,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gcjj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #cj1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,steil 7for himself1 ,mrs4    
,miller of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,carey1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,van       
,orden1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 
,tony ,gonzales of ,texas1 ,mr4         
,bresnahan1 ,mr4 ,fong1 ,mr4 ,edwards1  
,mrs4 ,miller-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1  
,mr4 ,hern of ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,patronis1
 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,bean of ,florida1    
,mr4 ,hamadeh of ,arizona1 ,mr4         
,walberg1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,mr4 ,gooden1 ,mr4
 ,mackenzie1 ,mr4 ,allen1 and ,mr4      
,pfluger7 introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,house ,administration1 and in addition
 to the ,committees on ,oversight and   
,government ,reform1 the ,judiciary1    
,homeland ,security1 and ,intelligence  
7,permanent ,select71 for a period to be
 subsequently determined by the         
,speaker1 in each case for consideration
 of such provisions as fall within the  

jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to promote the integrity and
 improve the administration of elections
 for ,federal office1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,make ,elections    
,great ,again ,act4  #b4 ,table of      
,contents ,the table of contents for    
this ,act is as follows3  ,sec4 #a4     
,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of       
,contents4 ,title ,i--,election         
,integrity ,subtitle ,a--,requiring     
,photo ,,id for ,voting ,sec4 #aja4     
,requiring voters to provide photo      
identification4 ,subtitle ,b--,voter    
,registration and ,list ,maintenance    
,requirements ,sec4 #aaa4 ,repeal of    
requirements with respect to            
administration of voter registration4   
,sec4 #aab4 ,general requirements for   
administration of voter registration4   
,sec4 #aac4 ,requirements with respect  
to removal of ineligible voters from    
official voter list4 ,sec4 #aad4        
,computerized statewide voter           

registration list requirements4 ,sec4   
#aae4 ,requirements for applicants who  
register by mail4 ,sec4 #aaf4 ,civil    
enforcement and private right of action4
 ,sec4 #aag4 ,election ,assistance      
,commission guidance4 ,sec4 #aah4       
,inapplicability of ,paperwork          
,reduction ,act4 ,sec4 #aai4 ,duty of   
,secretary of ,homeland ,security to    
notify election officials of            
naturalization4 ,sec4 #abj4 ,rule of    
construction regarding provisional      
ballots4 ,sec4 #aba4 ,rule of           
construction regarding effect on ,state 
exemptions from other ,federal laws4    
,sec4 #abb4 ,requiring applicants for   
motor vehicle driver's licenses in new  
state to indicate whether state serves  
as residence for voter registration     
purposes4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,definitions4     
,subtitle ,c--,information ,sharing     
,agreements ,with ,attorney ,general    
,sec4 #aca4 ,information sharing        
agreements with ,attorney ,general4     
,subtitle ,d--,election ,security ,sec4 

#ada4 ,indication of citizenship on     
driver's licenses and identification    
cards4 ,sec4 #adb4 ,requirement to      
notify ,state election officials of     
individuals recused from jury service on
 grounds of noncitizenship4 ,sec4 #adc4 
,reports to ,congress on foreign and    
domestic threats to elections4 ,sec4    
#add4 ,preservation of election records4
 ,sec4 #ade4 ,definitions4 ,subtitle    
,e--,prohibition on ,federal ,agency    
,political ,activities ,sec4 #aea4      
,prohibiting political activities in    
,federal agencies4 ,title               
,,ii--,election ,administration         
,subtitle ,a--,improving ,administration
 of ,elections ,sec4 #bja4 ,use of      
,,hava funds for post-election audits of
 results4 ,subtitle ,b--,treatment of   
,ballots ,sec4 #baa4 ,requiring paper   
ballots4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,limitation on     
possession of mail-in ballots4 ,sec4    
#bac4 ,prohibiting ,states from using   
ranked choice voting in general         
elections for ,federal office4 ,sec4    

#bad4 ,abolishing universal vote by     
mail4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,barcode tracking for 
mail-in ballots4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,receipt1  
processing1 and counting of absentee and
 mail-in ballots4  ,i ,election         
,integrity  ,a ,requiring ,photo ,,id   
for ,voting  #aja4 ,requiring voters to 
provide photo identification  7a7       
,requirement to provide photo           
identification as condition of casting  
ballot  7#a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of
 the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is       
amended by inserting after section #cjc 
the following new section3  #cjc;,a4    
,photo identification requirements  7a7 
,provision of identification required as
 condition of casting ballot  7#a7      
,individuals voting in person  7,a7     
,requirement to provide identification  
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law and except as provided in           
subparagraph 7,b71 the appropriate      
,state or local election official may   
not provide a ballot for an election for

 ,federal office to an individual who   
desires to vote in person unless the    
individual presents to the official a   
valid physical photo identification4    
7,b7 ,availability of provisional ballot
  7i7 ,in general ,if an individual does
 not present the identification required
 under subparagraph 7,a71 the individual
 shall be permitted to cast a           
provisional ballot with respect to the  
election under section #cjb7;a71 except 
that the appropriate ,state or local    
election official may not make a        
determination under section #cjb7;a77#d7
 that the individual is eligible under  
,state law to vote in the election      
unless1 not later than #c days after    
casting the provisional ballot1 the     
individual presents to the official--   
7,i7 the identification required under  
subparagraph 7,a72 or  7,,ii7 an        
affidavit developed and made available  
to the individual by the ,state         
attesting that the individual does not  
possess the identification required     

under subparagraph 7,a7 because the     
individual has a religious objection to 
being photographed4  7ii7 ,no effect on 
other provisional balloting rules       
,nothing in clause 7i7 may be construed 
to apply to the casting of a provisional
 ballot pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 or 
any ,state law for reasons other than   
the failure to present the              
identification required under           
subparagraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,individuals   
voting other than in person  7,a7 ,in   
general ,notwithstanding any other      
provision of law and except as provided 
in subparagraph 7,b71 the appropriate   
,state or local election official may   
not accept any ballot for an election   
for ,federal office provided by an      
individual who votes other than in      
person unless the individual submits    
with the ballot-- 7i7 a copy of a valid 
photo identification2 or  7ii7 the last 
four digits of the individual's ,social 
,security number and an affidavit       
developed and made available to the     

individual by the ,state attesting that 
the individual is unable to obtain a    
copy of a valid photo identification    
after making reasonable efforts to      
obtain such a copy4  7,b7 ,exceptions   
7i7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 does 
not apply with respect to a ballot      
provided by--  7,i7 an absent uniformed 
services voter who1 by reason of active 
duty or service1 is absent from the     
,united ,states on the date of the      
election involved2 or  7,,ii7 an        
individual provided the right to vote   
otherwise than in person under section  
#c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,voting      
,accessibility for the ,elderly and     
,handicapped ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4        
#bjajb7;b77#b77;,b77ii774  7ii7 ,absent 
uniformed services voter defined ,in    
this subparagraph1 the term absent      
uniformed services voter has the meaning
 given such term in section #ajg7a7 of  
the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens  
,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcaj7a771 other than an individual    

described in section #ajg7a77;,c7 of    
such ,act4  7b7 ,providing public access
 to digital imaging devices ,with       
respect to each ,state1 the appropriate 
,state or local government official of  
the ,state shall ensure1 to the extent  
practicable1 public access to a digital 
imaging device1 which shall include a   
printer1 copier1 image scanner1 or      
multifunction machine1 at ,state and    
local government buildings in the       
,state1 including courts1 libraries1 and
 police stations1 for the purpose of    
allowing individuals to use such a      
device at no cost to the individual to  
make a copy of a valid photo            
identification4  7c7 ,valid photo       
identifications described ,for purposes 
of this section1 a valid photo          
identification means1 with respect to an
 individual who seeks to vote in a      
,state1 any of the following3 7#a7 ,a   
valid ,state-issued motor vehicle       
driver's license that includes a photo  
of the individual and an expiration     

date4  7#b7 ,a valid ,state-issued      
identification card that includes a     
photo of the individual and an          
expiration date4  7#c7 ,a valid ,united 
,states passport for the individual4    
7#d7 ,a valid military identification   
for the individual4  7#e7 ,a valid      
identification document issued by a     
,tribal government that includes a photo
 of the individual and an expiration    
date4  7#f7 ,any other form of          
government-issued identification that   
the ,state may specify as a valid photo 
identification for purposes of this     
subsection1 excluding identification    
cards provided by an educational        
institution4  7d7 ,notification of      
identification requirement to applicants
 for voter registration  7#a7 ,in       
general ,each ,state shall ensure that1 
at the time an individual applies to    
register to vote in elections for       
,federal office in the ,state1 the      
appropriate ,state or local election    
official notifies the individual of the 

photo identification requirements of    
this section4  7#b7 ,special rule for   
individuals applying to register to vote
 online ,each ,state shall ensure that1 
in the case of an individual who applies
 to register to vote in elections for   
,federal office in the ,state online1   
the online voter registration system    
notifies the individual of the photo    
identification requirements of this     
section before the individual completes 
the online registration process4  7e7   
,effective date ,this section shall     
apply with respect to elections for     
,federal office held in #bjbg or any    
succeeding year4  4  7#b7 ,clerical     
amendment ,the table of contents of such
 ,act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section #cjc the       
following new item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4     
,photo identification requirements4  4  
7b7 ,conforming amendment relating to   
voluntary guidance by ,election         
,assistance ,commission ,section        
#caa7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4    

#baaja7;b77 is amended--  7#a7 by       
striking and at the end of paragraph    
7#b72  7#b7 by striking the period at   
the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting 
2 and2 and  7#c7 by adding at the end   
the following new paragraph3  7#d7 in   
the case of the recommendations with    
respect to section #cjc;,a1 ,october #a1
 #bjbe4  4  7c7 ,conforming amendment   
relating to enforcement ,section #dja of
 such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7 is    
amended by striking sections #cja1 #cjb1
 #cjc1 and #cjd and inserting subtitle  
,a of title ,,iii4  7d7 ,effective ,date
 ,this section and the amendments made  
by this section shall apply with respect
 to elections for ,federal office held  
in #bjbg or any succeeding year4  ,b    
,voter ,registration and ,list          
,maintenance ,requirements  #aaa4       
,repeal of requirements with respect to 
administration of voter registration    
7a7 ,repeal of existing requirements    
7#a7 ,national ,voter ,registration ,act
 of #aiic ,section #h of the ,national  

,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7 is repealed4  7#b7    
,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb  7,a7
 ,repeal ,except as provided under      
subparagraph 7,b71 section #cjc of the  
,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7 is repealed4  7,b7    
,exception ,subparagraph 7,a7 does not  
apply with respect to section           
#cjc7;a77#e77;,c7 of such ,act4  7b7    
,conforming amendments ,the ,national   
,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is amended--  
7#a7 in section #e7;c77#b77;,d77i71 by  
striking section #h7;a77#e7 7,a7 and    
7,b7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7   
and 7,b7 of section #aab7;a77#f7 of the 
,make ,elections ,great ,again ,act2    
7#b7 in section #f7;d7 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjeje7;d77--  7,a7 by striking section 
#h7;a77#b7 and inserting section        
#aab7;a77#b7 of the ,make ,elections    
,great ,again ,act2 and  7,b7 by        
striking section #h7;d7 and inserting   
section #aac7;c7 of the ,make ,elections

 ,great ,again ,act2 and  7#c7 by       
amending section #i to read as follows3 
#i4 ,federal coordination and           
regulations ,the ,election ,assistance  
,commission--  7#a7 in consultation with
 the chief ,state election official of  
each ,state1 shall prescribe such       
regulations as are necessary to carry   
out paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72  7#b7 in  
consultation with the chief ,state      
election official of each ,state1 shall 
develop a mail voter registration       
application form for elections for      
,federal office2  7#c7 not later than   
,june #cj of each odd-numbered year1    
shall submit to the ,congress a report  
assessing the impact of this ,act on the
 administration of elections for        
,federal office during the preceding    
#b-year period and including            
recommendations for improvements in     
,federal and ,state procedures1 forms1  
and other matters affected by this ,act2
 and  7#d7 shall provide information to 
the ,states with respect to the         

responsibilities of the ,states under   
this ,act4  4  #aab4 ,general           
requirements for administration of voter
 registration  7a7 ,in general ,in the  
administration of voter registration for
 elections for ,federal office1 each    
,state shall-- 7#a7 ensure that any     
eligible applicant is registered to vote
 in an election if the applicant's voter
 registration form is authenticated by  
the chief ,state election official of   
the ,state and--  7,a7 in the case of   
registration with a motor vehicle       
application under section #e of the     
,national ,voter ,registration ,act of  
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd71 if the    
applicant submits the valid voter       
registration form and required          
documentary proof described in paragraph
 7#e7 to the appropriate ,state motor   
vehicle authority not later than the    
lesser of #cj days1 or the period       
provided by ,state law1 before the date 
of the election in the case of          
registration with a motor vehicle       

application under section #e of such    
,act2  7,b7 in the case of registration 
by mail under section #f of the         
,national ,voter ,registration ,act of  
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeje71 if the    
valid voter registration form and       
required documentary proof described in 
paragraph 7#e7 of the applicant are     
postmarked not later than the lesser of 
#cj days1 or the period provided by     
,state law1 before the date of the      
election2  7,c7 in the case of          
registration at a voter registration    
agency1 if the valid voter registration 
form and required documentary proof     
described in paragraph 7#e7 of the      
applicant are accepted at the voter     
registration agency not later than the  
lesser of #cj days1 or the period       
provided by ,state law1 before the date 
of the election2 and  7,d7 in any other 
case1 if the valid voter registration   
form and required documentary proof     
described in paragraph 7#e7 of the      
applicant are received by the           

appropriate ,state election official not
 later than the lesser of #cj days1 or  
the period provided by ,state law1      
before the date of the election2  7#b7  
require the appropriate ,state election 
official to send notice to each         
applicant of the disposition of the     
application2  7#c7 provide that the name
 of a registrant may not be removed from
 the official list of eligible voters   
except pursuant to a reason described in
 section #aac7;a77#a72  7#d7 take such  
affirmative steps as are necessary to   
remove ineligible voters pursuant to the
 requirements under section #aac2  7#e7 
ensure that the ,state does not accept  
and process an application to register  
to vote in an election for ,federal     
office unless the applicant satisfies   
the eligibility requirements as         
described in subsection 7c77#a71        
including with respect to the           
presentation of documentary proof of    
,united ,states citizenship2  7#f7      
inform applicants under sections #e1 #f1

 and #g of the ,national ,voter         
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd1 #bjeje1 and #bjejf7   
of-- 7,a7 voter eligibility             
requirements2 and  7,b7 penalties       
provided by law for submission of a     
false voter registration application2   
and  7#g7 ensure that the identity of   
the voter registration agency through   
which any particular registrant is      
registered is not disclosed to the      
public4  7b7 ,confirmation of voter     
registration ,any ,state program or     
activity to protect the integrity of the
 electoral process by ensuring the      
maintenance of an accurate and current  
voter registration roll for elections   
for ,federal office-- 7#a7 shall be     
uniform1 nondiscriminatory1 and in      
compliance with the ,voting ,rights ,act
 of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et      
seq472 and  7#b7 shall not result in the
 removal of the name of any person from 
the official list of voters registered  
to vote in an election for ,federal     

office by reason of the person's failure
 to vote1 except as otherwise provided  
under subsections 7a77#b7 and 7d7 of    
section #aac4  7c7 ,verification of     
voter registration information  7#a7    
,requiring provision of certain         
information by applicants  7,a7 ,in     
general ,except as provided in          
subparagraph 7,b71 notwithstanding any  
other provision of law1 an application  
for voter registration for an election  
for ,federal office1 including an       
application using the mail voter        
registration form developed under       
section #f of the ,national ,voter      
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeje71 may not be accepted  
or processed by a ,state unless the     
application includes documentary proof  
of ,united ,states citizenship and--    
7i7 the last #d digits of the           
applicant's social security number2 and 
7ii7 a current and valid driver's       
license or other documentary proof of   
residence in the ,state4  7,b7 ,special 

rule for applicants without social      
security number ,if an applicant for    
voter registration for an election for  
,federal office has not been issued a   
social security number or a current and 
valid driver's license1 the ,state shall
 assign the applicant a number which    
will serve to identify the applicant for
 voter registration purposes4 ,to the   
extent that the ,state has a            
computerized list in effect pursuant to 
section #aad and the list assigns unique
 identifying numbers to registrants1 the
 number assigned under this clause shall
 be the unique identifying number       
assigned under the list4  7,c7          
,determination of validity of numbers   
provided ,the ,state shall determine    
whether the information provided by an  
individual is sufficient to meet the    
requirements of this paragraph1 in      
accordance with ,state law4  7#b7       
,requirements for ,state officials ,to  
the extent required to verify the       
accuracy of the information provided on 

applications for voter registration and 
to receive such pertinent information   
and data as is necessary to ascertain   
the eligibility of applicants to        
register to vote and maintain voter     
eligibility records-- 7,a7 the chief    
,state election official and the        
official responsible for the ,state     
motor vehicle authority of a ,state     
shall enter into an agreement to match  
information in the database of the      
statewide voter registration system with
 information in the database of the     
motor vehicle authority2  7,b7 the      
official responsible for the ,state     
motor vehicle authority shall enter into
 an agreement with the ,commissioner of 
,social ,security under section         
#bje7r77#h7 of the ,social ,security    
,act2  7,c7 the chief ,state election   
official of each ,state shall enter into
 an agreement with the ,attorney        
,general to promptly transmit and       
receive data regarding felony           
convictions and incarcerations2 and     

7,d7 the chief ,state election official 
of each ,state shall enter into an      
agreement with the ,secretary for       
,homeland ,security to promptly transmit
 and receive records and data pertaining
 to citizenship1 naturalization1 and    
applications for citizenship4  7#c7     
,special rule for certain ,states ,in   
the case of a ,state which is permitted 
to use social security numbers1 and     
provides for the use of social security 
numbers1 on applications for voter      
registration1 in accordance with section
 #g of the ,privacy ,act of #aigd 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 #eeb;a note71 the provisions  
of this subsection shall be optional4   
7d7 ,permitted use of last #d digits of 
,social ,security numbers ,the last #d  
digits of a social security number      
described in subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i7 
shall not be considered to be a social  
security number for purposes of section 
#g of the ,privacy ,act of #aigd 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 #eeb;a note74  7e7 ,additional
 processes in certain cases with respect

 to proof of citizenship  7#a7 ,process 
for those without documentary proof     
7,a7 ,in general ,subject to any        
relevant guidance adopted by the        
,election ,assistance ,commission1 each 
,state shall establish a process under  
which an applicant who cannot provide   
documentary proof of ,united ,states    
citizenship under subsection            
7c77#a77;,a7 may1 if the applicant signs
 an attestation under penalty of perjury
 that the applicant is a citizen of the 
,united ,states and eligible to vote in 
elections for ,federal office1 submit   
such other evidence to the appropriate  
,state or local official demonstrating  
that the applicant is a citizen of the  
,united ,states and such official shall 
make a determination as to whether the  
applicant has sufficiently established  
,united ,states citizenship for purposes
 of registering to vote in elections for
 ,federal office in the ,state4  7,b7   
,affidavit requirement ,if a ,state or  
local official makes a determination    

under subparagraph 7,a7 that an         
applicant has sufficiently established  
,united ,states citizenship for purposes
 of registering to vote in elections for
 ,federal office in the ,state1 such    
determination shall be accompanied by an
 affidavit developed under subparagraph 
7,c7 signed by the official swearing or 
affirming the applicant sufficiently    
established ,united ,states citizenship 
for purposes of registering to vote4    
7,c7 ,development of affidavit by the   
,election ,assistance ,commission ,the  
,election ,assistance ,commission shall 
develop a uniform affidavit for use by  
,state and local officials under        
subparagraph 7,b71 which shall--  7i7   
include an explanation of the minimum   
standards required for a ,state or local
 official to register an applicant who  
cannot provide documentary proof of     
,united ,states citizenship to vote in  
elections for ,federal office in the    
,state2 and  7ii7 require the official  
to explain the basis for registering    

such applicant to vote in such          
elections4  7#b7 ,process in case of    
certain discrepancies in documentation  
,subject to any relevant guidance       
adopted by the ,election ,assistance    
,commission1 each ,state shall establish
 a process under which an applicant can 
provide such additional documentation to
 the appropriate election official of   
the ,state as may be necessary to       
establish that the applicant is a       
citizen of the ,united ,states in the   
event of a discrepancy with respect to  
the applicant's documentary proof of    
,united ,states citizenship4  7#c7      
,availability of information  7,a7 ,in  
general ,at the request of a ,state     
election official 7including a request  
related to a process established by a   
,state under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b771   
any head of a ,federal department or    
agency possessing information relevant  
to determining the eligibility of an    
individual to vote in elections for     
,federal office shall1 not later than   

#bd hours after receipt of such request1
 provide the official with such         
information as may be necessary to      
enable the official to verify that an   
applicant for voter registration in     
elections for ,federal office held in   
the ,state or a registrant on the       
official list of eligible voters in     
elections for ,federal office held in   
the ,state is a citizen of the ,united  
,states1 which shall include providing  
the official with such batched          
information as may be requested by the  
official4  7,b7 ,use of ,,save system   
,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security  
may respond to a request received under 
subparagraph 7,a7 by using the system   
for the verification of immigration     
status under the applicable provisions  
of section #aacg of the ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;b-#g71 as established pursuant to 
section #aba7;c7 of the ,immigration    
,reform and ,control ,act of #aihf      
7,public ,law #ii-fjc74  7,c7 ,sharing  

of information ,the heads of ,federal   
departments and agencies shall share    
information with each other with respect
 to an individual who is the subject of 
a request received under subparagraph   
7,a7 in order to enable them to respond 
to the request4  7,d7 ,investigation for
 purposes of removal ,the ,secretary of 
,homeland ,security shall conduct an    
investigation to determine whether to   
initiate removal proceedings under      
section #bci of the ,immigration and    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7  
if it is determined pursuant to         
subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 that an alien 
7as such term is defined in section #aja
 of the ,immigration and ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 is unlawfully
 registered to vote in elections for    
,federal office4  7,e7 ,prohibiting fees
 ,the head of a ,federal department or  
agency may not charge a fee for         
responding to a ,state's request under  
subparagraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,requirement in
 cases of name discrepancies in         

documentation ,notwithstanding the      
requirements of subsection 7c77#a77;,a71
 a ,state shall accept and process an   
application to register to vote in an   
election for ,federal office if the     
applicant-- 7,a7 presents with the      
application documentation that would    
constitute documentary proof of ,united 
,states citizenship1 except that the    
name on the documentation is not the    
name of the applicant2 and  7,b7        
provides1 through a process established 
by the ,state 7which shall be subject to
 any relevant guidance adopted by the   
,election ,assistance ,commission7-- 7i7
 additional documentation as necessary  
to establish that the name on the       
documentation is a previous name of the 
applicant2 or  7ii7 an affidavit signed 
by the applicant attesting that the name
 on the documentation is a previous name
 of the applicant4  7f7 ,conforming     
amendments to ensure only citizens are  
registered to vote in elections for     
,federal office  7#a7 ,registration with

 application for motor vehicle driver's 
license ,section #e of the ,national    
,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejd7 is amended--  7,a7 in 
subsection 7a77#a71 by striking ,each   
,state motor vehicle driver's license   
application and inserting ,subject to   
the requirements under section #aab7;c7 
of the ,make ,elections ,great ,again   
,act1 each ,state motor vehicle driver's
 license application2  7,b7 in          
subsection 7c77#a71 by striking ,each   
,state shall include and inserting      
,subject to the requirements under      
section #aab7;c7 of the ,make ,elections
 ,great ,again ,act1 each ,state shall  
include2  7,c7 in subsection            
7c77#b77;,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by    
striking and at the end2  7ii7 in clause
 7ii71 by adding and at the end2 and    
7iii7 by adding at the end the following
 new clause3  7iii7 verify that the     
applicant is a citizen of the ,united   
,states2  2  7,d7 in subsection         
7c77#b77;,c77i71 by striking 7including 

citizenship7 and inserting 1 including  
the requirement that the applicant      
provides documentary proof of ,united   
,states citizenship2 and  7,e7 in       
subsection 7c77#b77;,d77iii71 by        
striking 2 and and inserting 1 other    
than as evidence in a criminal          
proceeding or immigration proceeding    
brought against an applicant who        
knowingly attempts to register to vote  
and knowingly makes a false declaration 
under penalty of perjury that the       
applicant meets the eligibility         
requirements to register to vote in an  
election for ,federal office2 and4  7#b7
 ,requiring documentary proof of ,united
 ,states citizenship with national mail 
voter registration form ,section #f of  
such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeje7 is     
amended--  7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 
7i7 by striking ,each ,state shall      
accept and use and inserting ,subject to
 the requirements under section #aab7;c7
 of the ,make ,elections ,great ,again  
,act1 each ,state shall accept and use2 

and  7ii7 by striking ,federal ,election
 ,commission and inserting ,election    
,assistance ,commission2  7,b7 in       
subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the
 following3 ,the chief ,state election  
official of a ,state shall take such    
steps as may be necessary to ensure that
 residents of the ,state are aware of   
the requirement to provide documentary  
proof of ,united ,states citizenship to 
register to vote in elections for       
,federal office in the ,state42 and     
7,c7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7i7 in     
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at   
the end2  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by  
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7iii7 by adding at
 the end the following new subparagraph3
  7,c7 the person did not provide       
documentary proof of ,united ,states    
citizenship when registering to vote4  4
  7#c7 ,requirements for voter          
registration agencies ,section #g of    
such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7 is     
amended--  7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 

in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by adding at the
 end the following new clause3  7iv7    
,receipt of documentary proof of ,united
 ,states citizenship of each applicant  
to register to vote in elections for    
,federal office in the ,state4  2 and   
7ii7 in paragraph 7#f7--  7,i7 in       
subparagraph 7,a77i77,i71 by striking   
7including citizenship7 and inserting 1 
including the requirement that the      
applicant provides documentary proof of 
,united ,states citizenship2 and  7,,ii7
 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as  
subparagraph 7,c72 and  7,,iii7 by      
inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the   
following new subparagraph3  7,b7 ask   
the applicant the question1 ,are you a  
citizen of the ,united ,states8 and if  
the applicant answers in the affirmative
 require documentary proof of ,united   
,states citizenship prior to providing  
the form under subparagraph 7,c72  2 and
  7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by        
inserting who are citizens of the       
,united ,states after for persons4  7#d7

 ,criminal penalties ,section #ab7b7 of 
such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaa7b77 is  
amended--  7,a7 by striking or at the   
end of subparagraph 7,a72  7,b7 by      
redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as      
subparagraph 7,d72 and  7,c7 by         
inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the   
following new subparagraphs3  7,b7 in   
the case of an officer or employee of   
the executive branch1 providing material
 assistance to a noncitizen in          
attempting to register to vote or vote  
in an election for ,federal office2     
7,c7 registering an applicant to vote in
 an election for ,federal office who    
fails to present documentary proof of   
,united ,states citizenship2 or  4  7#e7
 ,applicability of requirements to      
certain ,states  7,a7 ,in general       
,subsection 7b7 of section #d of the    
,national ,voter ,registration ,act of  
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7 is amended 
by striking ,this ,act does not apply to
 a ,state and inserting ,except with    
respect to the requirements under       

section #aab7;c7 and section #aac7;j7 of
 the ,make ,elections ,great ,again ,act
 in the case of a ,state described in   
paragraph 7#b71 this ,act does not apply
 to a ,state4  7,b7 ,permitting ,states 
to adopt requirements after enactment   
,section #d of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjejc7 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection3  7c7      
,permitting ,states to adopt certain    
requirements after enactment ,section   
#aab7;c7 and section #aac7;j7 of the    
,make ,elections ,great ,again ,act     
shall not apply to a ,state described in
 subsection 7b77#b7 if the ,state1 by   
law or regulation1 adopts requirements  
which are identical to the requirements 
under such subsections not later than   
#fj days prior to the date of the first 
election for ,federal office which is   
held in the ,state after the date of the
 enactment of this subsection4  4  #aac4
 ,requirements with respect to removal  
of ineligible voters from official voter
 list  7a7 ,affirmative steps to        

maintain accurate voter registration    
lists  7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state    
shall take such affirmative steps as are
 necessary on an ongoing basis1 but in  
no case less frequently than once every 
#cj days1 to verify the eligibility of  
registrants on the official list of     
eligible voters in elections for        
,federal office in the ,state through   
the use of all verification resources   
available to the ,state1 including      
through the use of information supplied 
by the ,department of ,homeland         
,security through the ,systematic ,alien
 ,verification for ,entitlements        
7,,save7 system1 and1 pursuant to the   
requirement under section #aab7;a77#d71 
to remove from the official list of     
eligible voters in elections for        
,federal office in the ,state           
registrants who are determined to be    
ineligible voters by reason of-- 7,a7   
the request of the registrant2  7,b7    
criminal conviction or mental incapacity
 pursuant to ,state law2  7,c7 the death

 of the registrant2  7,d7 a change in   
the residence of the registrant1 in     
accordance with paragraph 7#b7 and      
subsection 7c72  7,e7 the registrant's  
status as a noncitizen1 including on the
 basis of the immigration adjudication  
or status for naturalized citizenship of
 the registrant as provided by the      
,director of the ,united ,states        
,citizenship and ,immigration ,services 
or any other information with respect to
 citizenship status supplied by the     
,department of ,homeland ,security      
through the ,systematic ,alien          
,verification for ,entitlements 7,,save7
 system that demonstrates a registrant  
is not a citizen of the ,united ,states2
 or  7,f7 duplicate registrations of a  
registrant otherwise eligible to vote4  
7#b7 ,use of change-of-address          
information from ,postal ,service ,any  
process of a ,state described under     
paragraph 7#a7 shall include the ,state 
establishing a process under which      
change-of-address information supplied  

by the ,postal ,service through its     
licensees is used to identify           
registrants whose addresses may have    
changed and if it appears from such     
information provided that a registrant  
has moved to a different residence      
address--  7,a7 in the same registrar's 
jurisdiction in which the registrant is 
currently registered1 the registrar     
changes the registration records to show
 the new address and sends the          
registrant a notice of the change by    
forwardable mail and a postage prepaid  
pre-addressed return form by which the  
registrant may verify or correct the    
address information2 or  7,b7 not in the
 same registrar's jurisdiction1 the     
registrar uses the notice procedure     
described in subsection 7c77#b7 to      
confirm the change of address4  7b7     
,deadline prior to general elections for
 ,federal office ,a ,state shall        
complete any process under subsection   
7a7 to remove the names of voters       
determined to be ineligible from the    

official list of eligible voters in     
,federal elections held in the ,state   
not later than #ae days prior to the    
date established under section #be of   
the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united   
,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #g7 for each      
general election for ,federal office1   
except that this subsection shall not be
 construed to preclude-- 7#a7 the       
removal of names from official lists of 
voters at any time on a basis described 
in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 7#a77;,b71 or   
7#a77;,e7 of subsection 7a72 or  7#b7   
the correction of registration records  
pursuant to this subtitle4  7c7         
,procedure for removal of names from    
voter rolls by reason of residence      
change  7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall
 remove the name of a registrant from   
the official list of eligible voters in 
elections for ,federal office when the  
,state becomes aware that the registrant
 has changed residence through one of   
the following actions3  7,a7 ,the       
registrant confirms in person or in     

writing that the registrant has changed 
residence to a place outside the        
registrar's jurisdiction in which the   
registrant is registered4  7,b7 ,an     
election official determines1 from      
review of postal service records or     
other available databases or sources of 
address verification relied upon by the 
registrar for maintaining an accurate   
list of eligible voters1 that the       
registrant no longer resides at the     
address shown in the registration1 has  
failed to respond to a notice described 
in paragraph 7#b71 or that such notice  
has been returned as undeliverable4     
7#b7 ,notice described ,a notice is     
described in this paragraph if it is a  
postage prepaid and pre-addressed return
 card1 sent by nonforwardable mail1 on  
which the registrant may state his or   
her current address1 together with a    
notice to the following effect3 7,a7 ,if
 the registrant did not change his or   
her residence1 or changed residence but 
remained in the registrar's             

jurisdiction1 the registrant should     
return the card not later than the time 
provided for mail registration under    
section section #aab7;a77#a77;,b74  7,b7
 ,if the registrant has changed         
residence to a place outside the        
registrar's jurisdiction in which the   
registrant is registered1 information   
concerning how the registrant can       
continue to be eligible to vote4  7#c7  
,removal and notice of removal ,if the  
pre-addressed return card described in  
paragraph 7#b7 is not returned1 or if   
the notice described in such paragraph  
is returned as undeliverable--  7,a7 the
 registrant shall be removed from the   
official list of eligible voters as     
described in paragraph 7#a72 and  7,b7  
the registrant shall be notified of such
 removal by notice sent by forwardable  
mail4  7#d7 ,correction of official list
 of eligible voters ,a voting registrar 
shall correct an official list of       
eligible voters in elections for        
,federal office in accordance with      

change of residence information obtained
 in conformance with this subsection4   
7d7 ,procedure for voting following     
failure to return card  7#a7 ,in general
 ,a registrant who has moved from an    
address in the area covered by a polling
 place to an address in the same area   
shall1 notwithstanding failure to notify
 the registrar of the change of address 
prior to the date of an election1 be    
permitted to vote at that polling place 
if the registrant provides documentary  
proof of the change of address to an    
election official at that polling place4
  7#b7 ,procedures for registrants who  
have moved in certain cases  7,a7 ,in   
general ,a registrant who has moved from
 an address in the area covered by one  
polling place to an address in an area  
covered by a second polling place within
 the same registrar's jurisdiction and  
the same congressional district and who 
has failed to notify the registrar of   
the change of address prior to the date 
of an election1 at the option of the    

registrant-- 7i7 shall be permitted to  
correct the voting records and vote at  
the registrant's former polling place1  
if the registrant provides documentary  
proof of the new address to an election 
official at that polling place2  7ii7   
shall be permitted to correct the voting
 records and vote at a central location 
within the same registrar's jurisdiction
 designated by the registrar where a    
list of eligible voters is maintained1  
upon written affirmation by the         
registrant of the new address on a      
standard form provided by the registrar 
at the central location2 or  7iii7 shall
 be permitted to correct the voting     
records for purposes of voting in future
 elections at the appropriate polling   
place for the current address and1 if   
permitted by ,state law1 shall be       
permitted to vote in the present        
election1 upon confirmation by the      
registrant of the new address by such   
means as are required by law4  7,b7     
,documentary proof of new address ,if   

,state law permits the registrant to    
vote in the current election upon       
documentary proof by the registrant of  
the new address at a polling place      
described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 or    
subparagraph 7,a77iii71 voting at the   
other locations described in            
subparagraph 7,a7 need not be provided  
as options4  7,c7 ,documentary proof of 
no change in residence ,if the          
registration records indicate that a    
registrant has moved from an address in 
the area covered by a polling place1 the
 registrant shall1 upon documentary     
proof by the registrant before an       
election official at that polling place 
that the registrant continues to reside 
at the address previously made known to 
the registrar1 be permitted to vote at  
that polling place4  7e7 ,change of     
voting address within a jurisdiction ,in
 the case of a change of address1 for   
voting purposes1 of a registrant to     
another address within the same         
registrar's jurisdiction1 the registrar 

shall correct the voting registration   
list accordingly1 and the registrant's  
name may not be removed from the        
official list of eligible voters by     
reason of such a change of address      
except as provided in subsection 7c74   
7f7 ,special requirements to ensure only
 citizens are registered to vote ,any   
process of a ,state described under     
subsection 7a77#a7 with respect to      
verifying that an individual is a       
,united ,states citizen shall include   
using information supplied by one or    
more of the following sources3  7#a7    
,the ,department of ,homeland ,security 
through the ,systematic ,alien          
,verification for ,entitlements 7,,save7
 or otherwise4  7#b7 ,the ,social       
,security ,administration through the   
,social ,security ,number ,verification 
,service1 or otherwise4  7#c7 ,state    
agencies that supply ,state             
identification cards or driver's        
licenses where the agency confirms the  
,united ,states citizenship status of   

applicants4  7#d7 ,other sources1       
including databases1 which provide      
confirmation of ,united ,states         
citizenship status4  7g7 ,removal of    
noncitizens from registration rolls ,a  
,state shall remove an individual who is
 not a citizen of the ,united ,states   
from the official list of eligible      
voters for elections for ,federal office
 held in the ,state at any time upon    
receipt of documentation or verified    
information that a registrant is not a  
,united ,states citizen4  7h7 ,public   
list of ineligible voters ,if a voter is
 deemed ineligible under this section1  
the chief ,state election official of   
the ,state concerned shall put the      
voter's name on a publicly available    
list and send a notice described in     
subsection 7c77#b7 and provide the voter
 with an opportunity to cure any defect 
with respect to the individual's        
eligibility to vote in elections for    
,federal office in the ,state4  7i7     
,notice requirement with respect to     

conviction in ,federal court  7#a7 ,in  
general ,on the conviction of a person  
of a felony in a district court of the  
,united ,states1 the ,united ,states    
attorney shall immediately give written 
notice of the conviction to the chief   
,state election official of the ,state  
of the person's residence4  7#b7 ,notice
 requirements ,a notice given pursuant  
to paragraph 7#a7 shall include--  7,a7 
the name of the offender2  7,b7 the     
offender's age and residence address2   
7,c7 the date of entry of the judgment2 
7,d7 a description of the offenses of   
which the offender was convicted2 and   
7,e7 the sentence imposed by the court4 
7#c7 ,information from ,united ,states  
attorney ,on request of the chief ,state
 election official of a ,state or other 
,state official with responsibility for 
determining the effect that a conviction
 may have on an offender's qualification
 to vote1 the ,united ,states attorney  
shall provide such additional           
information as the ,united ,states      

attorney may have concerning the        
offender and the offense of which the   
offender was convicted4  7#d7 ,notice of
 overturned conviction ,if a conviction 
of which notice was given pursuant to   
paragraph 7#a7 is overturned1 the       
,united ,states attorney shall give the 
official to whom the notice was given   
written notice of the vacation of the   
judgment4  7#e7 ,notification by chief  
,state election official ,the chief     
,state election official of a ,state    
shall notify the voter registration     
officials of the local jurisdiction in  
which an offender resides of the        
information received under this         
subsection4  7j7 ,public disclosure of  
voter registration activities  7#a7 ,in 
general ,each ,state shall maintain for 
at least #b years and shall make        
available for public inspection in      
electronic form at a reasonable cost all
 records concerning the implementation  
of programs and activities conducted for
 the purpose of ensuring the accuracy   

and currency of official lists of       
eligible voters1 except to the extent   
that such records relate to a           
declination to register to vote or to   
the identity of a voter registration    
agency through which any particular     
voter is registered4  7#b7 ,content of  
records ,the records maintained pursuant
 to paragraph 7#a7 shall include lists  
of the names and addresses of all       
persons to whom notices described in    
subsection 7c77#b7 are sent1 and        
information concerning whether or not   
each such person has responded to the   
notice as of the date that inspection of
 the records is made4  #aad4            
,computerized statewide voter           
registration list requirements  7a7 ,in 
general  7#a7 ,implementation ,each     
,state1 acting through the chief ,state 
election official1 shall implement1 in a
 uniform and nondiscriminatory manner1 a
 single1 uniform1 official1 centralized1
 interactive computerized statewide     
voter registration list defined1        

maintained1 and administered at the     
,state level that contains the name and 
registration information of every       
legally registered voter in the ,state  
and assigns a unique identifier to each 
legally registered voter in the ,state  
7in this section referred to as the     
computerized list71 and includes the    
following3 7,a7 ,the computerized list  
shall serve as the single system for    
storing and managing the official list  
of registered voters throughout the     
,state4  7,b7 ,the computerized list    
contains the name and registration      
information of every legally registered 
voter in the ,state4  7,c7 ,under the   
computerized list1 a unique identifier  
is assigned to each legally registered  
voter in the ,state4  7,d7 ,the         
computerized list shall be coordinated  
with other agency databases within the  
,state4  7,e7 ,any election official in 
the ,state1 including any local election
 official1 may obtain immediate         
electronic access to the information    

contained in the computerized list4     
7,f7 ,all voter registration information
 obtained by any local election official
 in the ,state shall be electronically  
entered into the computerized list on an
 expedited basis at the time the        
information is provided to the local    
official4  7,g7 ,the chief ,state       
election official shall provide such    
support as may be required so that local
 election officials are able to enter   
information as described in subparagraph
 7,f74  7,h7 ,the computerized list     
shall serve as the official voter       
registration list for the conduct of all
 elections for ,federal office in the   
,state4  7#b7 ,computerized list        
maintenance  7,a7 ,in general ,the      
appropriate ,state or local election    
official shall perform list maintenance 
with respect to the computerized list on
 a regular basis as follows3  7i7 ,if an
 individual is to be removed from the   
computerized list1 such individual shall
 be removed in accordance with the      

provisions of section #aab7;a77#c7 and  
section #aac7;a74  7ii7 ,for purposes of
 removing names of ineligible voters    
from the official list of eligible      
voters--  7,i7 under section            
#aac7;a77#a77;,b71 the ,state shall     
coordinate the computerized list with   
,state agency records on felony status2 
and  7,,ii7 by reason of the death of   
the registrant under section            
#aac7;a77#a77;,c71 the ,state shall     
coordinate the computerized list with   
,state agency records on death4  7,b7   
,conduct ,the list maintenance performed
 under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be       
conducted in a manner that ensures      
that-- 7i7 the name of each registered  
voter appears in the computerized list2 
7ii7 only voters who are not registered 
or who are not eligible to vote are     
removed from the computerized list2 and 
7iii7 duplicate names are eliminated    
from the computerized list4  7#c7       
,technological security of computerized 
list ,the appropriate ,state or local   

official shall provide adequate         
technological security measures to      
prevent the unauthorized access to the  
computerized list established under this
 section4  7#d7 ,minimum standard for   
accuracy of ,state voter registration   
records ,the ,state election system     
shall include provisions to ensure that 
voter registration records in the ,state
 are accurate and are updated regularly1
 including the following3  7,a7 ,a      
system of file maintenance that makes an
 affirmative effort to remove           
registrants who are ineligible to vote  
from the official list of eligible      
voters4 ,under such system1 consistent  
with this subtitle1 registrants who have
 not responded to a notice and who have 
not voted in #b consecutive general     
elections for ,federal office shall be  
removed from the official list of       
eligible voters1 except that no         
registrant may be removed solely by     
reason of a failure to vote4  7,b7      
,safeguards to ensure that eligible     

voters are not removed in error from the
 official list of eligible voters4  7b7 
,effective date  7#a7 ,in general       
,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71  
each ,state and jurisdiction shall be   
required to comply with the requirements
 of subsection 7a7 on and after ,january
 #a1 #bjbg4  7#b7 ,waiver ,if a ,state  
or jurisdiction certifies to the        
,commission not later than ,january #a1 
#bjbg1 that the ,state or jurisdiction  
will not meet the deadline described in 
paragraph 7#a7 for good cause and       
includes in the certification the       
reasons for the failure to meet such    
deadline1 paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to 
the ,state or jurisdiction as if the    
reference in such paragraph to ,january 
#a1 #bjbg were a reference to ,january  
#a1 #bjbh4  #aae4 ,requirements for     
applicants who register by mail  7a7    
,contents of mail voter registration    
form  7#a7 ,in general ,a mail voter    
registration form developed under       
section #f of the ,national ,voter      

,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeje7-- 7,a7 may require    
only such identifying information       
7including the signature of the         
applicant7 and other information        
7including data relating to previous    
registration by the applicant71 as is   
necessary to enable the appropriate     
,state election official to assess the  
eligibility of the applicant and to     
administer voter registration and other 
parts of the election process2  7,b7    
shall include a statement that-- 7i7    
specifies each eligibility requirement  
7including citizenship and an           
explanation of what is required to      
present documentary proof of ,united    
,states citizenship72  7ii7 contains an 
attestation that the applicant meets    
each such requirement2 and  7iii7       
requires the signature of the applicant1
 under penalty of perjury2  7,c7 may not
 include any requirement for            
notarization or other formal            
authentication2  7,d7 shall include a   

section1 for use only by a ,state or    
local election official1 to record the  
type of document the applicant presented
 as documentary proof of ,united ,states
 citizenship1 including the date of     
issuance1 the date of expiration 7if    
any71 the office which issued the       
document1 and any unique identification 
number associated with the document2 and
  7,e7 shall include1 in print that is  
identical to that used in the           
attestation portion of the application--
 7i7 the information required in        
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section  
#aab7;a77#f72  7ii7 a statement that1 if
 an applicant declines to register to   
vote1 the fact that the applicant has   
declined to register will remain        
confidential and will be used only for  
voter registration purposes2  7iii7 a   
statement that if an applicant does     
register to vote1 the office at which   
the applicant submits a voter           
registration application will remain    
confidential and will be used only for  

voter registration purposes1 other than 
as evidence in a criminal proceeding or 
immigration proceeding brought against  
an applicant who attempts to register to
 vote and makes a false declaration     
under penalty of perjury that the       
applicant meets the eligibility         
requirements to register to vote in an  
election for ,federal office2  7iv7 the 
question ,are you a citizen of the      
,united ,states of ,america8 and boxes  
for the applicant to check to indicate  
whether the applicant is or is not a    
citizen of the ,united ,states2  7v7 the
 question ,will you be #ah years of age 
on or before election day8 and boxes for
 the applicant to check to indicate     
whether or not the applicant will be #ah
 years of age or older on election day2 
7vi7 the statement ,if you checked no in
 response to either of these questions1 
do not complete this form42  7vii7 the  
question ,if you checked yes in response
 to either of those questions1 do you   
have documentary proof of such response8

 and boxes for the applicant to check to
 indicate whether the applicant does or 
does not have documentary proof for any 
affirmative response to either question2
 and  7viii7 a statement informing the  
individual that if the form is submitted
 by mail and the individual is          
registering for the first time1 the     
appropriate information required under  
this section must be submitted with the 
mail voter registration form in order to
 avoid the additional identification    
requirements upon voting for the first  
time4  7#b7 ,incomplete forms ,if an    
applicant for voter registration fails  
to answer the question included on the  
mail voter registration form pursuant to
 paragraph 7#a77;,e77iv71 the registrar 
shall notify the applicant of the       
failure and provide the applicant with  
an opportunity to complete the form in a
 timely manner to allow for the         
completion of the registration form     
prior to the next election for ,federal 
office 7subject to ,state law74  7b7    

,ensuring proof of ,united ,states      
citizenship  7#a7 ,presenting proof of  
,united ,states citizenship to election 
official ,an applicant who submits the  
mail voter registration application form
 prescribed by the ,election ,assistance
 ,commission pursuant to section        
#i7;a77#b7 of the ,national ,voter      
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh7 shall not be          
registered to vote in an election for   
,federal office unless-- 7,a7 the       
applicant provides with such application
 documentary proof of ,united ,states   
citizenship pursuant to the requirements
 under section #aab7;c77#a7 or presents 
such documentary proof in person to the 
office of the appropriate election      
official not later than the deadline    
provided by ,state law for the receipt  
of a completed voter registration       
application for the election2 or  7,b7  
in the case of a ,state which permits an
 individual to register to vote in an   
election for ,federal office at a       

polling place on the day of the election
 and on any day when voting1 including  
early voting1 is permitted for the      
election1 the applicant presents        
documentary proof of ,united ,states    
citizenship to the appropriate election 
official at the polling place not later 
than the date of the election4  7#b7    
,notification of requirement ,upon      
receiving an otherwise completed mail   
voter registration application form     
prescribed by the ,election ,assistance 
,commission pursuant to section         
#i7;a77#b7 of such ,act that does not   
include documentary proof of ,united    
,states citizenship1 the appropriate    
election official shall transmit a      
notice to the applicant of the          
requirement to present documentary proof
 of ,united ,states citizenship under   
this subsection1 and shall include in   
the notice instructions to enable the   
applicant to meet the requirement4  7#c7
 ,accessibility ,each ,state shall1 in  
consultation with the ,election         

,assistance ,commission1 ensure that    
reasonable accommodations are made to   
allow an individual with a disability   
who submits the mail voter registration 
application form prescribed by the      
,election ,assistance ,commission       
pursuant to section #i7;a77#b7 of such  
,act to present documentary proof of    
,united ,states citizenship to the      
appropriate election official4  7c7     
,rule of construction ,nothing in this  
section shall be construed to prevent   
the chief ,state election official of a 
,state from requiring documentary proof 
for purposes of confirming an           
applicant's eligibility to vote in      
elections for ,federal office in the    
,state4  7d7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,in  
general ,each ,state and jurisdiction   
shall be required to comply with the    
requirements of this section on and     
after ,january #a1 #bjbg1 and shall be  
prepared to receive registration        
materials submitted by individuals      
described in paragraph 7#b7 on and after

 the date described in such             
subparagraph4  7#b7 ,applicability with 
respect to individuals ,the provisions  
of this section shall apply to any      
individual who registers to vote on or  
after ,january #a1 #bjbg4  #aaf4 ,civil 
enforcement and private right of action 
7a7 ,attorney ,general ,the ,attorney   
,general may bring a civil action       
against any ,state or jurisdiction in an
 appropriate ,united ,states ,district  
,court for such declaratory and         
injunctive relief 7including a temporary
 restraining order1 a permanent or      
temporary injunction1 or other order7 as
 may be necessary to carry out the      
uniform and nondiscriminatory election  
technology and administration           
requirements under this subtitle4  7b7  
,private ,right of ,action  7#a7 ,notice
 of violation ,a person who is aggrieved
 by a violation of this subtitle1       
including the act of an election        
official who registers an applicant to  
vote in an election for ,federal office 

who fails to present documentary proof  
of ,united ,states citizenship1 may     
provide written notice of the violation 
to the chief ,state election official of
 the ,state involved4  7#b7 ,civil      
action ,if the violation is not         
corrected within #ij days after receipt 
of a notice under paragraph 7#a71 or    
within #bj days after receipt of the    
notice if the violation occurred within 
#abj days before the date of an election
 for ,federal office1 the aggrieved     
person may bring a civil action in an   
appropriate district court for          
declaratory or injunctive relief with   
respect to the violation4  7#c7 ,waiver 
of notice requirement in certain cases  
,if the violation occurred within #cj   
days before the date of an election for 
,federal office1 the aggrieved person   
need not provide notice to the chief    
election official of the ,state under   
paragraph 7#a7 before bringing a civil  
action under paragraph 7#b74  7#d7      
,attorney's fees ,in a civil action     

under this subsection1 the court may    
allow the prevailing party reasonable   
attorney fees1 including litigation     
expenses1 and costs4  #aag4 ,election   
,assistance ,commission guidance ,not   
later than #cj days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,election ,assistance ,commission shall 
adopt and transmit to the chief ,state  
election official of each ,state        
guidance with respect to the            
implementation of the requirements under
 the this subtitle4  #aah4              
,inapplicability of ,paperwork          
,reduction ,act ,subchapter ,i of       
chapter #ce of title #dd 7commonly      
referred to as the ,paperwork ,reduction
 ,act7 shall not apply with respect to  
the development or modification of voter
 registration materials under the       
,national ,voter ,registration ,act of  
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 as
 amended by this subtitle1 including the
 development or modification of any     
voter registration application forms4   

#aai4 ,duty of ,secretary of ,homeland  
,security to notify election officials  
of naturalization ,upon receiving       
information that an individual has      
become a naturalized citizen of the     
,united ,states1 the ,secretary of      
,homeland ,security shall promptly      
provide notice of such information to   
the appropriate chief election official 
of the ,state in which such individual  
is domiciled4  #abj4 ,rule of           
construction regarding provisional      
ballots ,nothing in this subtitle or in 
any amendment made by this subtitle may 
be construed to supercede1 restrict1 or 
otherwise affect the ability of an      
individual to cast a provisional ballot 
in an election for ,federal office or to
 have the ballot counted in the election
 if the individual is verified as a     
citizen of the ,united ,states4  #aba4  
,rule of construction regarding effect  
on ,state exemptions from other ,federal
 laws ,nothing in this subtitle or in   
any amendment made by this subtitle may 

be construed to affect the exemption of 
a ,state from any requirement of any    
,federal law other than the ,national   
,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474  #abb4       
,requiring applicants for motor vehicle 
driver's licenses in new state to       
indicate whether state serves as        
residence for voter registration        
purposes  7a7 ,requirements for         
applicants for licenses ,section #e7;d7 
of the ,national ,voter ,registration   
,act of #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#aigc;gg-#c7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
striking ,any change and inserting 7#a7 
,any change2 and  7#b7 by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph3  7#b7  
7,a7 ,a ,state motor vehicle authority  
shall require each individual applying  
for a motor vehicle driver's license in 
the ,state--  7i7 to indicate whether   
the individual resides in another ,state
 or resided in another ,state prior to  
applying for the license1 and1 if so1 to
 identify the ,state involved2 and  7ii7

 to indicate whether the individual     
intends for the ,state to serve as the  
individual's residence for purposes of  
registering to vote in elections for    
,federal office4  7,b7 ,if pursuant to  
subparagraph 7,a77ii7 an individual     
indicates to the ,state motor vehicle   
authority that the individual intends   
for the ,state to serve as the          
individual's residence for purposes of  
registering to vote in elections for    
,federal office1 the authority shall    
notify the motor vehicle authority of   
the ,state identified by the individual 
pursuant to subparagraph 7,a77i71 who   
shall notify the chief ,state election  
official of such ,state that the        
individual no longer intends for that   
,state to serve as the individual's     
residence for purposes of registering to
 vote in elections for ,federal office4 
4  7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments  
made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect
 with respect to elections occurring in 
#bjbg or any succeeding year4  #abc4    

,definitions ,in this subtitle1 the     
following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,chief
 ,state election official ,the term     
chief ,state election official with     
respect to a ,state means the individual
 designated by the ,state under section 
#aj of the ,national ,voter             
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible for 
coordination of the ,state's            
responsibilities under such ,act4  7#b7 
,documentary proof of ,united ,states   
citizenship ,the term documentary proof 
of ,united ,states citizenship means1   
with respect to an applicant for voter  
registration1 any of the following3 7,a7
 ,a form of identification issued       
consistent with the requirements of the 
,,real ,,id ,act of #bjje that indicates
 the applicant is a citizen of the      
,united ,states4  7,b7 ,a valid ,united 
,states passport4  7,c7 ,the applicant's
 official ,united ,states military      
identification card1 together with a    
,united ,states military record of      

service showing that the applicant's    
place of birth was in the ,united       
,states4  7,d7 ,a valid                 
government-issued photo identification  
card issued by a ,federal1 ,state1 or   
,tribal government showing that the     
applicant's place of birth was in the   
,united ,states4  7,e7 ,a valid         
government-issued photo identification  
card issued by a ,federal1 ,state1 or   
,tribal government other than an        
identification described in paragraphs  
7#a7 through 7#d71 but only if presented
 together with one or more of the       
following3  7i7 ,a certified birth      
certificate issued by a ,state1 a unit  
of local government in a ,state1 or a   
,tribal government which-- 7,i7 was     
issued by the ,state1 unit of local     
government1 or ,tribal government in    
which the applicant was born2  7,,ii7   
was filed with the office responsible   
for keeping vital records in the ,state2
  7,,iii7 includes the full name1 date  
of birth1 and place of birth of the     

applicant2  7,,iv7 lists the full names 
of one or both of the parents of the    
applicant2  7,v7 has the signature of an
 individual who is authorized to sign   
birth certificates on behalf of the     
,state1 unit of local government1 or    
,tribal government in which the         
applicant was born2  7,,vi7 includes the
 date that the certificate was filed    
with the office responsible for keeping 
vital records in the ,state2 and        
7,,vii7 has the seal of the ,state1 unit
 of local government1 or ,tribal        
government that issued the birth        
certificate4  7ii7 ,an extract from a   
,united ,states hospital ,record of     
,birth created at the time of the       
applicant's birth which indicates that  
the applicant's place of birth was in   
the ,united ,states4  7iii7 ,a final    
adoption decree showing the applicant's 
name and that the applicant's place of  
birth was in the ,united ,states4  7iv7 
,a ,consular ,report of ,birth ,abroad  
of a citizen of the ,united ,states or a

 certification of the applicant's       
,report of ,birth of a ,united ,states  
citizen issued by the ,secretary of     
,state4  7v7 ,a ,naturalization         
,certificate or ,certificate of         
,citizenship issued by the ,secretary of
 ,homeland ,security or any other       
document or method of proof of ,united  
,states citizenship issued by the       
,federal government pursuant to the     
,immigration and ,nationality ,act4     
7vi7 ,an ,american ,indian ,card issued 
by the ,department of ,homeland         
,security with the classification       
#8,,kic'4  7#c7 ,election ,the term     
election has the meaning stated in      
section #cja7a7 of the ,federal         
,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #dca7a774  7#d7 ,federal      
office ,the term ,federal office has the
 meaning stated in section #cja7c7 of   
the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of
 #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dca7c774  7#e7    
,registrar's jurisdiction ,the term     
registrar's jurisdiction means--  7,a7  

an incorporated city1 town1 borough1 or 
other form of municipality2  7,b7 if    
voter registration is maintained by a   
county1 parish1 or other unit of        
government that governs a larger        
geographic area than a municipality1 the
 geographic area governed by that unit  
of government2 or  7,c7 if voter        
registration is maintained on a         
consolidated basis for more than one    
municipality or other unit of government
 by an office that performs all of the  
functions of a voting registrar1 the    
geographic area of the consolidated     
municipalities or other geographic      
units4  7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state    
means each of the #ej ,states1 the      
,district of ,columbia1 the             
,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the     
,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1
 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth
 of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4    
7#g7 ,voter registration agency ,the    
term voter registration agency means an 
office designated under section         

#g7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,voter      
,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7;a77#a77 to perform    
voter registration activities4  ,c      
,information ,sharing ,agreements ,with 
,attorney ,general  #aca4 ,information  
sharing agreements with ,attorney       
,general  7a7 ,requiring ,states to     
enter into agreements ,title ,,ix of the
 ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baada et seq47 is amended by
 adding at the end the following new    
section3  #ijg4 ,information sharing    
agreements with ,attorney ,general  7a7 
,requirement ,each ,state and the       
,attorney ,general shall have in effect 
an agreement under which the ,attorney  
,general and the ,state shall share     
information regarding the evidence of   
potential fraud in the administration of
 elections for ,federal office in the   
,state1 including evidence of voting or 
attempted voting in elections for       
,federal office by individuals who are  
not eligible to vote in such elections4 

7b7 ,ineligibility of funds for ,states 
without agreements ,no ,federal funds   
may be used to administer an election   
for ,federal office in a ,state in a    
fiscal year unless the ,attorney        
,general certifies to the ,commission   
that the ,state and the ,attorney       
,general have in effect an agreement    
under subsection 7a7 with respect to the
 fiscal year4  4  7b7 ,clerical         
amendment ,the table of contents of such
 ,act is amended by adding at the end of
 the items relating to title ,,ix the   
following3  ,sec4 #ijg4 ,information    
sharing agreements with ,attorney       
,general4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,the  
amendment made by this section shall    
apply with respect to fiscal year #bjbf 
and each succeeding fiscal year4  ,d    
,election ,security  #ada4 ,indication  
of citizenship on driver's licenses and 
identification cards  7a7 ,in general   
,section #bjb7;b7 of the ,real ,,id ,act
 of #bjje 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja note7 is
 amended by adding at the end the       

following new paragraph3  7#aj7 ,if the 
person is a citizen of the ,united      
,states1 a clear and easily             
distinguishable indication of that      
citizenship4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,the
 amendment made by this section shall   
apply with respect to any driver's      
license or identification card issued by
 a ,state on or after the date of the   
enactment of this ,act4  #adb4          
,requirement to notify ,state election  
officials of individuals recused from   
jury service on grounds of              
noncitizenship  7a7 ,in general ,if a   
,united ,states district court recuses  
an individual from serving on a jury on 
the grounds that the individual is not a
 citizen of the ,united ,states1 the    
court shall transmit a notice of the    
individual's recusal to--  7#a7 the     
chief ,state election official of the   
,state in which the individual resides2 
and  7#b7 the ,director of the ,united  
,states ,citizenship and ,immigration   
,services4  7b7 ,verification and       

removal from voter list ,upon receipt of
 notice of an individual's recusal      
transmitted pursuant to subsection 7a71 
a chief ,state election official1 in    
consultation with the ,director of the  
,united ,states ,citizenship and        
,immigration ,services1 shall-- 7#a7    
determine if such individual is a       
citizen of the ,united ,states2 and     
7#b7 in the case that such individual is
 not a citizen of the ,united ,states1  
remove such individual from the official
 list of eligible voters4  #adc4        
,reports to ,congress on foreign and    
domestic threats to elections  7a7 ,in  
general ,not earlier than #fj days      
before the date established under       
section #be of the ,revised ,statutes of
 the ,united ,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #g7  
for each general election for ,federal  
office and not later than #cj days      
before such date1 the ,secretary of     
,homeland ,security and the ,director of
 ,national ,intelligence1 in            
coordination with the heads of the      

appropriate ,federal entities1 shall    
submit a joint report to the appropriate
 congressional committees and the chief 
,state election official of each ,state 
on foreign and domestic threats to      
elections in the ,united ,states1       
including physical and cybersecurity    
threats4  7b7 ,definitions ,in this     
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,the term appropriate       
congressional committees means--  7,a7  
the ,committee on ,house                
,administration1 the ,committee on      
,homeland ,security1 the ,permanent     
,select ,committee on ,intelligence1 and
 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of 
the ,house of ,representatives2 and     
7,b7 the ,committee on ,rules and       
,administration1 the ,committee on      
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs1 the ,select ,committee on     
,intelligence1 and the ,committee on    
,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4     
7#b7 ,appropriate ,federal entities ,the
 term appropriate ,federal entities     

means-- 7,a7 the ,department of         
,commerce1 including the ,national      
,institute of ,standards and            
,technology2  7,b7 the ,department of   
,defense2  7,c7 the ,department of      
,homeland ,security1 including the      
component of the ,department that       
reports to the ,under ,secretary        
responsible for overseeing critical     
infrastructure protection1              
cybersecurity1 and other related        
programs of the ,department2  7,d7 the  
,department of ,justice1 including the  
,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 and 
7,e7 the ,office of the ,director of    
,national ,intelligence1 the ,national  
,security ,agency1 and such other       
elements of the intelligence community  
7as defined in section #c of the        
,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 as the ,director of   
,national ,intelligence determines are  
appropriate4  #add4 ,preservation of    
election records ,section #cja of the   
,civil ,rights ,act of #aifj 7#eb       

,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja7 is amended by         
inserting 7including audit records1     
ballot cast images1 canvassing reports1 
cast vote records1 certification        
records1 chain of custody records1      
incident reports1 post-election records1
 reconciliation records1 return         
envelopes1 tabulation reports1          
technology records1 and vote by mail    
records7 after in such election4  #ade4 
,definitions ,in this subtitle3  7#a7   
,chief ,state election official ,the    
term chief ,state election official     
means1 with respect to a ,state1 the    
individual designated by the ,state     
under section #aj of the ,national      
,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible for 
coordination of the ,state's            
responsibilities under such ,act4  7#b7 
,state ,the term ,state has the meaning 
given such term in section #ija of the  
,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #baada74  ,e ,prohibition on  
,federal ,agency ,political ,activities 

#aea4 ,prohibiting political activities 
in ,federal agencies  7a7 ,prohibitions 
7#a7 ,in general ,except as specifically
 authorized by law1 a ,federal agency   
may not register an individual to vote  
in an election for ,federal office4     
7#b7 ,agreements with nongovernmental   
organizations ,none of the funds made   
available for the salaries and expenses 
of a ,federal agency may be used to     
solicit or enter into an agreement with 
a nongovernmental organization to       
conduct voter registration or voter     
mobilization activities1 including      
registering voters or providing any     
person with voter registration          
materials1 absentee or vote-by-mail     
ballot applications1 voting             
instructions1 or candidate-related      
information1 on the property or website 
of the ,federal agency4  7#c7           
,conforming amendments relating to voter
 registration agencies ,section #g of   
the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act 
of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejf7 is      

amended-- 7,a7 in subsection            
7a77#c77;,b77ii71 by striking ,federal  
and2 and  7,b7 by amending subsection   
7b7 to read as follows3  7b7 ,private   
sector cooperation ,all nongovernmental 
entities are encouraged1 to the greatest
 extent practicable1 to cooperate with  
the ,states in carrying out subsection  
7a74  4  7b7 ,rule of construction      
,nothing in this section or the         
amendments made by this section may be  
construed to prohibit a ,federal agency 
from providing information to a ,state  
or local election official relating to  
the eligibility of any individual to    
register to vote in elections for       
,federal office1 including information  
on an individual's citizenship status4  
7c7 ,exception ,the prohibitions under  
this section shall not apply to voter   
registration activities with respect to 
absent uniformed services voters 7as    
such term is defined in section #ajg7a7 
of the ,uniformed and ,overseas         
,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a7774  7d7 ,definition 
,in this section1 the term ,federal     
agency has the meaning given the term   
agency in section #cejb7a7 of title #dd1
 ,united ,states ,code4  ,,ii ,election 
,administration  ,a ,improving          
,administration of ,elections  #bja4    
,use of ,,hava funds for post-election  
audits of results  7a7 ,authorizing use 
of funds ,section #bea7;b7 of the ,help 
,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja7;b77 is amended--  7#a7
 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking         
paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and inserting  
paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d72 and    
7#b7 by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph3  7#d7 ,use of funds for  
conducting post-election audits of      
results ,a ,state may use a requirements
 payment to conduct a post-election     
audit of the results of an election for 
,federal office if the ,state completes 
and releases the results of the audit   
prior to the applicable deadline for    
filing a challenge to the results of the

 election4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,the 
amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall 
apply with respect to payments made for 
fiscal year #bjbf or any succeeding     
fiscal year4  ,b ,treatment of ,ballots 
#baa4 ,requiring paper ballots  7a7 ,in 
general ,section #cja7;a77#b7 of the    
,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#b77 is amended to 
read as follows3  7#b7 ,paper ballot    
requirement  7,a7 ,voter-verifiable     
paper ballots  7i7 ,the voting system   
shall require the use of a paper ballot 
manually marked by the voter or a paper 
ballot marked through the use of a      
nontabulating ballot marking device or  
system1 so long as the voter shall have 
the option at every in-person voting    
location to manually mark a printed     
ballot that includes all relevant       
contests and candidates4  7ii7 ,the     
paper ballot shall be marked by the     
voter and presented to the voter for    
verification before the voter's ballot  
is preserved in accordance with         

subparagraph 7,b71 and shall be counted 
manually or by counting device or read  
by a ballot tabulation device4  7iii7   
,the voting system shall provide the    
voter with an opportunity to correct any
 error on the paper ballot before the   
permanent voter-verifiable paper ballot 
is preserved in accordance with         
subparagraph 7,b74  7iv7 ,the voting    
system shall not preserve the           
voter-verifiable paper ballots in any   
manner that makes it possible1 at any   
time after the ballot has been cast1 to 
associate a voter with the record of the
 voter's vote selections4  7v7 ,the     
voting system shall prevent1 through    
mechanical means or through             
independently verified protections1 the 
modification or addition of vote        
selections on a printed or marked ballot
 at any time after the voter has been   
provided an opportunity to correct      
errors on the ballot pursuant to clause 
7ii74  7,b7 ,preservation as official   
record ,the paper ballot required under 

subparagraph 7,a7 shall constitute the  
official ballot and shall be preserved  
and used as the official ballot for     
purposes of any recount or audit        
conducted with respect to any election  
for ,federal office in which the voting 
system is used4  7,c7 ,manual audit     
suitability ,each paper ballot used     
pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be  
suitable for a manual audit4  7,d7      
,effective date ,the requirements of    
this paragraph shall take effect on the 
date that is #cj days after the date of 
the enactment of this ,act4  4  7b7     
,conforming amendment clarifying        
applicability of alternative language   
accessibility ,section #cja7;a77#d7 of  
such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha7;a77#d77
 is amended by inserting 7including the 
paper ballots required under paragraph  
7#b77 after voting system4  #bab4       
,limitation on possession of mail-in    
ballots  7a7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,in      
general ,it shall be unlawful for an    
individual to distribute1 order1        

request1 deliver1 or possess-- 7,a7 any 
ballot not associated with--  7i7 such  
individual2  7ii7 an immediate family   
member of such individual2 or  7iii7    
another individual for whom such        
individual is a caregiver2 and  7,b7    
more than #d mail-in ballots for an     
election for ,federal office at a time4 
7#b7 ,incidental possession excepted    
,the limitation under paragraph 7#a7    
shall not apply to the incidental       
possession of mail-in ballots by a      
postal worker or election official      
acting within the scope of the official 
capacity of such postal worker or       
election official4  7#c7 ,penalty ,an   
individual who knowingly receives1      
accepts1 or agrees to receive or accept 
anything of value1 personally or for any
 other person1 in return for            
distributing1 ordering1 requesting1     
delivering1 or possessing a mail-in     
ballot in violation of paragraph 7#a7   
shall be fined in an amount not         
exceeding #be1jjj1 or imprisoned not    

more than #e years1 or both4  7b7 ,form 
required for ballot return  7#a7 ,in    
general ,an individual may not return a 
mail-in ballot not associated with such 
individual1 unless such individual--    
7,a7 presents to an election official   
acting within the scope of the official 
capacity of such official a             
government-issued photo identification  
of such individual2 and  7,b7 provides  
to such election official1 together with
 such ballot1 a completed affidavit     
described in paragraph 7#b7 that-- 7i7  
is signed by the voter with whom the    
ballot is associated1 or if such voter  
cannot write because of a physical      
handicap or illiteracy1 bears the mark  
of such voter and the signature of a    
witness to the making of the mark2 and  
7ii7 is signed by such individual1 or if
 such individual cannot write because of
 a physical handicap or illiteracy1     
bears the mark of such individual and   
the signature of a witness to the making
 of the mark4  7#b7 ,affidavit described

 ,the affidavit described in this       
section is a form that--  7,a7 is       
prescribed by the ,election ,assistance 
,commission2 and  7,b7 includes a space 
for an election official to record the  
form of identification presented        
pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7  
,preservation of records ,each          
authorization form provided pursuant to 
paragraph 7#a77;,b7 must be preserved   
for at least #b years as part of the    
record of the election1 and the county  
board of voter registration and         
elections must note the time and date of
 receipt of the authorization form1 the 
name of the individual providing the    
authorization form1 the relationship of 
the individual to the voter1 and the    
form of identification presented        
pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a74  7c7   
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,caregiver ,the term caregiver means an 
individual who provides frequent and    
regular medical or health care          
assistance to a person in a residence1  

nursing care institution1 hospice       
facility1 assisted living center1       
assisted living facility1 assisted      
living home1 or residential care        
institution4  7#b7 ,immediate family    
member ,the term immediate family member
 means the spouse1 parent1 child1       
grandparent1 grandchild1 or sibling of  
the individual or of the spouse of the  
individual4  #bac4 ,prohibiting ,states 
from using ranked choice voting in      
general elections for ,federal office   
7a7 ,requirement ,subtitle ,a of title  
,,iii of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act  
of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 
is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating      
sections #cje and #cjf as sections #cjf 
and #cjg1 respectively2 and  7#b7 by    
inserting after section #cjd the        
following new section3  #cje4           
,prohibiting ,states from using certain 
voting systems with respect to a general
 election for ,federal office ,a ,state 
may not carry out a general election for
 ,federal office in the ,state using a  

voting system that--  7#a7 permits a    
voter to vote for more than one         
candidate for the same office2  7#b7    
permits a voter to rank multiple        
candidates for the same office2 or  7#c7
 reallocates the vote of a voter from   
one candidate to another candidate for  
the same office4  4  7b7 ,clerical      
amendment ,the table of contents of such
 ,act is amended--  7#a7 by             
redesignating the items relating to     
sections #cje and #cjf as relating to   
sections #cjf and #cjg1 respectively2   
and  7#b7 by inserting after the item   
relating to section #cjd the following  
new item3  ,sec4 #cje4 ,prohibiting     
,states from using certain voting       
systems with respect to a general       
election for ,federal office4  4  7c7   
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to
 ,federal elections held on or after the
 date of the enactment of this ,act4    
#bad4 ,abolishing universal vote by mail
  7a7 ,in general ,a ,state may only    

provide a mail-in ballot for an election
 for ,federal office to a voter upon    
request of the voter submitted          
electronically or by postal mail using a
 standardized form described in         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,form of request ,a
 standardized form described in this    
subsection-- 7#a7 has been approved for 
such requests by the appropriate chief  
,state election official2 and  7#b7     
enables the appropriate election        
official to confirm-- 7,a7 the identity 
of the individual submitting the        
request2  7,b7 that the individual is   
validly registered and eligible to vote 
in the jurisdiction for which the       
request is submitted2 and  7,c7 that the
 individual resides at the physical     
address for which the individual is     
registered to vote 7if different than   
the mailing address where the ballot is 
requested to be sent74  7c7 ,deadline   
for submission ,such request must be    
submitted and received by the           
appropriate ,state election official not

 later than #cj days before the date of 
each election for ,federal office4  7d7 
,exception ,the requirements of         
subsection 7a7 shall not apply with     
respect to ballots provided to an       
overseas voter or absent uniformed      
services voter 7as such terms are       
defined in section #ajg of the          
,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens      
,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcaj774  #bae4 ,barcode tracking for  
mail-in ballots  7a7 ,in general ,title 
#ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by inserting after chapter #cj the      
following new chapter3  #ca ,election   
,mail  ,sec4 #caja4 ,trackable election 
mail4  #caja4 ,trackable election mail  
7a7 ,in general ,no entity of government
 shall furnish a ballot envelope for the
 purpose of being carried or delivered  
by mail unless such envelope--  7#a7    
contains a ,postal ,service barcode 7or 
successive service or marking7 that     
enables tracking of each individual     
ballot consistent with parameters that  

the ,postal ,service may promulgate by  
regulation2  7#b7 satisfies requirements
 for ballot envelope design that the    
,postal ,service may promulgate by      
regulation2  7#c7 satisfies requirements
 for machineable letters that the       
,postal ,service may promulgate by      
regulation2 and  7#d7 includes the      
,official ,election ,mail ,logo 7or any 
successor label that the ,postal        
,service may establish for ballots74    
7b7 ,application ,subsection 7a7 does   
not apply to a ,federal write-in        
absentee ballot under section #ajc of   
the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens  
,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcjc74  7c7 ,information ,not later   
than ,june #a of each calendar year1 the
 ,postmaster ,general shall provide1 to 
the entities described in the matter    
preceding paragraph 7#a7 of subsection  
7a71 the information necessary to comply
 with the requirements of this          
subsection1 including how to access     
,postal ,service tools to assist in     

generating the barcode or successive    
marking required by subsection 7a77#a74 
4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of
 chapters for part ,,iv of title #ci1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding after the item relating to       
chapter #cj the following3              
#ca4;,election ,mail#caja  4  7c7       
,application ,the amendment made by     
subsection 7a7 shall apply to any       
election for ,federal office occurring  
on or after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  #baf4 ,receipt1 processing1
 and counting of absentee and mail-in   
ballots  7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iii of
 the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 as      
amended by section #bad7;a71 is         
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections
 #cjf and #cjg as sections #cjg and     
#cjh1 respectively2 and  7#b7 by        
inserting after section #cje the        
following new section3  #cjf4 ,receipt1 
processing1 and counting of absentee and
 mail-in ballots  7a7 ,deadline for     

receipt of ballots  7#a7 ,in general ,to
 be considered validly cast and eligible
 to be counted in an election for       
,federal office1 an absentee or mail-in 
ballot must be received by the          
appropriate election official no later  
than the time polls close on the date of
 the election and1 in the case of a     
general election for ,federal office1 no
 later than the time polls close on the 
date established under section #be of   
the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united   
,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #g7 for each      
general election for ,federal office4   
7#b7 ,untimely ballot ,no ,state may    
accept for tabulation an absentee or    
mail-in ballot that is received by the  
appropriate election official following 
the time polls close on the date of the 
election4  7#c7 ,exception ,the deadline
 described in subsection 7a7 shall not  
apply with respect to ballots cast by   
absent uniformed services voter or      
overseas voters1 as defined in section  
#ajg of the ,uniformed and ,overseas    

,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj74  7b7 ,ballots        
processed upon receipt ,the chief ,state
 election official shall ensure that    
mail-in ballots cast in an election for 
,federal office and received prior to   
the date of the election shall be       
processed upon receipt 7except in the   
case of a mail-in ballot received prior 
to the date that is #bb days before the 
date of the election1 no earlier than   
the date that is #bb days before the    
date of the election71 including-- 7#a7 
reviewing the ballots for defects that  
require curing2 and  7#b7 any other     
action necessary to prepare the ballots 
to be counted4  7c7 ,tabulation of      
mail-in ballots ,the chief ,state       
election official shall ensure that     
mail-in ballots in an election for      
,federal office are not counted for the 
purpose of determining and reporting    
election results before the time polls  
close on the date of the election4  7d7 
,payments withheld for noncompliance ,if

 the ,attorney ,general determines that 
a ,state is not in compliance with this 
section with respect to an election for 
,federal office-- 7#a7 no payment       
described in section #aja7;a7 may be    
made to such ,state2 and  7#b7 such     
,state shall return any such payment    
made to such ,state during the period   
when such ,state was not in compliance  
with this section1 as determined by the 
,attorney ,general4  7e7 ,effective date
 ,this section shall apply with respect 
to elections for ,federal office held in
 #bjbg or any succeeding year4  4  7b7  
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
contents of such ,act1 as amended by    
section #bad7;c71 is amended-- 7#a7 by  
redesignating the items relating to     
sections #cjf and #cjg as relating to   
sections #cjg and #cjh1 respectively2   
and  7#b7 by inserting after the item   
relating to section #cje the following  
new item3  ,sec4 #cjf4 ,receipt1        
processing1 and counting of mail-in     
ballots4  4