta9 by        
election (ficials1 election (ficials    
%all-- 7,a7 provide cle> writt5         
in/ructions indicat+ ! reason ! vot] 0  
giv5 a provisional ballot1 ! in=mation  
or docum5ts ! vot] ne$s to prove        
eligibility1 ! location at :i* ! vot]   
mu/ appe> to submit ^! mat]ials or      
alt]native me?ods1 includ+ email or     
facsimile1 t ! vot] may use to submit ^!
 mat]ials1 & ! deadl9e = submitt+ ^!    
mat]ials2  7,b7 p]mit any vot] :o votes 
provisionally at any poll+ place on     
,indian l&s to appe> at any poll+ place 

or at ! c5tral location = ! election    
bo>d to submit ! docum5tation or        
in=mation to prove eligibility2  7,c7   
p]mit any vot] :o votes provisionally at
 any poll+ place to submit ! requir$    
in=mation or docum5tation via email or  
facsimile1 if ! vot] pref]s to use su*  
me?ods z an alt]native to appe>+ 9 p]son
 to submit ! requir$ in=mation or       
docum5tation to prove eligibility2  7,d7
 notify ! vot] on :e!r ! vot]'s         
provisional ballot 0 c\nt$ or reject$ by
 telephone1 email1 or po/al mail1 or any
 o!r available me?od1 includ+ notify+ ! 
vot] ( any onl9e track+ website if ,/ate
 law provides = su* a me*anism2 &  7,e7 
provide ! reason = rejection if ! vot]'s
 provisional ballot 0 reject$ aft] !    
vot] provid$ ! requir$ in=mation or     
docum5tation on eligibility4  7#b7      
,duties ( election (ficials ,a ,/ate or 
political subdivision describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure 9 ea* case 9  
:i* a provisional ballot is ca/1 t      
election (ficials-- 7,a7 reque/ &       

collect ! vot]'s email address1 if !    
vot] has "o1 & transmit any writt5      
in/ructions issu$ to ! vot] 9 p]son to !
 vot] via email2 &  7,b7 provide a v]bal
 translation ( any writt5 in/ructions to
 ! vot]4  7i7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,attorney 
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a     
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt = su* decl>atory or injunctive     
relief z is necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,private "r ( action     
7,a7 ,a p]son or ,indian ,tribe :o is   
aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is section   
may provide writt5 notice ( ! violation 
to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate    
involv$4  7,b7 ,an aggriev$ p]son or    
,indian ,tribe may br+ a civil action 9 
an appropriate di/rict c\rt = decl>atory
 or injunctive relief ) respect to a    
violation ( ?is section1 if-- 7i7 t     
p]son or ,indian ,tribe provides !      
notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7ii7 7,i7 9 ! case ( a violation t      
occurs m ?an #abj days be=e ! date ( an 
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! violation    

rema9s & #ij days or m h pass$ s9ce !   
date on :i* ! *ief election (ficial ( ! 
,/ate receives ! notice "u subp>agraph  
7,a72 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a violation 
t occurs #abj days or less b m ?an #cj  
days be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al 
(fice1 ! violation rema9s & #bj days or 
m h pass$ s9ce ! date on :i* ! *ief     
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate receives !   
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,9 !  
case ( a violation ( ?is section t      
occurs #cj days or less be=e ! date ( an
 election = ,f$]al (fice1 an aggriev$   
p]son or ,indian ,tribe may br+ a civil 
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt =  
decl>atory or injunctive relief )       
respect to ! violation )\t provid+      
notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( !   
,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to prev5t a ,/ate or political 
subdivision f provid+ additional poll+  
places or e>ly vot+ locations on ,indian
 l&s4  #g4 ,proc$ures = removal ( poll+ 
places & vot] regi/ration sites on      

,indian l&s  7a7 ,actions ,requir+      
,tribal ,adm9i/rative ,review ,no ,/ate 
or political subdivision may c>ry out   
any ( ! foll[+ activities 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice unless ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7b7 h be5 met3 7#a7 ,elim9at+
 poll+ places or vot] regi/ration sites 
on ! ,indian l&s ( an ,indian ,tribe4   
7#b7 ,mov+ or consolidat+ a poll+ place 
or vot] regi/ration site on ! ,indian   
l&s ( an ,indian ,tribe to a location #a
 mile or fur!r f ! exi/+ location ( !   
poll+ place or vot] regi/ration site4   
7#c7 ,mov+ or consolidat+ a poll+ place 
on ! ,indian l&s ( an ,indian ,tribe to 
a location across a riv]1 lake1 m\nta91 
or o!r natural b\nd>y su* t x increases 
travel "t = a vot]1 reg>dless ( di/ance4
  7#d7 ,elim9at+ 9-p]son vot+ on !      
,indian l&s ( an ,indian ,tribe by      
designat+ an ,indian res]vation z a     
p]man5t abs5tee vot+ location1 unless ! 
,indian ,tribe reque/s su* a designation
 & has n lat] reque/$ t ! designation z 
a p]man5t abs5tee vot+ location be      

rev]s$4  7#e7 ,remov+ an e>ly vot+      
location or o!rwise dim9i%+ e>ly vot+   
opportunities on ,indian l&s4  7#f7     
,remov+ a ballot drop box or o!rwise    
dim9i%+ ballot drop boxes on ,indian    
l&s4  7#g7 ,decreas+ ! numb] ( days or  
h\rs t an 9-p]son or e>ly vot+ poll+    
place is op5 on ,indian l&s only or     
*ang+ ! dates ( 9-p]son or e>ly vot+    
only on ! ,indian l&s ( an ,indian      
,tribe4  7b7 ,tribal adm9i/rative review
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( ?is    
subsection h be5 met if-- 7,a7 ! impact$
 ,indian ,tribe submits to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al ! ,indian ,tribe's writt5 cons5t 
to ! propos$ activity describ$ 9        
subsection 7a72  7,b7 ! ,/ate or        
political subdivision1 aft] consultation
 ) ! impact$ ,indian ,tribe & aft]      
attempt+ to h ! impact$ ,indian ,tribe  
give cons5t z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 in/itutes an action 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia = a decl>atory judgm5t1 & a   
decl>atory judgm5t is issu$ bas$ ^u     

affirmative evid5ce provid$ by ! ,/ate  
or political subdivision1 t conclusively
 e/abli%es t ! specifi$ activity        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 propos$ by !  
,/ate or political subdivision nei!r has
 ! purpose nor w h ! effect ( d5y+ or   
abridg+ ! "r to vote on acc\nt ( race or
 color1 memb]%ip 9 an ,indian ,tribe1 or
 memb]%ip 9 a language m9ority gr\p2 or 
7,c7 ! *ief legal (fic] or o!r          
appropriate (ficial ( su* ,/ate or      
political subdivision1 aft] consultation
 ) ! impact$ ,indian ,tribe & aft]      
attempt+ to h ! impact$ ,indian ,tribe  
give cons5t z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 submits a reque/ to c>ry out !    
specifi$ activity describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,attorney 
,g5]al affirmatively approves ! specifi$
 activity4  7#b7 ,no limitation on      
future actions  7,a7 ,no b> to subsequ5t
 action ,nei!r an affirmative indication
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al t no objection w 
be made1 nor ! ,attorney ,g5]al's       
failure to object1 nor a decl>atory     

judgm5t ent]$ "u ?is section1 nor a     
writt5 cons5t issu$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 %all b> a subsequ5t action to 
enjo9 en=cem5t ( an activity describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,reexam9ation ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al res]ves ! "r to        
reexam9e any submission "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,c7 if additional relevant        
in=mation comes to ! ,attorney ,g5]al's 
att5tion4  7,c7 ,di/rict c\rt ,any      
action "u ?is section %all be he>d &    
det]m9$ by a di/rict c\rt ( #c judges 9 
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#bbhd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& any appeal %all lie to ! ,supreme     
,c\rt4  #h4 ,tribal vot] id5tification  
7a7 ,tribal id5tification ,if a ,/ate or
 political subdivision requires an      
individual to pres5t id5tification = !  
purposes ( vot+ or regi/]+ to vote 9 an 
election = ,f$]al (fice1 an             
id5tification c>d issu$ by a f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe1 ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,affairs1 ! ,indian ,heal?      
,s]vice1 or any o!r ,tribal or ,f$]al   

ag5cy issu+ id5tification c>ds to       
eligible ,indian vot]s %all be treat$ z 
a valid =m ( id5tification = su*        
purposes4  7b7 ,onl9e regi/ration ,if a 
,/ate or political subdivision requires 
an id5tification c>d = an individual to 
regi/] to vote onl9e or to vote onl9e1 t
 ,/ate or political subdivision %all    
annually consult ) an ,indian ,tribe to 
det]m9e :e!r a tribal id5tification c   
feasibly be us$ to regi/] to vote onl9e 
or vote onl9e4  7c7 ,limitation on      
requir+ multiple =ms ( id5tification ,if
 a ,/ate or political subdivision       
requires an individual to pres5t m ?an  
"o =m ( id5tification = ! purposes (    
vot+ or regi/]+ to vote 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice1 or = regi/]+ to vote onl9e
 or to vote onl9e1 t ,/ate or political 
subdivision %all n require any memb] (  
an ,indian ,tribe to provide m ?an "o =m
 ( id5tification if ! memb] provides    
orally or 9 writ+ t ! memb] does n      
possess m ?an "o =m ( id5tification4    
#i4 ,p]mitt+ vot]s ,to designate o!r    

p]son to return ballot ,ea* ,/ate or    
political subdivision-- 7#a7 %all p]mit 
any p]son to return a seal$ ballot ( a  
vot] t resides on ,indian l&s to a po/  
(fice on ,indian l&s1 a ballot drop box 
location 9 a ,/ate or political         
subdivision t provides ballot drop      
boxes1 a tribally designat$ build+ "u   
section #f7;e77#b71 or an election      
(fice1 s long z ! p]son designat$ to    
return ! ballot or ballots on behalf (  
ano!r vot] does n receive any =m (      
comp5sation bas$ on ! numb] ( ballots t 
! p]son has return$ & no individual1    
gr\p1 or organization provides          
comp5sation on ?is basis2  7#b7 may n   
put any limit on h[ _m vot$ & seal$     
abs5tee ballots any designat$ p]son c   
return to ! po/ (fice1 ballot drop box  
location1 tribally designat$ build+1 or 
election (fice "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7
 %all p]mit any p]son to return vot]    
regi/ration applications1 abs5tee ballot
 applications1 or abs5tee ballots to    
ballot drop box locations 9 a ,/ate or  

political subdivision t provides ballot 
drop boxes = ^! purposes4  #aj4 ,bil+ual
 election requirem5ts ,section #bjc ( ! 
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b77#c77;,c71 by /rik+ #aiij 
& ins]t+ mo/ rec5t2 &  7#b7 by /rik+    
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,provision ( vot+ mat]ials 9 ! language 
( a m9ority gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev]  
any ,/ate or political subdivision      
subject to ! prohibition ( subsection   
7b71 provides any regi/ration or vot+   
notices1 =ms1 in/ructions1 assi/ance1 or
 o!r mat]ials or in=mation relat+ to !  
electoral process1 includ+ ballots1 x   
%all provide !m 9 ! language ( !        
applicable m9ority gr\p z well z 9 !    
,engli% language4  7#b7 ,exceptions     
7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a m9ority gr\p t is n  
,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native & ! 
language ( t m9ority gr\p is oral or    
unwritt51 ! ,/ate or political          
subdivision %all only be requir$ to     
furni%1 9 ! cov]$ language1 oral        

in/ructions1 assi/ance1 translation (   
vot+ mat]ials1 or o!r in=mation relat+  
to regi/ration & vot+4  7,b7 ,9 ! case (
 a m9ority gr\p t is ,am]ican ,indian or
 ,alaska ,native1 ! ,/ate or political  
subdivision %all only be requir$ to     
furni% 9 ! cov]$ language oral          
in/ructions1 assi/ance1 or o!r in=mation
 relat+ to regi/ration & vot+1 includ+  
all vot+ mat]ials1 if ! ,indian ,tribe (
 t m9ority gr\p has c]tifi$ t ! language
 ( ! applicable ,am]ican ,indian or     
,alaska ,native language is pres5tly    
unwritt5 or ! ,indian ,tribe does n want
 writt5 translations 9 ! m9ority        
language4  7#c7 ,writt5 translations =  
election work]s ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,/ate or political division may be    
requir$ to provide writt5 translations (
 vot+ mat]ials1 ) ! cons5t ( any        
applicable ,indian ,tribe1 to election  
work]s to ensure t ! translations f     
,engli% to ! language ( a m9ority gr\p  
are complete1 accurate1 & uni=m4  4     
#aa4 ,f$]al obs]v]s to protect ,tribal  

vot+ rights  7a7 ,am5dm5t to ! vot+     
rights act ( #aife ,section #h7;a7 ( !  
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcje7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or aft] !       
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71  
by add+ or aft] ! semicolon2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al has receiv$ a   
writt5 compla9t f an ,indian ,tribe t   
ef=ts to d5y or abridge ! "r to vote "u 
! color ( law on acc\nt ( race or color1
 memb]%ip 9 an ,indian ,tribe1 or 9     
contrav5tion ( ! gu>antees set =? 9     
section #d7;f77#b71 are likely to occur2
  4  7b7 ,publicly available reports ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all make publicly     
available ! reports ( a ,f$]al election 
obs]v] appo9t$ pursuant to section      
7#h77;a77#c7 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcje7;a77#c771 z 
add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! date t su* reports are     
submitt$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 except t
 any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation    

relat+ to a vot] or ! sub/ance ( !      
vot]'s ballot %all n be made public4    
#ab4 ,tribal jurisdiction  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al
 ,tribal law en=cem5t h ! "r to ex]cise 
_! inh]5t au?ority to deta9 & or remove 
any non-,indian1 n affiliat$ ) ! ,/ate1 
its political subdivision1 or ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 f ,indian l&s = intimidat+1  
h>ass+1 or o!rwise imp$+ ! ability ( p  
to vote or ( ! ,/ate & its political    
subdivisions to conduct an election4    
7b7 ,civil action by ,attorney ,g5]al = 
relief ,:5ev] any p]son has engag$ or   
!re are reasonable gr\nds to believe t  
any p]son is ab\t to engage 9 any act or
 practice prohibit$ by ?is section1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al may in/itute = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or 9 ! "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an
 action = prev5tive relief1 includ+ an  
application = a tempor>y or p]man5t     
injunction1 re/ra9+ ord]1 or o!r ord]1 &
 includ+ an ord] direct$ to ! ,/ate &   
,/ate or local election (ficials to     
require !m to p]mit p]sons to vote & to 
c\nt su* votes4  #ac4 ,tribal vot+      

consultation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
consult annually ) ,indian ,tribes      
reg>d+ issues relat$ to vot+ 9 elections
 = ,f$]al (fice4  #ad4 ,attorneys' fees1
 exp]t fees1 & litigation exp5ses ,9 a  
civil action "u ?is ,act1 ! c\rt %all   
aw>d ! prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 reasonable attorney fees1       
includ+ litigation exp5ses1 reasonable  
exp]t fees1 & co/s4  #ae4 ,,gao /udy &  
report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all /udy !
 preval5ce ( nontraditional or nonexi/5t
 mail+ addresses among ,indians1 ^? :o  
are memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes1 & ^?      
resid+ on ,indian l&s & id5tify         
alt]natives to remove b>ri]s to vot]    
regi/ration1 receipt ( vot] in=mation & 
mat]ials1 & receipt ( ballots4 ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all report ! results
 ( t /udy to ,congress n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
#af4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice       
consultation ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all    
consult ) ,indian ,tribes1 on an annual 
basis1 reg>d+ issues relat+ to ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice t pres5t b>ri]s to
 vot+ = eligible vot]s liv+ on ,indian  
l&s4  #ag4 ,sev]ability2 relation%ip to 
o!r laws2 ,tribal sov]eign immunity  7a7
 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is   
,act1 or ! application ( su* a provision
 to any p]son1 entity1 or circum/ance1  
is held to be invalid1 ! rema9+         
provisions ( ?is ,act & ! application ( 
all provisions ( ?is ,act to any o!r    
p]son1 entity1 or circum/ance %all n be 
affect$ by ! invalidity4  7b7           
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all invalidate1 or limit ! rights1
 rem$ies1 or proc$ures available "u1 or 
sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application
 (1 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 ! ,national  
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 ! ,help      
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 or any o!r   
,f$]al law or regulation relat$ to vot+ 
or ! electoral process4 ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 ! provisions ( ?is    

,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
%all be applicable )9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e4  
7c7 ,tribal sov]eign immunity ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7       
affect+1 modify+1 dim9i%+1 or o!rwise   
impair+ ! sov]eign immunity f suit      
enjoy$ by an ,indian ,tribe2 or  7#b7   
au?oriz+ or requir+ ! t]m9ation ( any   
exi/+ tru/ responsibility ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) respect to ,indian p4  #ah4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4