,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbc ,mr4 
,fe5/ra 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     
direct ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d ( ! ,election     
,assi/ance ,commission to release       
volunt>y consid]ations ) respect to !   
adm9i/ration ( elections = ,f$]al (fice4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,volunt>ily ,(f]$ ,tools = ,election
 ,re=ms by ,/ates ,act or ! ,,vot]s     
,act4  #b4 ,election integrity volunt>y 
consid]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c
 ( title ,,ii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote   
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjiha et   
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
section #bdg z section #bdh2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #bdf ! foll[+ new   
section3  #bdg4 ,release ( volunt>y     
consid]ations by ,/&>ds ,bo>d ) respect 
to election adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all draw f exp]i5ces 9 

_! home jurisdictions & in=mation       
volunt>ily provid$ by & betwe5 ,/ates on
 :at has work$ & n work$ & release      
volunt>y consid]ations ) respect to !   
adm9i/ration ( an election = ,f$]al     
(fice4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to consid] ,9      
releas+ ! volunt>y consid]ations "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all     
exam9e & consolidate in=mation provid$  
by ,/ates & release consid]ations )     
respect to ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3   
7#a7 ,! process = ! adm9i/ration (      
ballots deliv]$ by mail1 includ+-- 7,a7 
deadl9es = ! return & receipt ( su*     
ballots to ! appropriate election       
(ficial2  7,b7 ! design ( su* ballots1  
includ+ ! envelopes us$ to deliv] !     
ballots2  7,c7 ! process = reque/+ &    
track+ ! return ( su* ballots2 &  7,d7 !
 process+ ( su* ballots ^u receipt by ! 
appropriate election (ficial1 includ+ ! 
s*$ule = c\nt+ ! ballots & ! report+ ( !
 un(ficial results ( su* c\nt+4  7#b7 ,!
 signature v]ification proc$ures us$ to 
v]ify ! id5tity ( vot]s 9 an election1  

:i* %all include an evaluation ( human &
 ma*9e me?ods ( signature v]ification1  
an assessm5t ( ! tra9+ provid$ to       
individuals task$ to c>ry out su*       
v]ification proc$ures1 & ! proposal (   
o!r less subjective me?ods ( confirm+ ! 
id5tity ( a vot] su* z requir+ !        
id5tification numb] ( a valid           
gov]nm5t-issu$ photo id5tification or ! 
la/ f\r digits ( ! vot]'s social        
security numb] to be provid$ along ) !  
vot]'s signature4  7#c7 ,! processes us$
 to c>ry out ma9t5ance ( ! (ficial li/ (
 p]sons regi/]$ to vote 9 ea* ,/ate4    
7#d7 ,rules & requirem5ts ) respect to !
 access provid$ to election obs]v]s4    
7#e7 ,! processes us$ to ensure ! timely
 & accurate report+ ( ! un(ficial       
results ( ballot c\nt+ 9 ea* poll+ place
 9 a ,/ate & ! report+ ( ! un(ficial    
results ( su* c\nt+4  7#f7 ,! me?ods us$
 to recruit poll work]s & designate !   
location ( poll+ places dur+ a p&emic1  
natural disa/]1 or o!r em]g5cy4  7#g7 ,!
 education ( ! public ) respect to !    

c]tification & te/+ ( vot+ ma*9es prior 
to ! use ( su* ma*9es 9 an election =   
,f$]al (fice1 includ+ education )       
respect to h[ su* ma*9es are te/$ =     
accuracy & logic4  7#h7 ,! processes &  
proc$ures us$ to c>ry out a po/-election
 audit4  7#i7 ,! processes & proc$ures  
us$ to ensure a secure *a9 ( cu/ody )   
respect to ballots & election equipm5t4 
7c7 ,release ( volunt>y consid]ations   
7#a7 ,deadl9e = release ,n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d %all
 release volunt>y consid]ations )       
respect to ea* ( ! categories describ$ 9
 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,transmission &  
notification requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ae
 days aft] ! date ! ,/&>ds ,bo>d        
releases volunt>y consid]ations )       
respect to a category describ$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all--    
7,a7 transmit ! consid]ations to ! *ief 
,/ate election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate & !  
elect$ lead]%ip ( ! legislature ( ea*   
,/ate1 includ+ ! elect$ lead]%ip ( any  
committee ( ! legislature ( a ,/ate )   

jurisdiction ) respect to elections2    
7,b7 make ! consid]ations available on a
 publicly accessible ,gov]nm5t website2 
&  7,c7 notify & transmit !             
consid]ations to ! *air & rank+ m9ority 
memb] ( ! ,committee on ,h\se           
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! *air & rank+ m9ority
 memb] ( ! ,committee on ,rules &       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7 ,use (   
requirem5ts paym5ts = implem5tation (   
volunt>y consid]ations ,a ,/ate may use 
a requirem5ts paym5t provid$ "u ?is ,act
 to implem5t any ( ! volunt>y           
consid]ations releas$ "u subsection 7a74
  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section may be con/ru$--  7#a7 to       
require compliance ) ! volunt>y         
consid]ations releas$ "u subsection 7a71
 includ+ z a condition ( ! receipt (    
,f$]al funds2 or  7#b7 to treat ! lack (
 compliance ) su* consid]ations z a     
violation ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife
 or to treat compliance ) su*           
consid]ations z a def5se aga9/ an alleg$

 violation ( su* ,act4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! item      
relat+ to section #bdg z relat+ to      
section #bdh2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bdf ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #bdg4 ,release ( volunt>y 
consid]ations by ,/&>ds ,bo>d ) respect 
to election adm9i/ration4  4