,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #h1 #bjba,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 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 provide ,f$]al /&>ds = mail-9 ballots & report+ ( election results ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,v]ifiable1 ,ord]ly1 & ,timely ,election ,results ,act4 #b4 ,f$]al /&>ds = mail-9 ballots 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje z sections #cje & #cjf1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3 #cjd4 ,f$]al /&>ds = mail-9 ballots 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 o!rwise p]mitt$ by ,/ate law1 any vote-by-mail sy/em us$ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice mu/ be design$ & implem5t$ to ensure a secure1 uni=m1 & timely sy/em to ca/ a mail-9 ballot 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,reque/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,mail-9 ballots may only be provid$ ^u reque/ submitt$ by ! vot] 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 ,reque/s = a mail-9 ballot "u a vote-by-mail sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ electronically or by po/al mail us+ a /&>diz$ =m approv$ = su* reque/s by ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial4 7#b7 ,reque/ ,! =m = su* reque/s mu/ enable an election (ficial :o receives ! reque/ to confirm-- 7,a7 ! id5tity ( ! individual submitt+ ! reque/2 7,b7 t ! individual is validly regi/]$ & eligible to vote 9 ! jurisdiction :]e ! reque/ is submitt$2 & 7,c7 t ! individual cont9ues to reside at ! physical address :]e ! individual is regi/]$ to vote 7if diff]5t ?an ! mail+ address :]e ! ballot is reque/$ to be s5t74 7#c7 ,deadl9e = submission ,su* reque/ mu/ be submitt$ by an individual & receiv$ by ! (fice ( ! ,/ate or local election sup]visor n lat] ?an #ba days be=e ! date ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice4 7#d7 ,me?ods to confirm id5tity1 regi/ration1 & eligibility ( reque/] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt ( a reque/ = a mail-9 ballot1 an election (ficial %all confirm ! id5tity1 vot] regi/ration1 & eligibility to vote ( an individual reque/+ a mail-9 ballot1 by comp>+ ! id5tify+ in=mation ( ! individual reque/] )1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ records & databases3 7i7 ,! vot] regi/ration record ma9ta9$ by ! jurisdiction :]e ! reque/ is submitt$4 7ii7 ,! ,dea? ,ma/] ,file 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjc7;d7 ( ! ,bip>tisan ,budget ,act ( #bjac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjf;c7d7774 7iii7 ,! ,e-,v]ify ,program describ$ 9 section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif4 7,b7 ,prompt response to reque/ ,)9 #c days ( receiv+ a reque/ = a mail-9 ballot f an individual1 an election (ficial %all take "o ( ! foll[+ actions ) respect to su* reque/3 7i7 ,if ! election (ficial is unable to confirm ! id5tity1 vot] regi/ration1 or eligibility to vote ( ! individual1 ! election (ficial %all d5y ! reque/ = a mail-9 ballot & notify ! individual 9 writ+ ( ! reason = su* d5ial4 7ii7 ,if ! election (ficial is able to confirm ! id5tity1 vot] regi/ration1 or eligibility to vote ( ! individual1 ! election (ficial %all fulfill ! reque/ by mail+ a mail-9 ballot to ! individual4 7c7 ,requirem5ts = ,/ate or local election (ficials ,! (fice ( ! ,/ate or local election sup]visor %all-- 7#a7 record ! total numb] ( mail-9 ballots s5t to vot]s pursuant to ?is section2 & 7#b7 include a notation on ! vot] rolls ma9ta9$ by ! (fice & provid$ to ! individual poll+ locations1 :i* id5tifies t a vot] has receiv$ a mail-9 ballot & ! date t mail-9 ballot 0 s5t to ! vot]4 7d7 ,ballot requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be consid]$ validly ca/ & eligible to be c\nt$ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 a mail-9 ballot mu/-- 7,a7 be m>k$ us+ blue or black ink1 & prop]ly designate ! individual's vote = ea* c&idate2 7,b7 be sign$ by ! individual us+ ! same signature ! individual us$ to regi/] to vote2 7,c7 be dat$2 7,d7 be receiv$ by ! appropriate election (ficial no lat] ?an ! "t polls close on ! date ( ! election2 & 7,e7 include an atte/ation1 sign$ by ! individual1 t ! individual submitt+ ! mail-9 ballot is-- 7i7 ! individual to :om ! ballot 0 mail$2 7ii7 regi/]$ to vote 9 ! jurisdiction :]e ! ballot is be+ submitt$2 & 7iii7 submitt+ ! mail-9 ballot 9 lieu ( ca/+ a ballot 9-p]son1 & w n attempt to ca/ a ballot 9-p]son aft] submitt+ ! mail-9 ballot4 7#b7 ,return ( ballots 9-p]son ,an individual may *oose to return a mail-9 ballot 9-p]son to ! poll+ place :]e ! individual is regi/]$ to vote 9 lieu ( return+ ! ballot by mail4 7e7 ,option ,to vote 9-,p]son 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o receives a mail-9 ballot ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice may in/ead vote 9-p]son 9 su* election if ! individual turns 9 ! blank or incomplete mail-9 ballot receiv$ by ! individual to ! poll+ location :]e ! individual plans to vote 9-p]son4 7#b7 ,provisional ballot ,if ! individual attempts to vote 9-p]son b does n br+ _! blank or incomplete mail-9 ballot to ! poll+ location1 ! individual %all be direct$ to complete a provisional ballot4 7f7 ,p]sons p]mitt$ ,to possess mail-,9 ballots 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to possess or return a mail-9 ballot complet$ by ano!r p]son1 except z provid$ 9 ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,imm$iate family memb] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may possess or return a mail-9 ballot complet$ by an imm$iate family memb]1 provid$ t ! p]son does n possess m ?an #b su* complet$ mail-9 ballots o!r ?an 8 or h] own4 7,b7 ,def9ition ( imm$iate family memb] ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m imm$iate family memb] means ! sp\se1 *ild1 p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 or sibl+ ( ! p]son4 7#c7 ,c>egiv] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c>egiv] may possess or return a mail-9 ballot complet$ by a p]son "u ! sup]vision or c>e ( ! c>egiv]1 provid$ t ! c>egiv] does n possess m ?an #b su* complet$ mail-9 ballots o!r ?an 8 or h] own4 7,b7 ,def9ition ( c>egiv] ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m c>egiv] means an individual :o has ! responsibility = ! c>e ( an old] individual1 ei!r volunt>ily1 by contract1 by receipt ( paym5t = c>e1 or z a result ( ! op]ation ( law & means an individual :o provides 7on behalf ( su* individual or ( a public or private ag5cy1 organization1 or in/itution7 comp5sat$ or uncomp5sat$ c>e to an old] individual4 7#d7 ,incid5tal possession except$ ,! prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to ! incid5tal possession ( mail-9 ballots by a po/al work] or election (ficial act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 or h] (ficial capacity4 7#e7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates ?is subsection %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4 7g7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice held aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4 7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf1 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,f$]al /&>ds = mail-9 ballots4 4 #c4 ,f$]al /&>ds = report+ election results 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 z am5d$ by section #b7;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 ,f$]al /&>ds = report+ election results 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all ensure t ballots validly ca/ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice are able to be c\nt$ & report$ 9 a timely mann] z foll[s3 7#a7 ,mail-9 ballots receiv$ prior to ! date ( ! election %all be c\nt$ ^u receipt 7except 9 ! case ( a mail-9 ballot receiv$ prior to ! date t is #bb days be=e ! date ( ! election1 no e>li] ?an ! date t is #bb days be=e ! date ( ! election71 provid$ t ! results ( su* votes c\nt$ & record$ mu/ be kept confid5tial & may n be disclos$ until ! "t polls close on ! date ( ! election4 7#b7 ,"o h\r aft] polls close on ! date ( ! election1 ea* vot+ prec9ct %all report to ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total numb] ( mail-9 ballots receiv$ by ! vot+ prec9ct4 7,b7 ,! total numb] ( ballots ca/ 9-p]son 9 ! vot+ prec9ct4 7,c7 ,( ! ballots report$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! numb] ( su* ballots t h be5 c\nt$ & ! numb] ( su* ballots t rema9 to be c\nt$4 7#c7 7,a7 ,all ballots validly ca/ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice %all be c\nt$ & report$ )9 #bd h\rs aft] ! polls close on ! date ( ! election4 7,b7 ,if ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial is unable to complete ! c\nt ( votes ca/ )9 #bd h\rs aft] ! polls close on ! date ( ! election1 ! (ficial mu/ id5tify ) p>ticul>ity & publicly report-- 7i7 ! reason :y ! vote c\nt has n be5 complet$2 7ii7 ! /eps ! (ficial is tak+ to ensure ! vote c\nt is complet$ z exp$iti\sly z possible2 & 7iii7 ! anticipat$ "t :5 ! vote c\nt w be complet$4 7#d7 ,if m ?an #bd h\rs h pass$ aft] ! conclusion ( vot+ )\t a f9al vote c\nt1 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial mu/ report ! un(ficial vote c\nt on an h\rly basis until ! vote c\nt is complet$4 7b7 ,effective date ,?is section %all apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice held aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa71 z am5d$ by section #b7;b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ & #cjd & ins]t+ #cjd1 & #cje4 7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #b7;b71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf z relat+ to sections #cjf & #cjg1 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjd ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cje4 ,f$]al /&>ds = report+ election results4 4 #d4 ,promot+ vot] roll integrity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( ,title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 #g ,promot+ vot] roll integrity #big4 ,paym5t ineligibility = /ates )\t adequate vot] roll integrity measures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all be ineligible to receive funds "u ?is ,act unless ! ,/ate meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts ) respect to ea* election = ,f$]al (fice held on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba3 7#a7 ,id5tification requir$ to ca/ ballot ,! ,/ate has 9 effect a law t-- 7,a7 requires an individual to pres5t a curr5t & valid =m ( photographic id5tification at a poll+ location prior to be+ able to ca/ a ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice2 7,b7 specifies approv$ =ms ( id5tification = meet+ su* requirem5t2 7,c7 requires a sup]visor ( elections or o!r au?oriz$ elections (ficial to confirm ! individual is validly regi/]$ & eligible to vote at t poll+ location2 & 7,d7 requires ! individual be provid$ a provisional ballot if-- 7i7 ! individual is unable to pres5t a curr5t & valid approv$ =m ( id5tification2 or 7ii7 ! sup]visor ( elections or o!r au?oriz$ elections (ficial is unable to confirm t ! individual is validly regi/]$ & eligible to vote at ! poll+ location4 7#b7 ,vot] signature v]ification ,! ,/ate has 9 effect a law t-- 7,a7 requires ! sup]visor ( elections or o!r au?oriz$ election (ficial to comp>e & confirm t an individual's signature on a mail-9 ballot mat*es ! au?oriz$ signature appe>+ 9 ! individual's vot] regi/ration file2 & 7,b7 specifies proc$ures = a sup]visor ( elections or o!r au?oriz$ elections (ficial-- 7i7 to notify ! individual if ! signature on ! individual's mail-9 ballot is det]m9$ n to mat* ! au?oriz$ signature appe>+ 9 ! individual's vot] regi/ration file2 7ii7 to p]mit ! individual to provide a copy ( an approv$ =m ( photographic id5tification & a sworn /atem5t atte/+ t-- 7,i7 ! individual is validly regi/]$ & eligible to vote 9 ! jurisdiction2 7,,ii7 ! signature on ! mail-9 ballot belongs to t individual2 & 7,,iii7 ! individual has n ca/ ano!r ballot 9 ! election = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7iii7 to m>k ! mail-9 ballot z illegal & ineligible to be c\nt$ if ! individual fails to respond )9 ! designat$ p]iod ( "t to cure ! report$ defect 9 ! individual's au?oriz$ signature4 7#c7 ,same-day regi/ration prohibit$ = fir/-"t vot]s ,! ,/ate has 9 effect a law t prohibits an individual f regi/]+ to vote = ! fir/ "t & ca/+ a ballot on ! same day at a poll+ location4 7#d7 ,audit ( vot] rolls ,! ,/ate has 9 effect a law t requires ! *ief election (ficial ( ea* jurisdiction or prec9ct to-- 7,a7 complete an audit ( ! vot] roll ( ! regi/]$ vot]s )9 t jurisdiction or prec9ct 9 ea* ye> 9 :i* an election = ,f$]al (fice is held2 7,b7 comp>e ! names ( ! regi/]$ vot]s )9 ! jurisdiction or prec9ct )-- 7i7 ! ,dea? ,ma/] ,file 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjc7;d7 ( ! ,bip>tisan ,budget ,act ( #bjac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjf;c7d7772 & 7ii7 ! ,e-,v]ify ,program describ$ 9 section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif2 7,c7 promptly notify an individual id5tifi$ z ineligible pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 to provide an opportunity to prove _! eligibility to be regi/]$ to vote accord+ to proc$ures def9$ 9 ,/ate law = t purpose2 7,d7 remove f ! vot] roll an individual :o fails to prove _! eligibility to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,e7 file a writt5 c]tification ) ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial c]tify+ ! completion ( ! audit & ! accuracy ( ! vot] roll ( regi/]$ vot]s )9 ! relevant jurisdiction or prec9ct1 :i* is requir$ "u su* law to be submitt$ n lat] ?an #f mon?s prior to ! date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bif ! foll[+3 ,"p #g--,promot+ vot] roll integrity ,sec4 #big4 ,paym5t ineligibility = ,/ates )\t adequate vot] roll integrity measures4 4