,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eabb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to gu>antee ! "r
 to vote = all citiz5s reg>dless (      
conviction ( a crim9al (f5se1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,inclusive ,democracy ,act 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,protect+ ! fundam5tal "r 
to vote  7a7 ,protection ( "r ,! "r (   
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 a   
election = ,f$]al (fice %all n be d5i$  
or abridg$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by any 
,/ate on acc\nt ( conviction ( a crim9al
 (f5se4  7b7 ,application ,subsection   
7a7 applies ) respect to convictions    
occurr+ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,access to !  
ballot  7a7 ,notification ( vot+ rights 
7#a7 ,/ate notification ,at ! "t an     
individual is convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se
 "u ! law ( a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all notify
 ! individual 9 writ+ t ! individual's  

conviction ( ! (f5se does n affect !    
individual's "r to vote 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice & t ! individual may regi/]
 or rema9 regi/]$ to vote 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice if ! individual is       
o!rwise eligible to vote 9 ! election1  
not)/&+ ! individual's conviction4  7#b7
 ,f$]al notification ,at ! "t an        
individual is convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se
 "u ,f$]al law1 ! c\rt 9 :i* !          
individual is convict$ %all notify !    
individual 9 writ+ t ! individual's     
conviction ( ! (f5se does n affect !    
individual's "r to vote 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice & t ! individual may regi/]
 or rema9 regi/]$ to vote 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice if ! individual is       
o!rwise eligible to vote 9 ! election1  
not)/&+ ! individual's conviction4  7#c7
 ,p]sons on probation & p>ole ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local probation or p>ole (fice %all     
provide ea* individual on probation or  
p>ole "u ! jurisdiction ( t (fice )     

writt5 notification ab\t any *anges made
 by ?is ,act to vot] eligibility        
requirem5ts 9 ! applicable ,/ate4  7#d7 
,p]sons 9 c>c]al sett+s ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local c>c]al sett+ %all provide ea*     
individual inc>c]at$ 9 _! c>c]al sett+ )
 writt5 notification t ! individual's   
crim9al conviction does n affect !      
individual's "r to vote 9 an election = 
,f$]al (fice & t ! individual may regi/]
 or rema9 regi/]$ to vote 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice if ! individual is       
o!rwise eligible to vote 9 ! election1  
not)/&+ ! individual's conviction4  7#e7
 ,public notice  7,a7 ,role ( !         
,election ,assi/ance ,commission ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,election ,assi/ance      
,commission %all conduct a national     
public s]vice ann\ncem5t campaign1 us+  
newspap]s1 radio /ations1 social m$ia   
plat=ms1 & network television1 to in=m !
 public ab\t ! *anges 9 vot] eligibility

 pursuant to ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,role ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% updat$     
in=mation on vot+ rights = individuals )
 crim9al records & guidance on develop+ 
vot+ practices = su* individuals4 ,su*  
in=mation %all be-- 7i7 made publicly   
available on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's    
website2  7ii7 made publicly available  
on ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission's 
website2 &  7iii7 provid$ to ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,prisons1 ! ,(fice ( ,u4,s4   
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices1 & !    
*ief ,/ate election (ficial & ! head ( !
 dep>tm5t ( corrections 9 ea* ,/ate4    
7b7 ,regi/ration  7#a7 ,access to       
regi/ration ,! head ( ea* c>c]al sett+  
%all (f] an individual :o is inc>c]at$  
at ! c>c]al sett+ ! opportunity to      
regi/] to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice by provid+ ! individual ) ! mail  
vot] regi/ration application =m describ$
 9 section #i7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national     
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    

,u4,s4,c4 #bjejh7;a77#b77 at ! "t ( !   
individual's inc>c]ation at ! c>c]al    
sett+ & ^u ! individual's reque/4  7#b7 
,transmission ( vot] regi/ration        
applications by c>c]al sett+  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] an      
individual :o is inc>c]at$ 9 a c>c]al   
sett+ provides an employee ( ! c>c]al   
sett+ ) ! individual's complet$ vot]    
regi/ration application =m1 ! head ( !  
c>c]al sett+ %all mail or o!rwise       
transmit ! =m to ! *ief ,/ate election  
(ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual has
 appli$ to regi/] to vote4  7,b7        
,exp$it$ transmission )9 #e days (      
election ,if an individual provides an  
employee ( ! c>c]al sett+ ) a complet$  
vot] regi/ration application =m )9 #e   
days be=e ! deadl9e = regi/]+ to vote 9 
an election = ,f$]al (fice = :i* !      
individual seeks to regi/]1 ! head ( !  
c>c]al sett+ %all-- 7i7 transmit to !   
*ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! individual seeks to regi/] to vote
 ! individual's application =m          

electronically on ! day on :i* ! head ( 
! c>c]al sett+ receives ! =m f !        
individual2 or  7ii7 %all ensure t ! =m 
is mail$ to ! *ief ,/ate election       
(ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual    
seeks to regi/] to vote & is po/m>k$ )9 
#b days ( receiv+ ! =m f ! individual4  
7#c7 ,acceptance ( =ms by election      
(ficials  7,a7 ,deadl9e = acceptance ,a 
,/ate may n refuse to accept or process 
a vot] regi/ration application =m       
submitt$ on behalf ( an individual "u   
?is subsection ) respect to an election 
= ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate on ! gr\nds t !
 individual did n meet a deadl9e =      
return+ ! =m to ! appropriate ,/ate or  
local election (ficial if ! =m is       
po/m>k$ or o!rwise indicat$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to h be5 mail$ )9 
#b days ( ! deadl9e = receipt ( ! =m "u 
,/ate law4  7,b7 ,requir+ acceptance 9  
electronic =m ,a ,/ate may n refuse to  
accept or process a vot] regi/ration    
application =m submitt$ on behalf ( an  
individual "u ?is subsection ) respect  

to an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate 
on ! gr\nds t ! individual submitt$ ! =m
 electronically1 includ+ by fax or      
email1 or t ! individual submitt$ ! =m  
by mail4  7#d7 ,address = purposes (    
vot] regi/ration  7,a7 ,*oice ( address 
,an inc>c]at$ individual may regi/] to  
vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice 9     
accordance ) ?is section by us+ ei!r !  
individual's la/ kn[n address or !      
address ( ! c>c]al sett+4  7,b7 ,provid+
 same ability to *ange address betwe5   
elections z regi/rants n inc>c]at$ ,to !
 ext5t t a ,/ate p]mits an individual :o
 is n inc>c]at$ to use a diff]5t address
 to regi/] to vote 9 elections = ! same 
,f$]al (fice1 includ+ prim>y1 g5]al1 &  
run(f elections = t (fice1 ! ,/ate %all 
p]mit an inc>c]at$ individual to use    
ei!r ! individual's la/ kn[n address or 
! address ( ! c>c]al sett+ to regi/] to 
vote 9 elections = ! same ,f$]al (fice4 
7#e7 ,exception ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 be con/ru$ z requir+ an inc>c]at$      
individual to regi/] to vote if !       

individual's address "u p>agraph        
7#d77;,a7 is locat$ 9 a jurisdiction t  
does n require vot] regi/ration z a     
pr]equisite to vot+ 9 an election =     
,f$]al (fice4  7c7 ,abs5tee vot+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an individual :o is inc>c]at$ 
9 a c>c]al sett+ & :o is regi/]$ to vote
 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice %all h !  
"r to vote 9 ! election by mail by      
abs5tee ballot4  7#b7 ,abs5tee ballot   
applications  7,a7 ,provision (         
applications ,if an individual :o is    
inc>c]at$ 9 a c>c]al sett+ is regi/]$ to
 vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 !   
head ( ! c>c]al sett+ %all provide !    
individual ) an application to vote by  
abs5tee ballot 9 ! election ^u reque/4  
7,b7 ,transmission ( applications ,n    
lat] ?an #b days aft] an inc>c]at$      
individual provides an employee ( !     
c>c]al sett+ ) a complet$ application to
 vote by abs5tee ballot1 ! head ( !     
c>c]al sett+ %all mail or o!rwise       
transmit ! application to ! *ief ,/ate  
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !      

individual is regi/]$ to vote 9 !       
election4  7,c7 ,acceptance (           
applications  7i7 ,deadl9e ,a ,/ate may 
n refuse to accept or process an        
application to vote by abs5tee ballot   
submitt$ on behalf ( an individual "u   
?is subsection ) respect to an election 
= ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate on ! gr\nds t !
 individual did n meet a deadl9e =      
return+ ! application to ! appropriate  
,/ate or local election (ficial if ! =m 
is po/m>k$ or o!rwise indicat$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to h be5   
mail$ )9 #b days ( ! deadl9e = ! receipt
 ( ! application "u ,/ate law4  7ii7    
,requir+ acceptance 9 electronic =m ,a  
,/ate may n refuse to accept or process 
an application to vote by abs5tee ballot
 submitt$ on behalf ( an individual "u  
?is subsection ) respect to an election 
= ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate on ! gr\nds t !
 individual submitt$ ! application      
electronically1 includ+ by fax or email1
 or t ! individual submitt$ !           
application by mail4  7,d7 ,requirem5ts 

= ,/ates transmitt+ applications )\t    
reque/ f regi/rant ,a ,/ate :i*         
transmits applications to vote by       
abs5tee ballot 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice to ea* individual :o is regi/]$ to
 vote 9 ! election1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! 
individual reque/s ! application1 %all  
ensure t applications are transmitt$ to 
individuals :o are inc>c]at$ 9 a c>c]al 
sett+ & :o are regi/]$ to vote 9 !      
election 9 ! same mann] z applications  
are transmitt$ to o!r individuals :o are
 regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election4  7#c7    
,abs5tee ballots  7,a7 ,provision (     
abs5tee ballots  7i7 ,election mail ,an 
abs5tee ballot t is mail$ to an         
inc>c]at$ individual "u ?is subsection  
%all be treat$ & m>k$ z election mail = 
purposes ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7ii7 ,exp$it$ process+ ,! head (
 a c>c]al sett+ %all ensure t any       
election mail is made available to an   
inc>c]at$ individual to :om x is        
address$ n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] su*   
mail is receiv$ at ! c>c]al sett+4  7,b7

 ,provisional ballots  7i7 ,"r to ca/   
provisional abs5tee ballot ,if an       
inc>c]at$ individual decl>es t su*      
individual is a regi/]$ vot] 9 !        
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! individual desires 
to vote & t ! individual is eligible to 
vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 b !  
"n ( ! individual does n appe> on !     
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s = !        
election or an election (ficial ass]ts t
 ! individual is n eligible to vote1 su*
 individual %all be p]mitt$ to ca/ a    
provisional abs5tee ballot 9 ! election1
 not)/&+ ! failure ( ! individual to    
reque/ an abs5tee ballot prior to !     
deadl9e = submitt+ a reque/ = ! ballot  
"u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual   
seeks to vote4  7ii7 ,process ,section  
#cjb7;a7 ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhb7;a77 %all   
apply ) respect to a provisional abs5tee
 ballot ca/ by an inc>c]at$ individual  
"u ?is subsection 9 ! same mann] z su*  
section applies to a provisional ballot 
ca/ by a vot]4  7,c7 ,pre-paid po/age   

,consi/5t ) regulations ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 ! ,/ate or ! unit
 ( local gov]nm5t responsible = !       
adm9i/ration ( ! election = ,f$]al (fice
 involv$ %all prepay ! po/age on any    
envelope provid$ to an inc>c]at$        
individual "u ?is ,act4  7,d7           
,transmission ( ballots ,! head ( a     
c>c]al sett+ %all mail or o!rwise       
transmit a ballot on behalf ( an        
inc>c]at$ individual "u ?is subsection  
to ! appropriate election (ficial on !  
same day on :i* an inc>c]at$ individual 
submits ! ballot to an employee ( !     
c>c]al sett+1 or1 if ! individual       
submits ! ballot to an employee ( !     
c>c]al sett+ aft] bus9ess h\rs1 n lat]  
?an #bd h\rs aft] ! individual submits !
 ballot to ! employee4  7,e7 ,acceptance
 ( ballots ,a ,/ate may n refuse to     
accept or process an abs5tee ballot     
submitt$ on behalf ( an individual "u   
?is subsection ) respect to an election 
= ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate-- 7i7 on !     
gr\nds t ! individual did n meet a      

deadl9e = return+ ! ballot to !         
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial if ! ballot is po/m>k$ or       
o!rwise indicat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice to h be5 mail$ on or be=e
 ! date ( ! election2 or  7ii7 on !     
gr\nds t ! individual did n include ) ! 
ballot a copy ( a =m ( id5tification    
o!rwise requir$ "u ,/ate law4  7,f7     
,notice & opportunity to cure miss+     
signature or o!r defect ,if an inc>c]at$
 individual submits a ballot "u ?is     
subsection )\t a signature or submits a 
ballot ) ano!r defect 7o!r ?an a defect 
consi/+ ( ! failure ( a ballot to meet !
 applicable deadl9e = ! acceptance ( !  
ballot7 :i*1 if left uncur$1 w\ld cause 
! ballot to n be c\nt$1 ! appropriate   
,/ate or local election (ficial1 prior  
to mak+ a f9al det]m9ation z to !       
validity ( ! ballot1 %all-- 7i7 make a  
good fai? ef=t to imm$iately notify !   
individual by mail1 telephone1 & 7if    
available7 text message & electronic    
mail t-- 7,i7 ! ballot did n include a  

signature or has "s o!r defect1 &       
7,,ii7 if ! individual does n provide ! 
miss+ signature or cure ! o!r defect    
prior to ! expiration ( ! #aj-;day p]iod
 :i* beg9s on ! date ! (ficial notifies 
! individual t ! ballot did n include a 
signature or has "s o!r defect1 su*     
ballot w n be c\nt$2 &  7ii7 c\nt !     
ballot if1 prior to ! expiration ( !    
#aj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 clause        
7i77,,ii71 ! individual provides !      
(ficial ) ! miss+ signature on a =m     
proscrib$ by ! ,/ate or cures ! o!r     
defect4  7,g7 ,requirem5ts = ,/ates     
transmitt+ applications )\t reque/ f    
regi/rant ,a ,/ate :i* transmits abs5tee
 ballots 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice to
 ea* individual :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 
! election1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !         
individual reque/s ! abs5tee ballot1    
%all ensure t abs5tee ballots are       
transmitt$ to individuals :o are        
inc>c]at$ 9 a c>c]al sett+ & :o are     
regi/]$ to vote 9 ! election 9 ! same   
mann] z abs5tee ballots are transmitt$  

to o!r individuals :o are regi/]$ to    
vote 9 ! election4  7d7 ,access to      
s]vices & in=mation on elections  7#a7  
,onl9e s]vices ,if a c>c]al sett+       
provides ! individuals :o are inc>c]at$ 
9 ! c>c]al sett+ ) access to comput]s1  
tablets1 or o!r electronic devices )    
int]net access1 ! c>c]al sett+ %all     
p]mit an inc>c]at$ individual :o is     
eligible to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al 
(fice ) access to ! int]net & su*       
devices free ( *>ge = ! purpose (       
rese>*+ c&idates 9 ! election1 political
 campaigns1 & proc$ures = regi/ration & 
vot+4  7#b7 ,di/ribution ( in=mation by 
c&idates1 campaigns1 & nonp>tisan gr\ps 
,a c>c]al sett+ %all p]mit c&idates1    
political campaigns1 & non-p>tisan gr\ps
 t regi/] individuals to vote &         
di/ribute vot] educational mat]ials &   
in=mation on an election = ,f$]al (fice 
& vot+1 c&idates1 & political campaigns 
involv$ ) ! election to di/ribute su*   
mat]ials inside ! c>c]al sett+-- 7,a7 9 
! case ( a c&idate1 political campaign1 

or nonp>tisan gr\p t di/ributes su*     
mat]ials & in=mation on elections =     
,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     
c>c]al sett+ is locat$1 = n few] ?an #fj
 days be=e ! date ( any election =      
,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 9 
! case ( a c&idate1 political campaign1 
or nonp>tisan gr\p t di/ributes su*     
mat]ials & in=mation on elections =     
,f$]al (fice :i* are n held 9 t ,/ate1  
at lea/ once a ye>4  7#c7 ,po/+ (       
in=mation 9 c>c]al sett+ ,! head ( a    
c>c]al sett+ %all ensure t in=mation on 
regi/]+ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al    
(fice1 reque/+ an abs5tee ballot 9 su*  
elections1 & vot+ 9 elections = ,f$]al  
(fice is po/$ prom95tly 9 an area ( !   
c>c]al sett+ t is commonly accessible & 
visible to ! inc>c]at$ individuals4  7e7
 ,access = ?ird p>ties ,to provide vot] 
regi/ration s]vices  7#a7 ,access       
requir$ ,! head ( a c>c]al sett+ %all   
p]mit a nonp>tisan entity t provides    
non-p>tisan vot] regi/ration s]vices to 
ent] ! c>c]al sett+ & provide su*       

s]vices to individuals :o are inc>c]at$ 
9 ! c>c]al sett+4  7#b7 ,prohibit+      
re/rictions on access ( c]ta9           
individuals ,! head ( a c>c]al sett+ may
 n place re/rictions on an individual's 
ability to ent] a c>c]al sett+ z a      
repres5tative ( a nonp>tisan entity     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on ! gr\nds t !
 individual 0 =m]ly inc>c]at$ or t !    
individual is on ! visitors li/ ( an    
individual :o is curr5tly inc>c]at$4    
7f7 ,guidance on prosecution ,no        
inc>c]at$ individual :o is regi/]$ to   
vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice & :o  
is provid$ a ballot t includes an       
election = a non-,f$]al (fice1 ballot   
initiative1 or ref]5dum = :i* !         
individual is n regi/]$ to vote may be  
prosecut$ "u any law on ! gr\nds t !    
individual vot$ 9 t election = a        
non-,f$]al (fice1 ballot initiative1 or 
ref]5dum4  7g7 ,effective date ,?is     
section %all apply ) respect to !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ g5]al elections = ,f$]al
 (fice 9 ,novemb] #bjbf & ea* succe$+   

election = ,f$]al (fice4  #d4 ,en=cem5t 
7a7 ,attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may1 9 a civil action1 obta9 su*        
decl>atory or injunctive relief z is    
necess>y to rem$y a violation ( ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,private "r ( action  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a p]son :o is aggriev$ by a     
violation ( ?is ,act may provide writt5 
notice ( ! violation to ! *ief ,/ate    
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate involv$1 or1 
if ! violation is alleg$ to be committ$ 
by an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 
,relief ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 if ! violation is n correct$ )9   
#cj days aft] receipt ( a notice "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 or )9 #aj days aft]      
receipt ( ! notice if ! violation       
occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e ! date ( an   
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! aggriev$     
p]son may1 9 a civil action1 obta9      
decl>atory or injunctive relief )       
respect to ! violation4  7#c7           
,exceptions ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b71 a civil action to obta9 decl>atory

 or injunctive relief ) respect to a    
violation ( ?is ,act may be imm$iately  
br\ght by an inc>c]at$ individual-- 7,a7
 :o reque/$ ! opportunity to regi/] to  
vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice & did 
n receive a vot] regi/ration            
application1 or :o submitt$ a vot]      
regi/ration application t 0 n prop]ly   
transmitt$ or process$1 )9 #cj days ( ! 
,/ate's vot] regi/ration deadl9e2 &     
7,b7 :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 an election
 = ,f$]al (fice & :o-- 7i7 is d5i$      
access to an abs5tee ballot application2
  7ii7 has _! reque/ = an abs5tee ballot
 improp]ly d5i$2  7iii7 is n suppli$ )  
an abs5tee ballot aft] prop]ly reque/+  
"o2  7iv7 does n h _! vot$ ballot       
prop]ly transmitt$ to ! appropriate     
election (ficial2 or  7v7 is o!rwise    
d5i$ ! "r to receive or ca/ an abs5tee  
ballot4  #e4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>c]al sett+ ,! t]m     
c>c]al sett+ means any prison1          
p5it5ti>y1 jail1 or o!r in/itution or   
facility t conf9es individuals *>g$ ) or

 convict$ ( crim9al (f5ses1 :e!r        
publicly or privately op]at$1 except t  
su* t]m does n include any resid5tial   
community treatm5t c5t] 7or simil>      
public or private facility74  7#b7 ,*ief
 ,/ate election (ficial ,! t]m *ief     
,/ate election (ficial means !          
individual designat$ by a ,/ate "u      
section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]         
,regi/ration ,act ( #ajjc 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji7 to be responsible = !          
coord9ation ( ,/ate responsibilities "u 
su* ,act4  7#c7 ,election ,! t]m        
election means-- 7,a7 a g5]al1 special1 
prim>y1 or run(f election2  7,b7 a      
conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty  
held to nom9ate a c&idate2  7,c7 a      
prim>y election held = ! selection (    
delegates to a national nom9at+         
conv5tion ( a political p>ty2 or  7,d7 a
 prim>y election held = ! expression ( a
 pref]5ce = ! nom9ation ( p]sons =      
election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t4  7#d7  
,f$]al (fice ,! t]m ,f$]al (fice means !
 (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ( ,s5ator or        
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress4  
#f4 ,relation to o!r laws  7a7 ,/ate    
laws relat+ to vot+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate
 f enact+ any law :i* af=ds ! "r to vote
 or ! "r to regi/] to vote 9 any        
election = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice
 on t]ms less re/rictive ?an ^? e/abli%$
 by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,c]ta9 ,f$]al acts ,!
 rights & rem$ies e/abli%$ by ?is ,act  
are 9 addition to all o!r rights &      
rem$ies provid$ by law1 & nei!r rights &
 rem$ies e/abli%$ by ?is ,act %all      
sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application
 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471 ! ,national  
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 or ! ,help   
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq474  #g4         
,int]pretations favorable to ! p]son    
seek+ to regi/] or vote ,if a provision 
( ?is ,act is susceptible to diff]+     

int]pretations1 x %all be con/ru$ 9     
favor ( ! p]son seek+ to regi/] or vote4
  #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is ,act or ! application ( any         
provision !re( to any p]son or          
circum/ance is judicially det]m9$ to be 
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act or !      
application ( su* provision to o!r      
p]sons or circum/ances %all n be affect$
 by su* det]m9ation4