,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjbb,ms4   
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4   
,book]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& y\?  
access to vot+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,y\?    
,vot+ ,rights ,act4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,s5se (             
,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #d4    
,en=cem5t ( ! #bf? ,am5dm5t4,sec4 #e4   
,treatm5t ( public in/itutions ( high]  
education z vot] regi/ration ag5cies "u 
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic4,sec4 #f4 ,pre-regi/ration ( m9ors
 = vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections4,sec4 #g4    
,on-campus poll+ locations4,sec4 #h4    
,prohibition ( resid5cy                 

requirem5ts4,sec4 #i4 ,requirem5ts =    
vot] id5tification4,sec4 #aj4 ,grants to
 ,/ates = activities to enc\rage        
involvem5t ( y\? 9 election             
activities4,sec4 #aa4 ,/udies & data    
collection4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! ,s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 #ej ye>s  
ago1 our ,nation came toge!r unanim\sly 
to exp& ! fran*ise to ^? #ah ye>s ( age 
& old] & to outlaw age-bas$             
discrim9ation 9 access+ ! fran*ise2     
7#b7 #ej ye>s lat]1 ! promises ( ! #bf? 
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! #bf?   
,am5dm5t7 rema9 unfulfill$ al?\gh !     
reasons t motivat$ its ratification     
endure2 &  7#c7 pursuant to section #b (
 ! #bf? ,am5dm5t1 ,congress is emp[]$ to
 en=ce ! article by appropriate         
legislation & acts accord+ly 9 ?is ,act4
  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,ov] #ej ye>s ago1 on ,july #a1    
#aiga1 ?is ,nation ratifi$ into !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! #bf?   
,am5dm5t1 l[]+ ! vot+ age f #ba to #ah  

ye>s ( age & outlaw+ ! d5ial or         
abridgem5t ( ! "r to vote on acc\nt (   
age4  7#b7 ,support = ! #bf? ,am5dm5t 0 
ne>ly unanim\s4 ,! propos$ con/itutional
 am5dm5t pass$ ) bip>tisan              
sup]majorities1 pass+ 9 ! ,s5ate ) a    
vote ( #id-j1 & pass+ 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives ) a vote ( #dja-ai4 ,!  
#bf? ,am5dm5t 0 approv$ by ! requisite  
#ch ,/ates 9 less ?an #ajj days1 mak+ x 
! quicke/ con/itutional am5dm5t to be   
ratifi$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory4  7#c7   
,support = l[]+ ! vot+ age to #ah 0     
*ampion$ across ! aisle4 ,presid5t      
,dwight ,eis5h[]1 =m] ,comm&] ( ! ,alli$
 ,=ces1 includ$ ! issue 9 8 #aied ,/ate 
( ! ,union ,address4 ,moreov]1 ,presid5t
 ,ri*>d ,nixon emphasiz$ 8 support = !  
#bf? ,am5dm5t dur+ its c]tification     
c]emony1 describ+ t "y p s]ve a critical
 role by infus+ ! practice ( democracy )
 "s idealism1 "s c\rage1 "s /am9a1 "s   
high moral purpose t ?is ,nation always 
ne$s1 because a c\ntry1 ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 
we f9d1 goes ?r\gh ebbs & fl[s (        

idealism44 ,simil>ly1 ,s5ate ,majority  
,lead] ,mi*ael ,mansfield & ,s5ator ,t$ 
,k5n$y 7 key advocates ( ! measure1 hav+
 fir/ propos$ a /atutory r\te = l[]+ !  
vot+ age 9 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act         
,am5dm5ts ( #aigj 7,public ,law         
#ia-bhe71 9 addition to support+ a pa?  
?r\gh con/itutional ratification4  7#d7 
,! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aigj 
7,public ,law #ia-bhe7 m>k$ ! fir/      
,f$]al law to enfran*ise y\? & outlaw   
age discrim9ation 9 access+ ! fran*ise4 
,9 title ,,iii ( t ,act1 ,congress      
decl>$1 ) /rong bip>tisan support1 t !  
#ba-ye> age requirem5t-- 7,a7 d5ies &   
abridges ! inh]5t con/itutional rights (
 citiz5s eighte5 ye>s ( age b n yet     
tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age to vote2  7,b7 has !
 effect ( d5y+ ^? dis5fran*is$ ! due    
process & equal protection ( ! laws t   
are gu>ante$ to !m "u ! ,f\rte5?        
,am5dm5t2 &  7,c7 does n be> a          
reasonable relation%ip to any compell+  
,/ate int]e/44  7#e7 ,! age-bas$        
expansion ( ! fran*ise via ! ,vot+      

,rights ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aigj 0        
ultimately f\nd by a /rongly divid$     
,supreme ,c\rt to be uncon/itutional z  
appli$ to ,/ate & local races &         
con/itutional z appli$ to ,f$]al races4 
,?us1 to ensure uni=m election          
adm9i/ration 9 ,f$]al & ,/ate races1 a  
con/itutional solution 0 requir$4  7#f7 
,a v>iety ( reasons 7 advanc$ to support
 ratification ( ! #bf? ,am5dm5t4 ,!     
em]g+ !mes includ$-- 7,a7 ! value (     
idealism1 c\rage1 & moral purpose t y\? 
provide 9 re5]giz+ ! practice (         
democracy2  7,b7 ! increas$ political   
compet5ce ( "y p comp>$ to prior        
g5]ations1 due to great] access to      
in=mation ?r\gh /&>diz$ education &     
te*nology su* z !n-widely available     
television sets2  7,c7 ! increas$       
responsibilities assum$ by ! gr\p z !y  
f\ght 9 w>1 assum$ debt1 & liv$         
indep5d5tly2  7,d7 a g5]al recognition (
 ! ,nation's expansion t[>d a m         
inclusive suffrage2 &  7,e7 ! /emm+ (   
unre/ by enc\rag+ in/itutionaliz$       

me*anisms to advance *ange4  7#g7 ,9    
ref]r+ ! #bf? ,am5dm5t to ! ,/ates =    
ratification1 ,congress invok$ ! ,vot+  
,rights ,act & ! pr9ciples protect$ by !
 #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 expla9+ t ,forc+ "y vot]s
 to und]take special burd5s-obta9+      
abs5tee ballots1 or travel+ to "o       
c5traliz$ location 9 ea* city1 =        
example-9 ord] to ex]cise _! "r to vote 
might well s]ve to dissuade !m f        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! election4 ,?is result1 & 
! election proc$ures t create x1 are at 
lea/ inconsi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! ,vot+   
,rights ,act1 :i* s\ght to enc\rage     
great] political p>ticipation on ! "p ( 
! "y2 su* segregation might ev5 am\nt to
 a d5ial ( _! #ad? ,am5dm5t "r to equal 
protection ( ! laws 9 ! ex]cise ( !     
fran*ise44  7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t] =  
,in=mation  ,rese>* on ,civic ,le>n+ &  
,engagem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z      
,,circle7 ( ,tufts ,univ]sity1 a        
record-high #bh p]c5t ( "y p vot$ 9 !   
#bjah midt]m elections1 m ?an d\bl+ !   

record-l[ #ac p]c5t y\? turn\t 9 #bjad4 
,/ill1 "y p vote at l[] levels ?an old] 
adults4  7#i7 ,l[] y\? vot+ rates are n 
a sign ( g5]ational apa?y b ( sy/emic   
b>ri]s & issues ) ! culture ( political 
engagem5t t h plagu$ "y p ( v>i\s       
g5]ations = decades4 ,individuals t 7 "p
 ( old] g5]ations vot$ at simil> rates z
 individuals 9 ! ,mill5nial & ,g5 ,z    
g5]ations :5 ^? old] g5]ations 7 y\?4 ,=
 ! fir/ presid5tial election 9 :i* a    
g5]ation's entire #ah-bd age cohort 0   
eligible to vote 7#aigb = ,boom]s1 #aiib
 = ,g5 ,x1 & #bjjh = ,mill5nials71 ea*  
p>ticipat$ at ab\t #ej p]c5t4  7#aj7 ,! 
outsiz$ reliance by "y vot]s on         
provisional ballots 9 rec5t ye>s        
demon/rates ! /ructural ob/acles "y     
vot]s face due to vot] re/rictions4 ,a  
#bjaf survey f\nd t #a 9 #d ,mill5nials 
vot$ provisionally 9 ! #bjaf race1      
comp>$ to #f p]c5t ( ,baby ,boom]s1 & #b
 p]c5t ( ! ,greate/ ,g5]ation4  7#aa7 ,9
 addition to vot+ provisionally at      
disproportionate rates1 "y vot]s'       

provisional ballots are also            
disproportionally reject$4 ,z det]m9$ by
 a rec5t ,f$]al c\rt1 vot]s ag$ #ah to  
#ba 9 ,florida _h _! provisional ballots
 reject$ at a rate m ?an #d times high] 
?an ! rejection rate = provisional      
ballots ca/ by vot]s betwe5 ! ages ( #de
 to #fd4  7#ab7 ,simil>ly1 "y vot]s     
exp]i5ce a high] rejection rate (       
vote-by-mail ballots comp>$ to old]     
vot]s4 ,"o /udy f\nd t vot]s ag$ #ah to 
#ba _h _! vote-by-mail ballots reject$  
at a rate ( ov] #e times t ( vot]s      
betwe5 ! ages ( #de to #fd & ov] #h     
times ^? ov] ! age ( #fe4 ,^! rejection 
rates tr5d ) ^? ( vot]s ( color4 ,=     
example1 ! /udy f\nd t ! rate (         
rejection ( vote-by-mail ballots =      
,hispanic & ,african ,am]ican vot]s is  
ov] #b times t ( ,:ite vot]s4  7#ac7    
,moreov]1 :5 special burd5s are remov$1 
"y p vote m frequ5tly4 ,once poll+      
places 7 f9ally situat$ on campuses dur+
 ! e>ly vot+ p]iod1 pursuant to         
successful #bf? ,am5dm5t litigation1 "o 

/udy f\nd t on #ab campuses alone1 ne>ly
 #fj1jjj regi/]$ vot]s p>ticipat$ 9 !   
#bjah g5]al election ?r\gh e>ly 9-p]son 
vot+4 ,"y vot]s1 p ( color1 & ^? :o did 
n ca/ a ballot 9 #bjaf                  
disproportionately vot$ at ! on-campus  
vot+ locations4 ,vot] turn\t is bol/]$  
by on-campus vot+ locations because ^?  
locations l[] ! opportunity co/s = vot+ 
= all regi/]$ vot]s1 p>ticul>ly = "y    
regi/]$ vot]s4  7#ad7 ,"y p are         
passionate ab\t political issues & (t5  
want to engage 9 ! political process1 b 
!y face b>ri]s to p>ticipation4 ,=      
example1 !y may face /ructural ob/acles 
su* z pro( requirem5ts t obscure a "y   
p]son's "r to vote1 b>ri]s to vot]      
regi/ration1 inaccessible or poorly     
equipp$ poll+ places1 campus g]rym&]s1  
ov]-reliance on provisional ballots1 &  
unfair treatm5t ( provisional &         
vote-by-mail ballots4 ,"s ( ^! b>ri]s   
are acute = ! y\nge/ vot]s :o are       
p>ticul>ly transi5t & move e ye>1 !reby 
/ruggl+ to update _! vot] regi/ration1  

or :o are less likely to h a driv]'s    
lic5se to use z vot] id5tification4 ,y\?
 vot]s are simil>ly vuln]able to        
confusion ab\t _! "r to vote f _! campus
 resid5ces4 ,al?\gh ! ,supreme ,c\rt    
summ>ily affirm$ ! "r ( college /ud5ts  
to vote f _! campus resid5ces 9 #aigi1  
pursuant to ! #bf? ,am5dm5t1 mis9=mation
 & dis9=mation p]si/ ab\t ?is "r4       
,congress f9ds t /ud5ts inde$ h a "r to 
vote f _! campus resid5ces4 ,relat$ly1  
_m "y p h n be5 taught ab\t elections & 
vot+1 includ+ ! practicalities ( regi/]+
 & ca/+ a ballot & ! reasons :y _!      
voices & votes matt] 9 democracy4  7#ae7
 ,/udies re9=ce ! habit-=m+ nature (    
vot+1 mak+ x all ! m important t vot+   
becomes normaliz$ at an e>ly age ?r\gh  
unob/ruct$ access to ! ballot4 ,=       
example1 a rec5t /udy f\nd t on av]age1 
vot+ 9 #a election increases !          
probability ( vot+ 9 a future election  
by #aj p]c5tage po9ts4  7#af7 ,accord+  
to ,,circle1 y\? )\t college exp]i5ce   
also t5d to vote at l[] rates ?an "y p 9

 college4 ,= example1 9 #bjah1 #bh p]c5t
 ( y\? 7ages #ah-bi7 vot$1 :ile !       
,in/itute = ,democracy  ,high]          
,education ( ,tufts ,univ]sity e/imat$ t
 #dj p]c5t ( college /ud5ts ca/ a       
ballot4 ,!re are disp>ities by age1 &   
ev5 among y\?2 ! y\nge/ gr\p 7ages #ah &
 #ai7 vote at l[] rates4 ,!re are also  
disp>ities by urbanicity1 ) "y p 9 rural
 areas & o!r civic des]ts hav+ l[] vot] 
turn\t4  7#ag7 ,accord+ to ,,circle1    
l[-income y\? are acutely impact$1 s9ce 
_! economic /ruggles translate into     
multiple logi/ical b>ri]s to vot+4 ,a   
rec5t survey ( l[-income y\? f\nd t "y  
vot]s report$ b>ri]s to vot+1 includ+-- 
7,a7 confusion ) vot] id5tification     
rules 7#hh p]c5t72  7,b7 confusion ab\t 
! impact ( vot] dis5fran*isem5t 7#db    
p]c5t report$ lack ( cl>ity ab\t :e!r   
someone :o paid a f9e = driv+ "u !      
influ5ce c\ld vote or if someone ) a    
susp5d$ driv]'s lic5se c\ld vote72  7,c7
 confusion ab\t ! location ( poll+      
places 7#ci p]c5t did n "k :]e to vote72

 &  7,d7 a high lack ( confid5ce t !y   
w\ld be fully prep>$ to vote if an      
election happ5$ next week 7only half (  
survey$ y\? report$ confid5ce74  7#ah7  
,moreov]1 y\? report$ negative vot+     
exp]i5ces due to failure to see "y p    
work+ at ! polls 7#hg p]c5t71 failure to
 see poll work]s t look l !m 7#gd       
p]c5t71 & n believ+ t election (ficials 
make an ef=t to ensure t p l !m c vote  
7#ei p]c5t74  7#ai7 ,presid5tial        
election ye>s are p>ticul>ly            
consequ5tial = y\? vot] engagem5t4 ,=   
example1 #fa p]c5t ( #ah- to            
#bi-ye>-olds 7 regi/]$ to vote 9 #bjjh1 
comp>$ to #di p]c5t 9 #bjaj4 ,moreov]1  
y\? :o regi/]$ to vote are consid]ably m
 likely to vote4 ,among y\? regi/]$ 9   
#bjjh1 #hd p]c5t ca/ a ballot4  7#bj7   
,:ile direct y\? vot] regi/ration1      
outrea*1 & engagem5t is typically       
height5$ 9 ! ,summ] & ,fall mon?s lead+ 
up to presid5tial elections1 unprec$5t$ 
ob/acles h pres5t$ !mselves amid !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic z ! economy sl[$1 !  

,nation %ut d[n1 & in/itutions ( high]  
education1 te*nical & vocational s*ools1
 & high s*ools *ang$ _! normal          
op]ations4  7#ba7 ,! #bjbj prim>y cycle 
%$ light on ! unique ob/acles fac$ by "y
 vot]s 9 unc]ta9 times z !y 7 displac$ f
 ! college domiciles :]e !y w\ld        
ev5tually return4 ,confus$ & mis9=m$    
ab\t _! "r to vote f campus despite !   
tempor>y relocation1 ^! vot]s _h to     
adju/ = ! fir/ "t to obta9+1 pr9t+1     
prop]ly fill+ out & submitt+ along )    
requir$ pro(s1 & mail+ po/age-requir$   
(ficial =ms & pap]work1 su* z vot]      
regi/ration =ms1 abs5tee ballot reque/s1
 & abs5tee ballots4  7#bb7 ,! #bjbj     
election result$ 9 unprec$5t$ vot]      
turn\t ov]all1 boa/+ ! highe/ turn\t 9  
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ) #ag1jjj1jjj m   
vot]s comp>$ to ! la/ presid5tial cycle4
 ,! unprec$5t$ tr5d track$ = y\? vot]s z
 well4 #bjbj 0 ! fir/ election 9 :i* !  
majority ( vot]s "u ! age ( #cj vot$4   
,/ates ) ! highe/ y\? vot] rates 7 ^? ) 
m robu/ regi/ration & vote by mail laws1

 su* z ^? ) pre-regi/ration1 same day   
regi/ration1 election day regi/ration1  
e>ly vot+1 & accessible no-excuse vote  
by mail opportunities4  7#bc7 ,!        
response to increas$ vot] turn\t has be5
 an unprec$5t$ numb] ( ,/ate legislative
 proposals to make x h>d] to ca/ a valid
 ballot1 su* z ! imposition (           
limitations on ! availability (         
drop-boxes1 ! c\nt+ ( out-(-prec9ct     
ballots1 & ! inclusion ( /ud5t          
id5tification z valid vot] id5tification
 :]e requir$4 ,pressures h also m\nt$ on
 ! local level1 ) cont9u$ ef=ts to      
prev5t or remove on-campus poll+        
locations1 :i* are key to y\? engagem5t 
s9ce !y all[ /ud5ts to vote :]e !y /udy1
 "w1 eat1 & sleep4  7#bd7 ,/ate & local 
election adm9i/ration impacts y\? at    
l>ge1 includ+ high s*ool y\? 9 _!       
ability to pre-regi/] 9 advance ( turn+ 
#ah1 college /ud5ts matriculat+ 9       
traditional public & private #b- or     
#d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education or 
vocational & te*nical programs1 & ! mo/ 

vuln]able or ov]look$ y\? populations1  
su* z ^? 9 less /able h\s+ & ^? :o d n  
pursue college education4  7#be7 ,! #ad?
 & #bf? ,am5dm5ts1 & ! ,elections       
,clause ( section #d ( article ,i &     
,gu>antee ,clause ( section #d ( article
 ,,iv1 ( ! ,con/itution emp[] ,congress 
to protect ! "r to vote 9 ,f$]al        
elections4  #d4 ,en=cem5t ( ! #bf?      
,am5dm5t ,title ,,iii ( ! ,vot+ ,rights 
,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cjc4 ,private "r ( action2    
/&>d ( review2 fees  7a7 ,private "r (  
action ,any p]son eighte5 ye>s ( age &  
old] :o is aggriev$ by a d5ial or       
abridgm5t ( ! "r ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to vote on acc\nt ( age may      
comm5ce a civil action 9 any appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
relief4  7b7 ,/&>d ( review ,a d5ial or 
abridgm5t ( ! "r ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to vote on acc\nt ( age %all be  
e/abli%$ 9 a private "r ( action "u     
subsection 7a7 if a qualification or    

pr]equisite to vot+ or /&>d1 practice1  
or proc$ure-- 7#a7 has ! effect ( d5y+  
or abridg+ to citiz5s eighte5 ye>s ( age
 & old] ! due process or equal          
protection ( ! laws t are gu>ante$ to !m
 "u ! #ad? & #bf? ,am5dm5ts ( !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 
is n necess>y to advance any compell+   
int]e/ ( a ,/ate or political           
subdivision4  7c7 ,fees & co/s ,! c\rt1 
9 an action "u ?is section1 %all all[ ! 
pla9tiff1 if ! prevail+ p>ty1 to recov] 
f ! def5dant reasonable attorneys' &    
exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( !      
action4  4  #e4 ,treatm5t ( public      
in/itutions ( high] education z vot]    
regi/ration ag5cies "u ,national ,vot]  
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] 
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjejf7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a72    
7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           

subp>agraph3  7,c7 all (fices )9 public 
in/itutions ( high] education1 z def9$ 9
 section #aja & section #ajb7;c7 ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#ajjb7;c771 t provide assi/ance to      
/ud5ts4  4  7b7 ,application ,section   
#d7;b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration 
,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#b7 by /rik+ ,/ates4--,?is ,act &      
ins]t+ ,/ates4--2  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ?is ,act  2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,application ( c]ta9    
requirem5ts ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! 
case ( a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 subsection 7a77#c77;,b71     
section #g1 & p>agraphs 7#a77;,c71 7#e7 
& 7#f7 ( section #h7;a7 %all apply1 b   
only ) respect to in/itutions describ$ 9
 section #g7;a77#b77;,c74  4  #f4       
,pre-regi/ration ( m9ors = vot+ 9 ,f$]al

 elections  7a7 ,pre-,regi/ration (     
m9ors = vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections ,!      
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #h ! foll[+
 new section3  #h;,a4 ,pre-regi/ration  
process = m9ors  7a7 ,requir+           
,implem5tation ( ,pre-,regi/ration      
,process ,ea* ,/ate %all implem5t a     
process "u :i*-- 7#a7 an individual :o  
is a resid5t ( ! ,/ate may apply to     
regi/] to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al     
(fice 9 ! ,/ate at any "t on or aft] !  
date on :i* ! individual turns #af ye>s 
( age2  7#b7 if ! individual is n #ah   
ye>s ( age or old] at ! "t ! individual 
applies "u p>agraph 7#a7 b w\ld be      
eligible to vote 9 su* prim>y or g5]al  
elections if ! individual 7 #ah ye>s (  
age1 ! ,/ate %all ensure t ! individual 
is regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice 9 ! ,/ate t are held on or aft] ! 
date on :i* ! individual turns #ah ye>s 
( age2 &  7#c7 ! activities ! ,/ate     
implem5ts 9 ord] to comply ) sections #e

 & #g %all include pre-regi/ration      
s]vices 7to ! same ext5t z regi/ration  
s]vices7 = qualify+ individuals1 z      
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7b7 ,p]mitt+
 ,availability ( ,process = ,y\ng]      
,individuals ,a ,/ate may1 at its       
option1 make ! process implem5t$ "u     
subsection 7a7 available to individuals 
:o are y\ng] ?an #af ye>s ( age4  4  7b7
 ,application ,section #d7;b77#b7 ( !   
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;b77#b771 z 
add$ by section #e7;b71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 subsection 
7a77#c77;,b7 & ins]t+ 8p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7--  7,a7 subsection            
7a77#c77;,b7  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 section #h;,a %all   
apply4  4  7c7 ,effective ,date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect ^u ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day     
p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t (  

?is ,act4  #g4 ,on-campus poll+         
locations  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,campus ,! t]m campus--   
7,a7 means a geographic site ( an       
in/itution ( high] education t is       
p]man5t 9 nature & (f]s c\rses 9        
educational or tra9+ programs :i* are   
available = /ud5ts to att5d 9 p]son2 &  
7,b7 includes ma9 campuses1 bran*       
campuses1 & additional locations 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]
 education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]    
education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #aja &  
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #ajb ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a71 #ajja7;b71         
#ajjb7;b71 #ajjb7;c774  7#c7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates & 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7b7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ,/ate %all ensure t poll+ places = 
ea* election = ,f$]al (fice 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z a ,f$]al election7 are   
made available1 on ! date ( a ,f$]al    
election1 on-- 7#a7 ea* campus ( any    

,/ate public in/itution ( high]         
education 9 ! ,/ate1 except any su*     
campus = :i* ! ,/ate has receiv$ a waiv]
 "u subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 ea* campus (
 any o!r in/itution ( high] education 9 
! ,/ate = :i* ! ,/ate has receiv$ !     
in/itution's writt5 p]mission to h a    
poll+ place on campus4  7c7 ,non-,/ate  
in/itutions ,n less ?an #ij days be=e ! 
,/ate's deadl9e = c]tify+ poll+ place   
locations 9 advance ( ea* ,f$]al        
election1 ! ,/ate %all reque/ 9 writ+   
p]mission to place a poll+ place = a    
,f$]al election1 to be available on !   
date ( t election1 on ! campus ( ea*    
in/itution ( high] education t is n a   
,/ate public in/itution ( high]         
education-- 7#a7 = ! next ,f$]al        
election2 or  7#b7 = a long] p]iod ( "t1
 z agre$ to by ! ,/ate & ! in/itution ( 
high] education4  7d7 ,alt]native poll+ 
places ,= ea* in/itution ( high]        
education t is n a ,/ate public         
in/itution ( high] education & t does n 
give writt5 p]mission z describ$ 9      

subsection 7c7 = placem5t ( a poll+     
place on ! in/itution's campus1 ! ,/ate 
%all implem5t alt]native proc$ures to   
ensure vot+ is accessible to y\? on t   
campus :o are age #ah & ov]4 ,su*       
proc$ures may include-- 7#a7 (f]+ free  
%uttles = su* y\? to o!r ne>by poll+    
locations2  7#b7 mak+ available on !    
campus abs5tee vot+ drop boxes = su*    
y\?2 or  7#c7 (f]+ an on-campus e>ly    
vot+ option or a mobile unit on ! campus
 = e>ly vot+ or election day vot+ = su* 
y\?4  7e7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may1 ^u ! reque/ ( a   
,/ate1 waive ! requirem5t "u subsection 
7b77#a7 ) respect to a ,f$]al election =
 a campus describ$ 9 su* p>agraph = :i* 
! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) ! guidance "u   
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 det]m9es is an     
unsuitable poll+ location 9 ! ,/ate = t 
,f$]al election2 &  7,b7 agrees to      
require alt]native proc$ures at su*     
campus to ensure vot+ 9 ,f$]al elections
 is accessible to y\? :o are age #ah &  
ov] = t ,f$]al election4  7#b7          

,applications to include alt]native     
proc$ures ,to reque/ a waiv] "u p>agraph
 7#a7 ) respect to a ,f$]al election & =
 a campus describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71
 a ,/ate %all submit an application to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al t includes in=mation  
on ! alt]native proc$ures ! ,/ate w     
require ! ,/ate public in/itution (     
high] education to implem5t ) respect to
 t ,f$]al election = t campus to ensure 
vot+ is accessible to y\? :o are age #ah
 & ov]4 ,su* proc$ures may include--    
7,a7 (f]+ free %uttles = su* y\? to o!r 
poll+ locations2  7,b7 mak+ available on
 ! campus abs5tee vot+ drop boxes = su* 
y\?2 or  7,c7 (f]+ an on-campus e>ly    
vot+ option or a mobile unit on ! campus
 = e>ly vot+ or election day vot+ = su* 
y\?4  7#c7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue guidance  
on ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section1 includ+
 guidance on ! cov]age "u ?is section ( 
campuses & in/itutions ( high]          
education1 z def9$ 9 subsection 7a71    

acceptable reasons = all[+ a waiv] "u   
?is subsection1 & alt]native proc$ures  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ) respect to a
 campus describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  
,su* guidance %all include consid]ations
 ( issues relat+ to ! accessibility ( ! 
campus1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! inability to   
modify ! physical attributes ( ! campus 
to make ! campus accessible = vot+2     
7,b7 ! proximity ( ! campus to local    
population c5t]s2  7,c7 ! ability ( y\? 
age #ah & ov] :o are f hi/orically      
disadvantag$ communities to access !    
campus2  7,d7 ! ability ( ! in/itution (
 high] education to comply ) o!r ,f$]al 
or ,/ate laws relat+ to ,f$]al elections
 at t campus location2 &  7,e7 ! numb] (
 /ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution ( high] 
education 9 ! ye> ( ! relevant ,f$]al   
election4  7f7 ,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 :o is aggriev$ by a       
violation ( ?is section may provide     
writt5 notice ( ! violation to ! *ief   
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$4     
7,b7 ,if ! violation is n correct$ )9   
#ij days aft] receipt ( a notice "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 or )9 #bj days aft]   
receipt ( ! notice if ! violation       
occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e ! date ( a    
,f$]al election1 ! aggriev$ p]son may   
br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate     
di/rict c\rt = decl>atory or injunctive 
relief ) respect to ! violation4  7,c7  
,if ! violation occurr$ )9 #cj days be=e
 ! date ( a ,f$]al election1 ! aggriev$ 
p]son ne$ n provide notice to ! *ief    
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 be=e br++ a civil      
action "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,!    
c\rt1 9 an action "u ?is section1 %all  
all[ ! pla9tiff1 if ! prevail+ p>ty1 to 
recov] f ! def5dant reasonable          
attorneys' & exp]t witness fees & o!r   
co/s ( ! action4  #h4 ,prohibition (    
resid5cy requirem5ts  7a7 ,applicability

 to all elections = ,f$]al (fice        
,section #bjb ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (  
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejb7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ !   
(fices ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t &  
ins]t+ ,f$]al (fice2 &  7ii7 by /rik+   
presid5tial elections & ins]t+ elections
 = ,f$]al (fice2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ _! ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t 
& ins]t+ ,f$]al (fice2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 & 9 "s    
cases1 ! tw5ty-six? am5dm5t1 includ+ !  
"r to vote f a college domicile2 &2 &   
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+          
presid5tial elections & ins]t+ elections
 = ,f$]al (fice2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ vot+ = ,presid5t &  
,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+ vot+ 9         
elections = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7,b7 by    
/rik+ presid5tial elections & ins]t+    
elections = ,f$]al (fice2  7#c7 9       
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ election 
= ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+  
election = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7,b7 by     

/rik+ electors = ,presid5t & ,vice      
,presid5t1 or = ,presid5t & ,vice       
,presid5t1 & ins]t+ ,f$]al (fice1 ea*   
place ! t]m appe>s2  7#d7 9 subsection  
7d71 by /rik+ ! *oice ( electors =      
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t or =        
,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+    
,f$]al (fice2  7#e7 9 subsection 7e7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ election = ,presid5t &    
,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+ election =     
,f$]al (fice2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! *oice (
 electors = ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1
 or = ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t1 &    
ins]t+ ,f$]al (fice2 &  7#f7 9          
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ election 
= ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t & ins]t+  
election = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ = ! *oice ( electors = ,presid5t &
 ,vice ,presid5t1 or = ,presid5t & ,vice
 ,presid5t1 & ins]t+ = ,f$]al (fice4    
7b7 ,private "r ( action relat+ to      
resid5ce requirem5ts = vot+ ,section    
#bjb ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajejb7 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,private "r

 ( action ,any p]son :o is aggriev$ by a
 violation ( ?is section may comm5ce a  
civil action 9 any appropriate di/rict  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = relief4 ,!     
c\rt1 9 an action "u ?is section1 %all  
all[ ! pla9tiff1 if ! prevail+ p>ty1 to 
recov] f ! def5dant reasonable          
attorneys' & exp]t witness fees & o!r   
co/s ( ! action4  4  #i4 ,requirem5ts = 
vot] id5tification  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 & #cjf1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #cjc ! foll[+ new section3      
#cjd4 ,treatm5t ( /ud5t id5tification   
c>ds z vot] id5tification  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to ! ext5t t a ,/ate or local          
jurisdiction has a vot] id5tification   
requirem5t1 ! ,/ate or local            
jurisdiction %all treat a /ud5t         
id5tification c>d issu$ by an in/itution
 ( high] education z meet+ su* vot]     
id5tification requirem5t4  7b7          

,in/itution ( high] education ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m in/itution
 ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section   
#aja & subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section  
#ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a71 #ajja7;b71    
#ajjb7;b71 #ajjb7;c774  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+ 1 #cjc1 &
 #cjd4  7c7 ,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 & 
#cjf1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc !    
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4 ,treatm5t 
( /ud5t id5tification c>ds z vot]       
id5tification4  4  #aj4 ,grants to      
,/ates = activities to enc\rage         
involvem5t ( y\? 9 election activities  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at 

! end ! foll[+3  #g ,grants to enc\rage 
y\? involvem5t 9 election activities    
#big4 ,grants to enc\rage y\? involvem5t
 9 election activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all make grants to eligible
 ,/ates to increase ! involvem5t ( y\?1 
includ+ ^? "u #ah ye>s ( age1 9 public  
election activities 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7     
,eligibility  7#a7 ,application ,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+-- 7,a7 a description ( ! ,/ate's
 plan2  7,b7 a description ( ! p]=mance 
measures & t>gets ! ,/ate w use to      
det]m9e its success 9 c>ry+ out ! plan2 
&  7,c7 su* o!r in=mation & assurances z
 ! ,commission may require4  7#b7       
,cont5ts ( plan ,a ,/ate's plan "u ?is  
subsection %all include-- 7,a7 me?ods to
 promote ! use ( ! pre-regi/ration      
process implem5t$ "u section #h;,a ( !  
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic2  7,b7 modifications to !         

curriculum ( second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate  
to promote civic engagem5t2  7,c7 a     
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w provide fund+
 to second>y s*ools & in/itutions (     
high] education to enable ^? s*ools &   
in/itutions to support activities       
7includ+ activities c>ri$ out by /ud5t  
organizations7 to increase vot]         
regi/ration & vot] turn\t1 includ+      
pre-regi/ration :]e all[able2  7,d7 !   
creation ( a paid fell[%ip program = y\?
 to "w ) ,/ate & local election (ficials
 to support y\? civic & political       
engagem5t2  7,e7 a description ( h[ !   
grant fund+ w r$uce disp>ities 9 access 
to ! electoral process among y\? :o are 
memb]s ( protect$ classes1 z def9$ by ! 
,commission1 "u ,f$]al law2 &  7,f7 su* 
o!r activities to enc\rage ! involvem5t 
( y\? 9 ! electoral process z ! ,/ate   
consid]s appropriate1 includ+ enc\rag+  
y\? to s]ve z poll work]s1 deputy vot]  
regi/r>s1 or election work]s :]e        
all[able1 & outrea* activities to engage
 second>y s*ools1 po/second>y           

educational in/itutions1 & ! mo/        
vuln]able or ov]look$ y\? populations1  
su* z ^? 9 less /able h\s+ & ^? :o d n  
pursue college education4  7c7 ,p]iod ( 
,grant2 ,report  7#a7 ,p]iod ( grant ,a 
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all use ! funds provid$ by ! grant ov] 
a #b-ye> p]iod agre$ to betwe5 ! ,/ate &
 ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #f mon?s aft] ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod
 agre$ to "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate %all
 submit to ! ,commission a report on !  
activities ! ,/ate c>ri$ out ) ! funds  
provid$ by ! grant1 & %all include 9 !  
report an analysis ( ! ext5t to :i* !   
,/ate met ! p]=mance measures & t>gets  
includ$ 9 its application "u subsection 
7b77#b74  7d7 ,/ate ,def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !      
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7e7 ,y\? ,engagem5t    
,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all

 e/abli% a ,y\? ,engagem5t ,fund = !    
purpose ( mak+ grants "u ?is section4   
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,y\? 
,engagem5t ,fund to c>ry out ?is        
section-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1      
#bf1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 = ea* subsequ5t    
fiscal ye>1 ! diff]5ce betwe5           
#bf1jjj1jjj & ! am\nt ( unobligat$ funds
 9 ! ,y\? ,engagem5t ,fund z ( ! close (
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7#c7             
,availability ,funds appropriat$        
pursuant to ! au?orization (            
appropriations 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all     
rema9 available = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s f !
 fiscal ye> 9 :i* appropriat$4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii
 ! foll[+3  ,,"p #g--;,grants to        
enc\rage y\? involvem5t 9 election      
activities ,sec4 #big4 ,grants to       
enc\rage y\? involvem5t 9 election      
activities4  4  #aa4 ,/udies & data     
collection  7a7 ,,gao ,/udy  7#a7 ,9    

,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on vot] regi/ration  
tr5ds1 abs5tee vot+ tr5ds1 & provisional
 vot+ tr5ds1 disaggregat$ by age & 7:]e 
in=mation on race is available7 race 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 includ+--   
7,a7 an exam9ation ( ! reliance on      
abs5tee & provisional ballots by age2   
7,b7 an exam9ation ( ! availability (   
poll+ places on ! campuses ( in/itutions
 ( high] education z def9$ 9 section #g 
( ?is ,act1 includ+ consid]ation ( !    
*>act]i/ics ( ^? in/itutions & !        
populations !y s]ve2  7,c7 ! rejection  
rates = vot] regi/ration applications & 
abs5tee ballot applications2  7,d7 !    
rejection rates = abs5tee ballots &     
provisional ballots2 &  7,e7 ! reasons =
 ^? rejections4  7#b7 ,disaggregation ,!
 in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be disaggregat$ accord+ to 7:]e        
in=mation on race is available7 race &  
accord+ to ! foll[+ age cohorts3 7,a7   

#af to #ag4  7,b7 #ah to #ba4  7,c7 #bb 
to #bd4  7,d7 #be to #bi4  7,e7 #cj to  
#cd4  7,f7 #ce to #ci4  7,g7 #dj to #dd4
  7,h7 #de to #di4  7,i7 #ej to #ed4    
7,j7 #ee to #ei4  7,k7 #fj to #fd4  7,l7
 #fe to #fi4  7,m7 #gj to #gd4  7,n7 #ge
 to #gi4  7,o7 #hj to #hd4  7,p7 #he &  
ov]4  7b7 ,election ,assi/ance          
,commission data collection  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,election ,assi/ance           
,commission %all collect1 z a "p ( !    
,election ,adm9i/ration & ,vot+ ,survey 
ef=t1 & make publicly available1 data f 
,/ates on-- 7,a7 application & rejection
 rates ( vot] regi/ration applications &
 abs5tee ballot applications = elections
 = ,f$]al (fice bas$ on age & 7:]e      
in=mation on race is available7 race2   
7,b7 application & rejection rates (    
abs5tee ballots & ! issuance & rejection
 rates ( provisional ballots ca/ =      
elections = ,f$]al (fice bas$ on age &  
7:]e in=mation on race is available7    
race2  7,c7 ! reasons provid$ by ! ,/ate
 = ! rejection ( su* ballots2 &  7,d7   

in=mation on ! availability ( poll+     
places on ! campuses ( in/itutions (    
high] education z def9$ 9 section #g (  
?is ,act1 includ+ consid]ation ( !      
*>act]i/ics ( ^? in/itutions & !        
populations !y s]ve4  7#b7              
,disaggregation ,! in=mation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be disaggregat$      
accord+ to ea* age cohort describ$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,p7 (          
subsection 7a77#b74  7#c7 ,requir+ ,/ate
 submission ( in=mation reg>d+ reject$  
ballots  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,title ,,iii (
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cjc;,a4 ,requir$ submission (
 in=mation reg>d+ reject$ applications &
 ballots  7a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* ,/ate    
%all furni% to ! ,election ,assi/ance   
,commission su* in=mation z !           
,commission may reque/ = purposes (     
c>ry+ out section #aj7;b7 ( ! ,y\? ,vot+
 ,rights ,act4  7b7 ,effective date ,?is
 section %all apply ) respect to !      

elections = ,f$]al (fice held on or aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4    
7,b7 ,en=cem5t ,section #dja ( su* ,act 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 & #cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjc;,a4  7,c7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,requir$          
submission ( in=mation reg>d+ reject$   
applications & ballots4  4