,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbf,mr4    
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,timmons1    
,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 
& ,mrs4 ,luna7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit a
 ,/ate f di/ribut+ unsolicit$ ballots = 
vot+ by mail 9 any election = ,f$]al    
(fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mail   
,ballot ,integrity ,act4  #b4           
,prohibition on unsolicit$ mail-9       
ballots & limitation on eligible reque/s
  7a7 ,prohibition on unsolicit$ mail-,9
 ballots ,no ,/ate or political         
subdivision ( a ,/ate may s5d1          
di/ribute1 or o!rwise provide a ballot  
to vote by mail 9 an election = ,f$]al  
(fice to any individual :o does n reque/
 ! ,/ate or political subdivision ( su* 
,/ate to provide ! ballot4  7b7         
,requirem5ts = mail-,9 vot+ 9 ,f$]al    

elections  ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 a ,/ate %all n issue or transmit a 
ballot = vot+ by mail to any individual 
9 ! ,/ate 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice  
held 9 ! ,/ate unless ea* ( ! foll[+    
conditions are met3  7#a7  ,reque/      
requir$  ,! individual submits 79 p]son1
 by mail1 or electronically7 a writt5 or
 electronic reque/ = ! ballot t includes
 an affirmation1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t !
 individual meets "o or m ( !           
eligibility crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7  ,eligibility crit]ia  ,an         
individual :o is on ! (ficial li/ (     
eligible vot]s 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice 9 a ,/ate is eligible to reque/ & 
receive a mail-9 ballot = a ,f$]al      
election 9 ! ,/ate only if !            
individual--  7,a7 is a memb] ( ! uni=m$
 s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 on      
active duty1 or ! sp\se or dep5d5t ( su*
 a memb]2  7,b7 is a /ud5t1 in/ructor1  
or pr(essor at an in/itution ( high]    
education locat$ outside ! c\nty 9 :i* !

 vot] is regi/]$ to vote & resides      
outside t c\nty by reason !re(1 or is ! 
sp\se or dep5d5t accompany+ & resid+ )  
su* individual2  7,c7 is a m9i/]1 prie/1
 rabbi1 or o!r memb] ( ! cl]gy assign$  
to a religi\s po/ outside ! c\nty (     
regi/ration1 or is ! sp\se or dep5d5t   
accompany+ & resid+ ) su* individual2   
7,d7 expects to be tempor>ily abs5t f ! 
c\nty 9 :i* ! vot] is regi/]$ to vote   
dur+ ! e>ly vot+ p]iod & on election    
day2  7,e7 aft] ! close ( vot]          
regi/ration1 has mov$ resid5ce to ano!r 
c\nty m ?an #ajj miles f ! c\nty seat ( 
! =m] resid5ce2  7,f7 is involunt>ily   
conf9$ 9 an in/itution = m5tal treatm5t 
outside ! c\nty ( regi/ration & is n    
int]dict$ or judicially decl>$          
incompet5t2  7,g7 resides outside !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,h7 expects to be      
hospitaliz$ on election day & did n h k 
( ! hospitalization until aft] ! "t =   
e>ly vot+ expir$ 7or 0 hospitaliz$ dur+ 
e>ly vot+1 or is re/rict$ to b$ by a    
physician dur+ e>ly vot+ & on election  

day72  7,i7 meets ! crit]ia =           
p>ticipation 9 a =m] ,/ate program =    
vot]s ) disabilities 9 any ,/ate t has  
su* a program2  7,j7 is inc>c]at$ 9 an  
in/itution inside or outside ! c\nty (  
regi/ration b is n s]v+ a s5t5ce = a    
felony conviction2  7,k7 is a p>ticipant
 9 a ,/ate address confid5tiality       
program2  7,l7 has a disability &       
submits docum5tation ) respect to--  7i7
 a curr5t mobility impairm5t            
id5tification c>d ) photograph &        
int]national symbol ( accessibility2    
7ii7 curr5t docum5tation ( eligibility =
 ,social ,security disability b5efits1  
vet]ans disability b5efits1 p>atransit  
s]vices1 b5efits f a ,/ate (fice =      
citiz5s ) developm5tal disabilities1 or 
b5efits f ,/ate rehabilitation s]vices2 
or  7iii7 curr5t pro( ( disability f a  
physician1 optometri/1 physician        
assi/ant1 or nurse practition]2 or  7,m7
 has atta9$ ! age ( #fe ye>s or old]4   
7c7 ,no p]man5t or automatic mail-,9    
li/s = unqualifi$ vot]s ,a ,/ate may    

ma9ta9 a li/ ( vot]s :o h previ\sly     
qualifi$ = & reque/$ mail-9 ballots 9 an
 election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 b   
only ) respect to vot]s :o cont9ue to   
meet "o or m ( ! crit]ia describ$ "u    
subsection 7b77#b7 z det]m9$ "u ,/ate   
law4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is section  
%all apply ) respect to elections =     
,f$]al (fice occurr+ on & aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4