,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4           
,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,slotk91
 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit int]f]5ce 9       
elections = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,h>assm5t &           
,intimidations 9 ,elections ?r\gh ,legal
 ,def5ses 7,,%ield7 ,our ,elections     
,act4  ,i ,election int]f]5ce  #aja4    
,private "r ( action = ,f$]al int]f]5ce 
at election locations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
p]son :o is aggriev$ by a violation (   
section #eib1 #eic1 or #eid ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may br+ a civil   
action 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt =   
decl>atory or injunctive relief to      
prev5t or halt ! violation4  7b7        
,attorneys' fees ,9 a civil action "u   

?is section1 ! c\rt may all[ ! prevail+ 
p>ty 7o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates7          
reasonable attorney fees1 includ+       
litigation exp5ses & co/s4  7c7 ,no     
inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ to d5y any "r o!rwise provid$ "u
 law = relief f any violation ( a       
provision describ$ 9 subsection 7a74    
#ajb4 ,ext5sion ( /atute ( limitations =
 c]ta9 election int]f]5ce crimes  7a7   
,troops at polls ,section #eib ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,no p]son %all 
be prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any     
(f5se "u ?is section unless ! indictm5t 
is f\nd or ! in=mation is in/itut$ n    
lat] ?an #i ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
(f5se 0 committ$4  4  7b7 ,int]f]5ce by 
arm$ =ces ,section #eic ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,no p]son %all be     
prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any (f5se  
"u ?is section unless ! indictm5t is    
f\nd or ! in=mation is in/itut$ n lat]  
?an #i ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! (f5se 0

 committ$4  4  7c7 ,intimidation ( vot]s
 ,section #eid ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
,:oev] intimidates & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9      
g5]al4--,:oev] intimidates2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,/atute (  
limitations ,no p]son %all be prosecut$1
 tri$1 or puni%$ = any (f5se "u ?is     
section unless ! indictm5t is f\nd or ! 
in=mation is in/itut$ n lat] ?an #i ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! (f5se 0 committ$4 
4  7d7 ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife       
,section #aa ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act (   
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcjg7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,no p]son 
%all be prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any
 (f5se "u ?is section unless ! indictm5t
 is f\nd or ! in=mation is in/itut$ n   
lat] ?an #i ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
(f5se 0 committ$4  4  7e7 ,national     
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic ,section
 #ab ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration   
,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaa7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ ,a p]son & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 

g5]al4--,a p]son2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,/atute ( limitations
 ,no p]son %all be prosecut$1 tri$1 or  
puni%$ = any (f5se "u ?is section unless
 ! indictm5t is f\nd or ! in=mation is  
in/itut$ n lat] ?an #i ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! (f5se 0 committ$4  4  ,,ii     
,election records  #bja4 ,re/rictions on
 seizure ( ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title 
,,iii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifj   
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by r$esignat+ sections #cje & #cjf z    
sections #cjf & #cjg1 respectively1 & by
 ins]t+ aft] section #cjd ! foll[+ new  
section3  #cje4 ,re/rictions on seizure 
( ballots  7a7 ,re/riction  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no record or pap] to :i* section 
#cja applies1 & no election equipm5t us$
 9 an election describ$ 9 su* section1  
may be seiz$ by ,/ate or ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t be=e ! "t at :i* any rec\nt1   
audit1 or legal *all5ge to ! results ( !
 election to :i* su* record or pap]     
relate1 or 9 :i* su* equipm5t is us$1   
has be5 conclusively resolv$4  7#b7     

,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
if an appropriate judge 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates di/rict c\rt 9 :i* ! record1     
pap]1 or equipm5t is locat$ det]m9es1   
pursuant to an action br\ght 9 su* c\rt1
 t !re is cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t su*  
record1 pap]1 or equipm5t is at risk (  
be+ de/roy$4 ,9 any case 9 :i* records1 
pap]s1 or equipm5t are seiz$ "u ?is     
p>agraph1 su* records1 pap]s1 or        
equipm5t may be remov$ b %all rema9 9 ! 
jo9t cu/ody ( ! p]son au?oriz$ by ! c\rt
 to remove su* records or pap]s & an    
election (fic] designat$ by ! c\rt4  7b7
 ,*a9 ( cu/ody ,9 any case 9 :i*        
records1 pap]s1 or election equipm5t    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are seiz$1 !  
p]son controll+ su* records1 pap]s1 or  
equipm5t %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 a record ( !
 *a9 ( cu/ody ( su* records1 pap]s1 or  
equipm5t2 &  7#b7 all[ ! election       
(ficial f :om ! records1 pap]s1 or      
equipm5t 7 seiz$ access to su* records1 
pap]s1 or equipm5t4  4  7b7 ,no inf]5ce 
,no?+ 9 ?is section or ! am5dm5ts made  

by ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit 
! application ( any o!r provision ( law 
:i* o!rwise re/ricts ! seizure ( records
 or pap]s relat+ to an election = ,f$]al
 (fice or ( any equipm5t us$ 9 su* an   
election4  ,,iii ,ballot mat]ials track+
 program  #cja4 ,grants to e/abli% ,/ate
 ballot mat]ials track+ program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii ( !     
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bajja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3  #g      
,ballot+ mat]ials track+ programs  #big4
 ,grants = qualify+ ballot+ mat]ials    
track+ programs  7a7 ,paym5ts = co/s (  
program ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to   
make grants to ,/ates to cov] co/s      
incurr$ 9 e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ qualify+  
ballot+ mat]ials track+ programs4  7b7  
,qualify+ abs5tee ballot track+ program 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 ! t]m qualify+ abs5tee ballot track+   
program means a program e/abli%$ 9 a    
,/ate-- 7,a7 "u :i* ! ,/ate or local    
election (ficial responsible = ! receipt

 ( vot$ mail-9 ballots & abs5tee ballots
 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice-- 7i7     
tracks & confirms ! receipt ( su*       
ballots2 &  7ii7 makes in=mation on !   
receipt ( su* ballots available to !    
individual :o ca/ ! ballot2 &  7,b7 :i* 
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b71   
7#c71 & 7#d74  7#b7 ,in=mation          
requirem5ts ,a program meets !          
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if su*       
program provides to a vot] ! foll[+     
in=mation ) respect to t vot]3 7,a7 ,!  
date on :i* any reque/ by ! vot] = an   
application = vot] regi/ration or an    
abs5tee ballot 0 receiv$4  7,b7 ,! date 
on :i* any su* reque/$ application 0 s5t
 to ! vot]4  7,c7 ,! date on :i* any su*
 complet$ application 0 receiv$ f ! vot]
 & ! /atus ( su* application4  7,d7 ,!  
date on :i* any mail-9 ballot or abs5tee
 ballot 0 s5t to ! vot]4  7,e7 ,! date  
on :i* any mail-9 ballot or abs5tee     
ballot 0 out = deliv]y to ! vot]4  7,f7 
,:e!r su* ballot 0 accept$ & c\nt$1 & 9 
! case ( any ballot n c\nt$1 ! reason :y

 ! ballot 0 n c\nt$4  ,! in=mation      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 %all be     
available n lat] ?an #a day aft] a      
det]m9ation is made on :e!r or n to     
accept & c\nt ! ballot4  7#c7 ,public   
availability requirem5ts ,a program     
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 &
 7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 is made available 
to political p>ties & vot] regi/ration  
organizations1 at co/ to cov] ! exp5se (
 provid+ su* in=mation1 = use1 9        
accordance ) ,/ate guidel9es &          
proc$ures1 9 help+ to return or cure    
mail-9 ballots dur+ any p]iod 9 :i*     
mail-9 ballots may be return$4  7#d7    
,accessibility ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 a program meets ! requirem5ts (   
?is p>agraph if ! in=mation provid$ "u !
 program is available by means ( onl9e  
access us+ ! int]net site ( ! ,/ate or  
local election (fice4  7,b7 ,use (      
toll-free telephone numb] by (ficials   
)\t int]net site ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate or 

local election (ficial ^: (fice does n h
 an int]net site1 ! program meets !     
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if ! (ficial 
e/abli%es a toll-free telephone numb] t 
may be us$ by an individual :o ca/ an   
abs5tee ballot to obta9 ! in=mation     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7    
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj to ! ,commission
 = fiscal ye> #bjbg = paym5ts "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,cont9u+ availability (  
funds ,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant  
to ! au?orization "u ?is section %all   
rema9 available until exp5d$4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts (   
su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( !  
items relat+ to subtitle ,d ( title ,,ii
 ! foll[+3  ,,"p #g--;,ballot+ mat]ials 
track+ programs,sec4 #big4 ,grants =    
qualify+ ballot+ mat]ials track+        
programs4  4