,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #a1 #bjbc,mr4    
,goldman ( ,new ,york 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  
all[ individuals to vote 9 an election =
 ,f$]al (fice dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod   
:i* occurs prior to ! date ( ! election1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly ,vot+ ,act4 
#b4 ,e>ly vot+  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 & #cjf2 &  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cjd4 ,e>ly vot+  7a7 ,requir+
 ,vot+ ,prior to ,date ( ,election ,ea* 
,/ate %all all[ individuals to vote 9 an
 election = ,f$]al (fice dur+ an e>ly   
vot+ p]iod :i* occurs prior to ! date ( 
! election1 9 a mann] t all[s !         

individual to receive1 complete1 & ca/  
_! ballot 9-p]son4  7b7 ,m9imum e>ly    
vot+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7   
,l5g? ( p]iod ,! e>ly vot+ p]iod requir$
 "u ?is subsection ) respect to an      
election %all consi/ ( a p]iod (        
consecutive days 7includ+ week5ds7 :i*  
beg9s on ! #ae? day be=e ! date ( !     
election 7or1 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1 on 
a day prior to ! #ae? day be=e ! date ( 
! election7 & ends no e>li] ?an ! second
 day be=e ! date ( ! election4  7,b7    
,h\rs = e>ly vot+ ,ea* poll+ place :i*  
all[s vot+ dur+ an e>ly vot+ p]iod "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 all[ su*    
vot+ = no less ?an #aj h\rs on ea* day  
dur+ ! p]iod2  7ii7 h uni=m h\rs ea* day
 = :i* su* vot+ occurs2 &  7iii7 all[   
su* vot+ to be held = "s p]iod ( "t     
prior to #i3jj a4m 7local "t7 & "s p]iod
 ( "t aft] #e3jj p4m4 7local "t74  7#b7 
,requirem5ts = vote-by-mail             
jurisdictions ,9 ! case ( a jurisdiction
 t s5ds e regi/]$ vot] a ballot by      
mail-- 7,a7 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply2 

7,b7 su* jurisdiction %all all[ eligible
 individuals to vote dur+ an e>ly vot+  
p]iod t ensures vot]s are provid$ !     
greate/ opportunity to ca/ ballots ahead
 ( election day & :i* includes at lea/  
"o consecutive ,saturday & ,sunday2 &   
7,c7 ea* poll+ place :i* all[s vot+ dur+
 an e>ly vot+ p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,b7 
%all all[ su* vot+--  7i7 dur+ !        
election (fice's regul> bus9ess h\rs2 & 
7ii7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #h h\rs on  
,saturdays & ,sundays includ$ 9 ! e>ly  
vot+ p]iod4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts = small  
jurisdictions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (
 a jurisdiction describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply s 
long z all eligible individuals 9 !     
jurisdiction h ! opportunity to vote--  
7i7 at ea* poll+ place :i* all[s vot+   
dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7,i7 dur+ !       
election (fice's regul> bus9ess h\rs2 & 
7,,ii7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #h h\rs on
 at lea/ "o ,saturday & at lea/ "o      
,sunday includ$ 9 ! e>ly vot+ p]iod2 or 

7ii7 at "o or m poll+ places 9 ! c\nty 9
 :i* su* jurisdiction is locat$ t all[s 
vot+ dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 accordance ) !     
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7
 ,jurisdiction describ$ ,a jurisdiction 
is describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph if su*    
jurisdiction--  7i7 _h less ?an #c1jjj  
regi/]$ vot]s at ! "t ( ! mo/ rec5t     
prior election = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7ii7  
consi/s ( a geographic area t is small] 
?an ! jurisdiction ( ! c\nty 9 :i* su*  
jurisdiction is locat$4  7#d7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to limit !            
availability ( additional tempor>y vot+ 
sites :i* provide vot]s m opportunities 
to ca/ _! ballots b :i* d n meet !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2  7,b7 to  
limit a poll+ place f be+ op5 =         
additional h\rs outside ( ! uni=m h\rs  
set = ! poll+ location on any day ( !   
e>ly vot+ p]iod2 or  7,c7 to limit a    
,/ate or jurisdiction f (f]+ e>ly vot+  
on ! ,monday be=e election day4  7c7    

,location ( poll+ places  7#a7          
,proximity to public transportation ,to 
! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ea* ,/ate &
 jurisdiction %all ensure t ea* poll+   
place :i* all[s vot+ dur+ an e>ly vot+  
p]iod "u subsection 7b7 is locat$ )9    
walk+ di/ance ( a /op on a public       
transportation r\te4  7#b7 ,availability
 9 rural areas ,9 ! case ( a            
jurisdiction t includes a rural area1 ! 
,/ate or jurisdiction %all--  7,a7      
ensure t poll+ places :i* all[ vot+ dur+
 an e>ly vot+ p]iod "u subsection 7b7 w 
be locat$ 9 su* rural areas2 &  7,b7    
ensure t su* poll+ places are locat$ 9  
communities :i* w provide ! greate/     
opportunity = resid5ts ( rural areas to 
vote dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod4  7#c7      
,college campuses ,9 ! case ( a         
jurisdiction t includes an in/itution ( 
high] education1 ! ,/ate or jurisdiction
 %all-- 7,a7 ensure t an appropriate    
numb] 7n less ?an "o7 ( poll+ places :i*
 all[ vot+ dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod "u    
subsection 7b7 w be locat$ on ea* bran* 

campus ( ! in/itution ( high] education2
 &  7,b7 ensure t su* poll+ places      
provide ! greate/ opportunity = resid5ts
 ( ! jurisdiction to vote4  7d7 ,/&>ds  
,n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbd1 !         
,commission %all issue volunt>y /&>ds = 
! adm9i/ration ( vot+ dur+ vot+ p]iods  
:i* occur prior to ! date ( a ,f$]al    
election4 ,subject to subsection 7c71   
su* volunt>y /&>ds %all include !       
nondiscrim9atory geographic placem5t (  
poll+ places at :i* su* vot+ occurs4    
7e7 ,ballot process+ & scann+           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate or
 jurisdiction %all beg9 process+ &      
scann+ ballots ca/ dur+ 9-p]son e>ly    
vot+ = tabulation n lat] ?an ! date t is
 #ad days prior to ! date ( ! election  
involv$1 except t a ,/ate or            
jurisdiction may beg9 process+ & scann+ 
ballots ca/ dur+ 9-p]son e>ly vot+ =    
tabulation aft] su* date if ! date on   
:i* ! ,/ate or jurisdiction beg9s su*   
process+ & scann+ ensures1 to ! greate/ 
ext5t practical1 t ballots ca/ be=e !   

date ( ! election are process$ & scann$ 
be=e ! date ( ! election4  7#b7         
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$--  7,a7 to p]mit a ,/ate or  
jurisdiction to tabulate ballots 9 an   
election be=e ! clos+ ( ! polls on !    
date ( ! election unless su* tabulation 
is a necess>y compon5t ( preprocess+ 9 !
 ,/ate or jurisdiction & is p]=m$ 9     
accordance ) exi/+ ,/ate law2 or  7,b7  
to p]mit an (ficial to make public any  
results ( tabulation & process+ be=e !  
clos+ ( ! polls on ! date ( ! election4 
7f7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to ! regul>ly s*$ul$    
g5]al election = ,f$]al (fice held 9    
,novemb] #bjbd & ea* succe$+ election = 
,f$]al (fice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
relat+ to issuance ( volunt>y guidance  
by ,election ,assi/ance ,commission     
,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$--  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 ,june #cj1     
#bjbd4  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 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
! items relat+ to sections #cjd & #cje z
 relat+ to sections #cje & #cjf2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #cjc ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjd4   
,e>ly vot+4  4