,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ensure t elections = ,f$]al
 (fice are secure & fair1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,safe & ,fair ,elections    
,act ( #bjbf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,secure ,am]ican    
,elections ,act,sec4 #aja4 ,requir+     
vot]s to provide photo                  
id5tification4,sec4 #ajb4 ,deadl9e =    
receipt ( abs5tee & mail-9 ballots4,sec4
 #ajc4 ,grants to exp$ite c\nt+ (       
ballots4,sec4 #ajd4 ,requir+ ,/ates to  
all[ ! c\nt+ ( e>ly votes to exp$ite    
report+4,,title ,,ii--,fair ,am]ican    
elections,sec4 #bja4 ,requir+ op5       
prim>ies4,sec4 #bjb4 ,prohibition on    

mid-decade r$i/rict+4,sec4 #bjc4        
,congressional r$i/rict+ /&>ds4,sec4    
#bjd4 ,metropolitan & micropolitan      
/ati/ical area updates4,sec4 #bje4      
,f$]al judicial review ( p>tisan        
g]rym&]+4,,title                        
,,iii--,nonseverability,sec4 #cja4      
,nonsev]ability4  ,i ,secure ,am]ican   
,elections ,act  #aja4 ,requir+ vot]s to
 provide photo id5tification  7a7       
,requirem5t ,to provide photo           
id5tification z condition ( ca/+ ballot 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help    
,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bajha et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #cjc ! foll[+ new   
section3  #cjc;,a4  ,photo id5tification
 requirem5ts  7a7  ,provision (         
id5tification requir$ z condition ( ca/+
 ballot  7#a7  ,individuals vot+ 9 p]son
  7,a7  ,requirem5t to provide          
id5tification  ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law & except z provid$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! appropriate ,/ate or
 local election (ficial may n provide a 

ballot = an election = ,f$]al (fice to  
an individual :o desires to vote 9 p]son
 unless ! individual pres5ts to !       
(ficial a valid physical photo          
id5tification4  7,b7  ,availability (   
provisional ballot  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,if  
an individual does n pres5t !           
id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! individual %all be p]mitt$ to   
ca/ a provisional ballot ) respect to ! 
election "u section #cjb7;a71 except t !
 appropriate ,/ate or local election    
(ficial may n make a det]m9ation "u     
section #cjb7;a77#d7 t ! individual is  
eligible "u ,/ate law to vote 9 !       
election unless1 n lat] ?an #c days aft]
 ca/+ ! provisional ballot1 ! individual
 pres5ts to ! (ficial--  7,i7 !         
id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a72 or  7,,ii7 an affidavit develop$ &
 made available to ! individual by !    
,/ate atte/+ t ! individual does n      
possess ! id5tification requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 because ! individual   
has a religi\s objection to be+         

photograph$4  7ii7  ,no effect on o!r   
provisional ballot+ rules  ,no?+ 9      
clause 7i7 may be con/ru$ to apply to ! 
ca/+ ( a provisional ballot pursuant to 
section #cjb7;a7 or any ,/ate law =     
reasons o!r ?an ! failure to pres5t !   
id5tification requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#b7  ,individuals vot+ o!r ?an 9
 p]son  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law & except z provid$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! appropriate ,/ate or
 local election (ficial may n accept any
 ballot = an election = ,f$]al (fice    
provid$ by an individual :o votes o!r   
?an 9 p]son unless ! individual submits 
) ! ballot--  7i7 a copy ( a valid photo
 id5tification2 or  7ii7 ! la/ f\r      
digits ( ! individual's ,social         
,security numb] & an affidavit develop$ 
& made available to ! individual by !   
,/ate atte/+ t ! individual is unable to
 obta9 a copy ( a valid photo           
id5tification aft] mak+ reasonable ef=ts
 to obta9 su* a copy4  7,b7  ,exceptions
  ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply )      

respect to a ballot provid$ by--  7i7 an
 abs5t uni=m$ s]vices vot]1 z def9$ 9   
section #ajg7a7 ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas  
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj7a772 or  7ii7 an       
individual provid$ ! "r to vote o!rwise 
?an 9 p]son "u section                  
#c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,vot+           
,accessibility = ! ,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$  
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                     
#bjajb7;b77#b77;,b77ii774  7b7  ,provid+
 public access to digital imag+ devices 
,) respect to ea* ,/ate1 ! appropriate  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t (ficial ( !     
,/ate %all ensure1 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 public access to a digital 
imag+ device1 :i* %all include a pr9t]1 
copi]1 image scann]1 or multifunction   
ma*9e1 at ,/ate & local gov]nm5t build+s
 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ c\rts1 libr>ies1 &  
police /ations1 = ! purpose ( all[+     
individuals to use su* a device at no   
co/ to ! individual to make a copy ( a  
valid photo id5tification4  7c7  ,valid 
photo id5tifications describ$  ,=       

purposes ( ?is section1 a valid photo   
id5tification means1 ) respect to an    
individual :o seeks to vote 9 a ,/ate1  
any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a valid          
,/ate-issu$ motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se
 t includes a photo ( ! individual & an 
expiration date4  7#b7 ,a valid         
,/ate-issu$ id5tification c>d t includes
 a photo ( ! individual & an expiration 
date issu$ by a ,/ate motor vehicle     
au?ority4  7#c7 ,a valid ,unit$ ,/ates  
passport = ! individual4  7#d7 ,a valid 
milit>y id5tification = ! individual4   
7#e7 ,a valid id5tification docum5t     
issu$ by a ,tribal gov]nm5t t includes a
 photo ( ! individual & an expiration   
date4  7d7  ,notification (             
id5tification requirem5t to applicants =
 vot] regi/ration  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,ea* 
,/ate %all ensure t1 at ! "t an         
individual applies to regi/] to vote 9  
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 !   
appropriate ,/ate or local election     
(ficial notifies ! individual ( ! photo 
id5tification requirem5ts ( ?is section4

  7#b7  ,special rule = individuals     
apply+ to regi/] to vote onl9e  ,ea*    
,/ate %all ensure t1 9 ! case ( an      
individual :o applies to regi/] to vote 
9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate    
onl9e1 ! onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/em   
notifies ! individual ( ! photo         
id5tification requirem5ts ( ?is section 
be=e ! individual completes ! onl9e     
regi/ration process4  7e7  ,valid       
milit>y id5tification def9$  ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m valid milit>y     
id5tification means any photo           
id5tification c>d issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7f7  ,effective date  ,?is   
section %all take effect #a day aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & %all 
apply ) respect to elections = ,f$]al   
(fice held on or aft] su* date4  4  7#b7
  ,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! table ( cont5ts (
 su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #cjc ! foll[+ new    
item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,a4 ,photo            
id5tification requirem5ts4  4  7b7      

,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to volunt>y      
guidance by ,election ,assi/ance        
,commission ,section #caa7;b7 ( su* ,act
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaja7;b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph     
7#b72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 9 ! case ( ! recomm5dations )      
respect to section #cjc;,a1 ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t relat+ to en=cem5t ,section    
#dja ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baaaa7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ sections #cja1 #cjb1  
#cjc1 & #cjd & ins]t+ subtitle ,a (     
title ,,iii4  7d7 ,effective ,date ,?is 
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all take effect #a day aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply )    
respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice held
 on or aft] su* date4  #ajb4 ,deadl9e = 
receipt ( abs5tee & mail-9 ballots  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica 
,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija
 et seq471 z am5d$ by section           

#aja7;a77#a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #cjc;,a ! foll[+ new section3   
#cjc;,b4 ,deadl9e = receipt ( abs5tee & 
mail-9 ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
consid]$ validly ca/ & eligible to be   
c\nt$ 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 an  
abs5tee or mail-9 ballot mu/ be receiv$ 
by ! appropriate election (ficial no    
lat] ?an ! "t polls close on ! date ( ! 
election &1 9 ! case ( a g5]al election 
= ,f$]al (fice1 no lat] ?an ! "t polls  
close on ! date e/abli%$ "u section #be 
( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #g7 = ea* g5]al election =
 ,f$]al (fice4  7b7 ,untimely ballot ,no
 ,/ate may accept = tabulation an       
abs5tee or mail-9 ballot t is receiv$ by
 ! appropriate election (ficial foll[+ !
 "t polls close on ! date ( ! election4 
7c7 ,exception ,! deadl9e describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 %all n apply-- 7#a7 )    
respect to ballots ca/ by abs5t uni=m$  
s]vices vot] or ov]seas vot]s1 z def9$ 9
 section #ajg ( ! ,uni=m$ & ,ov]seas    
,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act 7#eb       

,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaj72 or  7#b7 9 any       
geographic area 9 :i*1 & dur+ any p]iod 
dur+ :i*1 !re is an em]g5cy or disa/]   
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to !     
,national ,em]g5cies ,act or ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act4  7d7 ,effective date   
,?is section %all apply ) respect to    
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbg or
 any succe$+ ye>4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z
 am5d$ by section #aja7;a77#b71 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #cjc;,a ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4      
#cjc;,b4 ,deadl9e = receipt ( abs5tee & 
mail-9 ballots4  4  #ajc4 ,grants to    
exp$ite c\nt+ ( ballots  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all provide   
grants to ,/ates & units ( local        
gov]nm5t = ! pur*ase ( equipm5t1 tra9+ (
 /aff1 & o!r activities t w spe$ up !   
c\nt+ ( ballots 9 elections = ,f$]al    
(fice4  7b7 ,priority ,9 provid+ grants 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     

prioritize localities t are ei!r rural  
or h demon/rat$ lat5ess 9 tally+ votes 9
 elections = ,f$]al (fice4  7c7 ,fund+  
,out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise   
appropriat$1 !re is appropriat$ to !    
,secret>y = c>ry+ out ?is section       
#bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$4  #ajd4    
,requir+ ,/ates to all[ ! c\nt+ ( e>ly  
votes to exp$ite report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,title ,,iii ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et   
seq471 z am5d$ by section #ajb7;a71 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjc;,b !  
foll[+ new section3  #cjc;,c4 ,requir+  
,/ates to all[ ! c\nt+ ( e>ly votes to  
exp$ite report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate 
%all prohibit ! c\nt+ ( votes 9 an      
election = ,f$]al (fice be=e election   
day4  7b7 ,effective date ,?is section  
%all apply ) respect to elections =     
,f$]al (fice held 9 #bjbg or any succe$+
 ye>4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z am5dm5t by      
section #ajb7;b71 is am5d$ by ins]t+    

aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjc;,b ! 
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cjc;,c4        
,requir+ ,/ates to all[ ! c\nt+ ( e>ly  
votes to exp$ite report+4  4  ,,ii ,fair
 ,am]ican elections  #bja4 ,requir+ op5 
prim>ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! 
,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 z am5d$ by   
section #ajd7;a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] section #cjc;,c ! foll[+ new       
section3  #cjc;,d4 ,requir+ op5 prim>ies
  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,elections = ,f$]al
 (fice ,ea* ,/ate %all hold op5 prim>ies
 = elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 !    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,elections = ,/ate & local 
(fice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
a ,/ate may n use any funds provid$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t directly = election   
adm9i/ration purposes unless ! ,/ate    
c]tifies to ! ,election ,assi/ance      
,commission t ! ,/ate holds op5 prim>ies
 = elections = ,/ate & local (fice4  7b7
 ,op5 prim>ies describ$ ,= purposes (   
?is section1 a ,/ate holds op5 prim>ies 
= an election = an (fice if any         

individual :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 a    
g5]al election = su* (fice 9 ! ,/ate may
 ca/ a ballot 9 any prim>y election     
7includ+ a prim>y election held = !     
selection ( delegates to a national     
nom9at+ conv5tion ( a political p>ty & a
 prim>y election held = ! expression ( a
 pref]5ce = ! nom9ation ( individuals = 
election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t7 held by
 any political p>ty to nom9ate c&idates 
= election = t (fice1 includ+ a         
conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty  
:i* has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate4  
7c7 ,effective date ,subsection 7a7 %all
 apply ) respect to elections held aft] 
,janu>y #a1 #bjbg4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act1 z
 am5d$ by section #ajd7;b71 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjc;,c ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4       
#cjc;,d4 ,requir+ op5 prim>ies4  4      
#bjb4 ,prohibition on mid-decade        
r$i/rict+  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a ,/ate t has 
be5 r$i/rict$ may n be r$i/rict$ aga9   
until aft] ! next apportionm5t (        

,repres5tatives "u section #bb7;a7 ( !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71   
unless a c\rt requires ! ,/ate to       
conduct su* subsequ5t r$i/rict+ to      
comply ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq471         
applicable ,/ate law1 or ! t]ms or      
conditions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,no effect  
on elections = ,/ate & local (fice ,no?+
 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to affect 
! mann] 9 :i* a ,/ate c>ries out        
elections = ,/ate or local (fice1       
includ+ ! process by :i* a ,/ate        
e/abli%es ! di/ricts us$ 9 su*          
elections4  7c7 ,effective date ,?is    
section %all apply ) respect to any     
congressional r$i/rict+ t occurs aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjc4      
,congressional r$i/rict+ /&>ds  7a7     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  

7#a7 ,equaliz$ population ( a di/rict ,!
 t]m equaliz$ population ( a di/rict1   
us$ ) respect to a ,/ate1 means !       
quoti5t (-- 7,a7 ! total population ( ! 
,/ate2 divid$ by  7,b7 ! numb] (        
congressional di/ricts apportion$ to !  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,metropolitan /ati/ical    
area ,! t]m metropolitan /ati/ical area 
means an area del9eat$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget z a     
metropolitan /ati/ical area4  7b7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7d71 a ,/ate %all use a congressional   
r$i/rict+ plan t is 9 compliance ) !    
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74  7c7      
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,g5]al crit]ia       
,congressional di/ricts 9 a ,/ate %all  
be drawn 9 accordance ) all ( ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,ea* di/rict %all h a population t 
does n h m ?an #j4ae p]c5t ( deviation f
 ! equaliz$ population ( a di/rict = !  
,/ate4  7,b7 ,di/ricts %all consi/ (    
contigu\s t]ritory1 except to ! ext5t   
necess>y to acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( wat]1  
includ+ any area :i* is surr\nd$ by a   

body ( wat]4  7,c7 ,= purposes ( any    
metropolitan /ati/ical area 9 ! ,/ate1 !
 metropolitan /ati/ical area %all-- 7i7 
be conta9$ )9 a s+le di/rict if possible
 )\t violat+ subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 
if ! metropolitan /ati/ical area has a  
great] population ?an ! equaliz$        
population ( a di/rict = ! ,/ate1 be    
conta9$ entirely )9 ! fewe/ numb] (     
di/ricts1 ( :i* all b "o ( su* di/ricts 
%all be compos$ entirely ( area )9 !    
metropolitan /ati/ical area4  7,d7      
,di/ricts %all be compact4  7,e7 ,except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
di/ricts %all provide = all ( a city or 
t[n to be conta9$ 9 a s+le di/rict4     
7,f7 ,di/ricts %all provide = all ( a   
c\nty to be conta9$ 9 a s+le di/rict4   
7#b7 ,prohibition on p>tisan int5t or   
use ( p>tisan data ,a congressional     
di/rict may n be drawn = ! purpose (    
favor+ or disfavor+ a p>ticul> political
 p>ty1 an incumb5t1 or a p>ticul>       
c&idate or us+ data ) respect to !      
p>tisan make-up ( ! population ( ! ,/ate

 or a subdivision ( ! ,/ate4  7#c7      
,metropolitan /ati/ical area  7,a7      
,multi/ate areas ,) respect to a        
metropolitan /ati/ical area t is 9      
multiple ,/ates1 only ! population &    
area ( su* metropolitan /ati/ical area t
 is )9 su* ,/ate %all be consid]$ =     
purposes ( det]m9+ ! compliance ( !     
,/ate ) p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7,b7 ,=mula
 = fewe/ numb] ( di/ricts ,= purposes ( 
det]m9+ ! compliance ( a ,/ate )        
p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii7 ) respect to a   
metropolitan /ati/ical area1 ! fewe/    
numb] ( di/ricts is a numb] ( di/ricts  
equal to ! numb] t is-- 7i7 ! quoti5t   
(-- 7,i7 ! population ( ! metropolitan  
/ati/ical area2 divid$ by  7,,ii7 !     
equaliz$ population ( a di/rict = !     
,/ate2 &  7ii7 r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ :ole 
numb]4  7d7 ,exception = failure ,to    
meet full crit]ia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,/ate t is unable to draw a             
congressional r$i/rict+ plan t meets all
 ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( subsection 7c77#a7    

%all draw ! congressional di/ricts = !  
,/ate 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia priority 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  ,p>tial
 satisfaction ( crit]ia  ,a ,/ate       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t is unable to 
comply ) #a or m ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 (          
subsection 7c77#a7 = ! ,/ate %all       
comply1 z applicable1 ) ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,unable to comply ) subp>agraph 7,f7    
,su* a ,/ate t is able to draw a        
congressional r$i/rict+ plan t meets all
 su* crit]ia except ! ,/ate _c draw all 
congressional di/ricts 9 compliance )   
subp>agraph 7,f7 ( su* subsection %all--
  7i7 draw all congressional di/ricts ( 
! ,/ate 9 compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( su* subsection2 &  7ii7 = 
z _m congressional di/ricts z possible1 
draw congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9 
compliance ) subp>agraph 7,f7 ( su*     
subsection4  7,b7  ,unable to comply )  
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7  ,su* a ,/ate t
 is able to draw a congressional        
r$i/rict+ plan t meets all su* crit]ia  

except ! ,/ate _c draw all congressional
 di/ricts 9 compliance ) subp>agraphs   
7,e7 & 7,f7 ( su* subsection %all--  7i7
 draw all congressional di/ricts ( !    
,/ate 9 compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,d7 ( su* subsection2 &  7ii7 = z
 _m congressional di/ricts z possible1  
draw congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9 
compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 ( 
su* subsection4  7,c7  ,unable to comply
 ) subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f7  ,su*
 a ,/ate t is able to draw a            
congressional r$i/rict+ plan t meets all
 su* crit]ia except ! ,/ate _c draw all 
congressional di/ricts 9 compliance )   
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f7 ( su*   
subsection %all--  7i7 draw all         
congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9      
compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 
7,c7 ( su* subsection2 &  7ii7 = z _m   
congressional di/ricts z possible1 draw 
congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9      
compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 
7,f7 ( su* subsection4  7,d7  ,unable to
 comply ) subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f7  

,su* a ,/ate t is able to draw a        
congressional r$i/rict+ plan t meets all
 su* crit]ia except ! ,/ate _c draw all 
congressional di/ricts 9 compliance )   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( su*      
subsection %all--  7i7 draw all         
congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9      
compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( 
su* subsection2 &  7ii7 = z _m          
congressional di/ricts z possible1 draw 
congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9      
compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh    
7,f7 ( su* subsection4  7,e7  ,unable to
 comply ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7  
,su* a ,/ate t is unable to draw all    
congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9      
compliance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh    
7,f7 ( su* subsection %all--  7i7 draw  
all congressional di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9  
compliance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*     
subsection2 &  7ii7 = z _m congressional
 di/ricts z possible1 draw congressional
 di/ricts ( ! ,/ate 9 compliance )      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( su*      
subsection4  #bjd4 ,metropolitan &      

micropolitan /ati/ical area updates  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a ( a new 
decade1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget may n propose an   
update to ! del9eation ( a metropolitan 
or micropolitan /ati/ical area until !  
,janu>y #a aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/    
midt]m election ( t decade occurs4  7b7 
,effective date ,any update describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 t is ! fir/ update ( a   
decade may n take effect until aft] !   
date on :i* newly drawn congressional   
di/rict maps take effect = t decade4    
#bje4 ,f$]al judicial review ( p>tisan  
g]rym&]+ ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all h jurisdiction to he> &     
det]m9e claims ass]t+ t ! congressional 
r$i/rict+ plan ( a ,/ate violates !     
requirem5ts ( section #bjc7;c77#b74     
,,iii ,nonsev]ability  #cja4            
,nonsev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is 
section1 or ! application !re( to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
invalid1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act 
& any am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be 

treat$ z invalid4