graph (1), by striking ‘‘section 303(b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘sections 303(b) and 307(a)’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 306, as added by section 
203(b), the following: 
‘‘Sec. 307. Access to absentee registration procedures and no-excuse absentee 
voting for all voters.’’. 
SEC. 205. PROTECTIONS FOR IN-PERSON VOTING FOR INDI-
VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER IN-
DIVIDUALS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21018 et seq.), as 
amended by sections 201, 202, 203, and 204, is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating sections 308 and 309 
as sections 309 and 310; and 
(B) by inserting after section 307 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 308. ACCESS TO VOTING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES AND OLDER INDIVIDUALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure all polling places within the State 
are accessible, as defined in section 304; 
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‘‘(2) consider procedures to address long wait 
times at polling places that allow individuals with 
disabilities and older individuals alternate options to 
cast a ballot in person in an election for Federal of-
fice, such as the option to cast a ballot outside of 
the polling place or from a vehicle, or providing an 
expedited voting line; and 
‘‘(3) consider options to establish ‘mobile poll-
ing sites’ to allow election officials or volunteers to 
travel to long-term care facilities and assist residents 
who request assistance in casting a ballot in order 
to maintain the privacy and independence of voters 
in these facilities. 
‘‘(b) CLARIFICATION.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed to alter the requirements under Federal law 
that all polling places for Federal elections are accessible 
to individuals with disabilities and older individuals. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after 
January 1, 2021.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 307, as added by section 
204(b), the following: 
‘‘Sec. 308. Access to voting for individuals with disabilities and older individ-
uals.’’. 
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(b) REVISIONS TO VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE 
ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED ACT.— 
(1) REPORTS TO ELECTION ASSISTANCE COM-
MISSION.—Section 3(c) of the Voting Accessibility 
for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 
20102(c)) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION’’ and in-
serting ‘‘ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION’’; 
(B) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by 
striking ‘‘Federal Election Commission’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Election Assistance Commission’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 
REFERENCES.—The Voting Accessibility for the El-
derly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20101 et 
seq.), as amended by paragraph (1), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘handicapped and elderly 
individuals’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘individuals with disabilities and older individ-
uals’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘handicapped and elderly 
voters’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘in-
dividuals with disabilities and older individ-
uals’’; 
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(C) in section 3(b)(2)(B), by striking 
‘‘handicapped or elderly voter’’ and inserting 
‘‘individual with a disability or older indi-
vidual’’; 
(D) in section 5(b), by striking ‘‘handi-
capped voter’’ and inserting ‘‘individual with a 
disability’’; and 
(E) in section 8— 
(i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) ‘accessible’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 304 of the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002, as added by section 101(a) of the Acces-
sible Voting Act of 2020; 
‘‘(2) ‘older individual’ has the meaning given 
that term in such section 304;’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (4), and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(4) ‘individual with a disability’ has the mean-
ing given that term in such section 304; and’’. 
(3) SHORT TITLE AMENDMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the ‘‘Vot-
ing Accessibility for the Elderly and Handi-
capped Act’’ (Public Law 98–435; 42 U.S.C. 
1973ee note) is amended by striking ‘‘for the 
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Elderly and Handicapped’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
Individuals with Disabilities and Older Individ-
uals’’. 
(B) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any 
other provision of law, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to 
the ‘‘Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and 
Handicapped Act’’ shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Voting Accessibility for Individ-
uals with Disabilities and Older Individuals 
Act’’. 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on January 1, 
2021, and apply to with respect to elections for Fed-
eral office held on or after that date. 
SEC. 206. PROTECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO 
GUARDIANSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21018 et seq.), as amended 
by sections 201, 202, 203, 204, and 205, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 309 and 310 as 
sections 310 and 310A; and 
(2) by inserting after section 308 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 309. PROTECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO 
GUARDIANSHIP. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall not determine that 
an individual lacks the capacity to vote in an election for 
Federal office on the ground that the individual is subject 
to guardianship, unless a court of competent jurisdiction 
issues a court order finding by clear and convincing evi-
dence that the individual cannot communicate, with or 
without accommodations, a desire to participate in the vot-
ing process. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after 
January 1, 2021.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 308, as added by section 205(a)(2), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 309. Protections for individuals subject to guardianship.’’. 
SEC. 207. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new part: 
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