,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,scanlon introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb to  
require ,/ates to promote access to vot]
 regi/ration & vot+ = individuals )     
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,disability ,vot+ ,rights ,act4  #b4    
,requirem5ts = ,/ates to promote access 
to vot] regi/ration & vot+ = individuals
 ) disabilities  7a7 ,requirem5ts       
,subtitle ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjd & #cje 
z sections #cje & #cjf1 respectively2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc !      
foll[+ new section3  #cjd4 ,access to   
vot] regi/ration & vot+ = individuals ) 
disabilities  7a7 ,treatm5t (           
applications & ballots ,ea* ,/ate %all--

 7#a7 p]mit individuals ) disabilities  
to use abs5tee regi/ration proc$ures &  
to vote by abs5tee ballot 9 elections = 
,f$]al (fice2  7#b7 accept & process1 ) 
respect to any election = ,f$]al (fice1 
any o!rwise valid vot] regi/ration      
application & abs5tee ballot application
 f an individual ) a disability if !    
application is receiv$ by ! appropriate 
,/ate election (ficial )9 ! deadl9e = ! 
election :i* is applicable "u ,f$]al    
law2  7#c7 9 addition to any o!r me?od (
 regi/]+ to vote or apply+ = an abs5tee 
ballot 9 ! ,/ate1 e/abli% proc$ures--   
7,a7 = individuals ) disabilities to    
reque/ by mail & electronically vot]    
regi/ration applications & abs5tee      
ballot applications ) respect to        
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7c72  7,b7 = ,/ates to s5d by
 mail & electronically 79 accordance ) !
 pref]r$ me?od ( transmission designat$ 
by ! individual "u subp>agraph 7,c77    
vot] regi/ration applications & abs5tee 
ballot applications reque/$ "u          

subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c772 &  7,c7 by :i* su* an  
individual c designate :e!r ! individual
 pref]s t su* vot] regi/ration          
application or abs5tee ballot           
application be transmitt$ by mail or    
electronically2  7#d7 9 addition to any 
o!r me?od ( transmitt+ blank abs5tee    
ballots 9 ! ,/ate1 e/abli% proc$ures =  
transmitt+ by mail & electronically     
blank abs5tee ballots to individuals )  
disabilities ) respect to elections =   
,f$]al (fice 9 accordance ) subsection  
7d72  7#e7 transmit a validly reque/$   
abs5tee ballot to an individual ) a     
disability-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9    
subsection 7e71 9 ! case 9 :i* ! reque/ 
is receiv$ at lea/ #de days be=e an     
election = ,f$]al (fice1 n lat] ?an #de 
days be=e ! election2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 9
 :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ less ?an #de   
days be=e an election = ,f$]al (fice--  
7i7 9 accordance ) ,/ate law2 &  7ii7 if
 practicable & z det]m9$ appropriate by 
! ,/ate1 9 a mann] t exp$ites !         

transmission ( su* abs5tee ballot2 &    
7#f7 if ! ,/ate decl>es or o!rwise holds
 a run(f election = ,f$]al (fice1       
e/abli% a writt5 plan t provides abs5tee
 ballots are made available to          
individuals ) disabilities 9 a mann] t  
gives !m suffici5t "t to vote 9 ! run(f 
election4  7b7 ,designation ( s+le ,/ate
 (fice ,to ,provide ,in=mation on       
,regi/ration & ,abs5tee ,ballot         
,proc$ures = ,all ,disabl$ ,vot]s 9     
,/ate ,ea* ,/ate %all designate a s+le  
(fice :i* %all be responsible = provid+ 
in=mation reg>d+ vot] regi/ration       
proc$ures & abs5tee ballot proc$ures to 
be us$ by individuals ) disabilities )  
respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice to  
all individuals ) disabilities :o wi% to
 regi/] to vote or vote 9 any           
jurisdiction 9 ! ,/ate4  7c7            
,designation ( ,means ( ,electronic     
,communication = ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,to ,reque/ & = ,/ates ,to
 ,s5d ,vot] ,regi/ration ,applications &
 ,abs5tee ,ballot ,applications1 & =    

,o!r ,purposes ,relat$ to ,vot+         
,in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate    
%all1 9 addition to ! designation ( a   
s+le ,/ate (fice "u subsection 7b71     
designate n less ?an #a means (         
electronic communication-- 7,a7 = use by
 individuals ) disabilities :o wi% to   
regi/] to vote or vote 9 any            
jurisdiction 9 ! ,/ate to reque/ vot]   
regi/ration applications & abs5tee      
ballot applications "u subsection       
7a77#c72  7,b7 = use by ,/ates to s5d   
vot] regi/ration applications & abs5tee 
ballot applications reque/$ "u su*      
subsection2 &  7,c7 = ! purpose (       
provid+ relat$ vot+1 ballot+1 & election
 in=mation to individuals )             
disabilities4  7#b7 ,cl>ification reg>d+
 provision ( multiple means ( electronic
 communication ,a ,/ate may1 9 addition 
to ! means ( electronic communication s 
designat$1 provide multiple means (     
electronic communication to individuals 
) disabilities1 includ+ a means (       
electronic communication = ! appropriate

 jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate4  7#c7          
,inclusion ( designat$ means (          
electronic communication ) in=mational &
 in/ructional mat]ials t accompany      
ballot+ mat]ials ,ea* ,/ate %all include
 a means ( electronic communication s   
designat$ ) all in=mational &           
in/ructional mat]ials t accompany       
ballot+ mat]ials s5t by ! ,/ate to      
individuals ) disabilities4  7#d7       
,transmission if no pref]5ce indicat$ ,9
 ! case :]e an individual ) a disability
 does n designate a pref]5ce "u         
subsection 7a77#c77;,c71 ! ,/ate %all   
transmit ! vot] regi/ration application 
or abs5tee ballot application by any    
deliv]y me?od all[able 9 accordance )   
applicable ,/ate law1 or if !re is no   
applicable ,/ate law1 by mail4  7d7     
,transmission ( blank abs5tee ballots by
 mail & electronically  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% proc$ures-- 7,a7
 to securely transmit blank abs5tee     
ballots by mail & electronically 79     
accordance ) ! pref]r$ me?od (          

transmission designat$ by ! individual )
 a disability "u subp>agraph 7,b77 to   
individuals ) disabilities = an election
 = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7,b7 by :i* !       
individual ) a disability c designate   
:e!r ! individual pref]s t su* blank    
abs5tee ballot be transmitt$ by mail or 
electronically4  7#b7 ,transmission if  
no pref]5ce indicat$ ,9 ! case :]e an   
individual ) a disability does n        
designate a pref]5ce "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 ! ,/ate %all transmit !      
ballot by any deliv]y me?od all[able 9  
accordance ) applicable ,/ate law1 or if
 !re is no applicable ,/ate law1 by     
mail4  7#c7 ,application ( me?ods to    
track deliv]y to & return ( ballot by   
individual reque/+ ballot ,"u !         
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,/ate %all apply su* me?ods z ! ,/ate   
consid]s appropriate1 su* z assign+ a   
unique id5tifi] to ! ballot1 to ensure t
 if an individual ) a disability reque/s
 ! ,/ate to transmit a blank abs5tee    
ballot to ! individual 9 accordance )   

?is subsection1 ! vot$ abs5tee ballot   
:i* is return$ by ! individual is ! same
 blank abs5tee ballot :i* ! ,/ate       
transmitt$ to ! individual4  7e7 ,h>d%ip
 ,exemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief   
,/ate election (ficial det]m9es t !     
,/ate is unable to meet ! requirem5t "u 
subsection 7a77#e77;,a7 ) respect to an 
election = ,f$]al (fice due to an undue 
h>d%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! 
*ief ,/ate election (ficial %all reque/ 
t ! ,attorney ,g5]al grant a waiv] to ! 
,/ate ( ! application ( su* subsection4 
,su* reque/ %all include-- 7,a7 a       
recognition t ! purpose ( su* subsection
 is to provide individuals )            
disabilities en\gh "t to vote 9 an      
election = ,f$]al (fice2  7,b7 an       
explanation ( ! h>d%ip t indicates :y ! 
,/ate is unable to transmit su*         
individuals an abs5tee ballot 9         
accordance ) su* subsection2  7,c7 !    
numb] ( days prior to ! election =      
,f$]al (fice t ! ,/ate requires abs5tee 
ballots be transmitt$ to su*            

individuals2 &  7,d7 a compreh5sive plan
 to ensure t su* individuals are able to
 receive abs5tee ballots :i* !y h       
reque/$ & submit m>k$ abs5tee ballots to
 ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial 9 
"t to h t ballot c\nt$ 9 ! election =   
,f$]al (fice1 :i* includes-- 7i7 ! /eps 
! ,/ate w und]take to ensure t su*      
individuals h "t to receive1 m>k1 &     
submit _! ballots 9 "t to h ^? ballots  
c\nt$ 9 ! election2  7ii7 :y ! plan     
provides su* individuals suffici5t "t to
 vote z a sub/itute = ! requirem5ts "u  
su* subsection2 &  7iii7 ! und]ly+      
factual in=mation :i* expla9s h[ ! plan 
provides su* suffici5t "t to vote z a   
sub/itute = su* requirem5ts4  7#b7      
,approval ( waiv] reque/ ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all approve a waiv] reque/ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
det]m9es ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts are 
met3 7,a7 ,! compreh5sive plan "u       
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph provides
 individuals ) disabilities suffici5t "t
 to receive abs5tee ballots !y h reque/$

 & submit m>k$ abs5tee ballots to !     
appropriate ,/ate election (ficial 9 "t 
to h t ballot c\nt$ 9 ! election =      
,f$]al (fice4  7,b7 ,"o or m ( ! foll[+ 
issues creates an undue h>d%ip = !      
,/ate3 7i7 ,! ,/ate's prim>y election   
date prohibits ! ,/ate f comply+ )      
subsection 7a77#e77;,a74  7ii7 ,! ,/ate 
has suff]$ a delay 9 g5]at+ ballots due 
to a legal conte/4  7iii7 ,! ,/ate      
,con/itution prohibits ! ,/ate f comply+
 ) su* subsection4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( waiv]  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,b71 a ,/ate t reque/s a   
waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ! writt5 waiv] reque/ n
 lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date ( !      
election = ,f$]al (fice ) respect to :i*
 ! reque/ is submitt$4 ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all approve or d5y ! waiv]      
reque/ n lat] ?an #fe days be=e ! date (
 su* election4  7,b7 ,exception ,if a   
,/ate reque/s a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 z
 ! result ( an undue h>d%ip describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 ! ,/ate %all    

submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ! writt5   
waiv] reque/ z soon z practicable4 ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all approve or d5y !  
waiv] reque/ n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$4 
7#d7 ,application ( waiv] ,a waiv]      
approv$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all only apply
 ) respect to ! election = ,f$]al (fice 
= :i* ! reque/ 0 submitt$4 ,= ea*       
subsequ5t election = ,f$]al (fice1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all only approve a    
waiv] if ! ,/ate has submitt$ a reque/  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to su*       
election4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to all[ ! 
m>k+ or ca/+ ( ballots ov] ! int]net4   
7g7 ,individual ) a disability def9$ ,9 
?is section1 an individual ) a          
disability means an individual ) an     
impairm5t t sub/antially limits any     
major life activities & :o is o!rwise   
qualifi$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al   
(fice4  7h7 ,effective date ,?is section
 %all apply ) respect to elections =    
,f$]al (fice held on or aft] ,janu>y #a1

 #bjbe4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+  
to issuance ( volunt>y guidance by      
,election ,assi/ance ,commission        
,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph   
7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 9 !    
case ( ! recomm5dations ) respect to    
section #cjd1 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4  4  7c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t     
,section #dja ( su* ,act ( 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ &   
#cjc & ins]t+ #cjc1 & #cjd4  7d7        
,cl]ical 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 ,access to vot]     
regi/ration & vot+ = individuals )      
disabilities4  4  #c4 ,expansion &      
reau?orization ( grant program to assure

 vot+ access = individuals )            
disabilities  7a7 ,purposes ( paym5ts   
,section #bfa7;b7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica     
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bajba7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7    
mak+ abs5tee vot+ & vot+ at home        
accessible to individuals ) ! full range
 ( disabilities 7includ+ impairm5ts     
involv+ vision1 he>+1 mobility1 or      
dext]ity7 ?r\gh ! implem5tation (       
accessible abs5tee vot+ sy/ems t "w 9   
conjunction ) assi/ive te*nologies = :i*
 individuals h access at _! homes1      
indep5d5t liv+ c5t]s1 or o!r facilities2
  7#b7 mak+ poll+ places1 includ+ ! pa? 
( travel1 entrances1 exits1 & vot+ areas
 ( ea* poll+ facility1 accessible to    
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ !   
bl9d & visually impair$1 9 a mann] t    
provides ! same opportunity = access &  
p>ticipation 7includ+ privacy &         
indep5d5ce7 z = o!r vot]s2 &  7#c7      
provid+ solutions to problems ( access  
to vot+ & elections = individuals )     

disabilities t are univ]sally design$ & 
provide ! same opportunities =          
individuals ) & )\t disabilities4  4    
7b7 ,reau?orization ,section #bfd7;a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajbd7;a77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,= fiscal ye> #bjbe &   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>1 su* sums z may  
be necess>y to c>ry out ?is "p4  4  7c7 
,p]iod ( availability ( funds ,section  
#bfd ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajbd7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by    
/rik+ ,any am\nts & ins]t+ ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 any am\nts2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7c7 ,return & transf] (    
c]ta9 funds  7#a7 ,deadl9e = obligation 
& exp5diture ,9 ! case ( any am\nts     
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?ority (    
subsection 7a7 = a paym5t to a ,/ate or 
unit ( local gov]nm5t = fiscal ye> #bjbe
 or any succe$+ fiscal ye>1 any portion 
( su* am\nts :i* h n be5 obligat$ or    
exp5d$ by ! ,/ate or unit ( local       
gov]nm5t prior to ! expiration ( !      

#d-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ! ,/ate
 or unit ( local gov]nm5t fir/ receiv$ !
 am\nts %all be transf]r$ to !          
,commission4  7#b7 ,reallocation (      
transf]r$ am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all use ! am\nts transf]r$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to make paym5ts on a   
pro rata basis to ea* cov]$ paym5t      
recipi5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
:i* may obligate & exp5d su* paym5t = ! 
purposes describ$ 9 section #bfa7;b7    
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date 
( receipt4  7,b7 ,cov]$ paym5t recipi5ts
 describ$ ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$  
paym5t recipi5t is a ,/ate or unit (    
local gov]nm5t ) respect to :i*-- 7i7   
am\nts 7 appropriat$ pursuant to !      
au?ority ( subsection 7a72 &  7ii7 no   
am\nts 7 transf]r$ to ! ,commission "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  4