of such additional personnel as the Director considers ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this part, and every 
2 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress 
a report describing the activities carried out under this 
part during the period since the last report was submitted 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this part, the term ‘acces-
sible’, ‘individual with a disability’, ‘older individual’, and 
‘State’ have the meaning given those terms in section 304. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Office of Accessibility to carry out the 
provisions of this part $500,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 and 2022 and such sums as may be necessary for 
each succeeding year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO DUTIES OF 
EAC.—Section 202 of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (52 U.S.C. 20922) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) establishing the Election Assistance Com-
mission Office of Accessibility under section 223.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 222 the following new items: 
‘‘PART 4—ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY 
‘‘Sec. 223. Election Assistance Commission Office of Accessibility.’’. 
SEC. 102. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON ACCESSIBLE 
VOTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part 4 of subtitle A of title II of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 
101, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON ACCESSIBLE 
VOTING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2021, 
the Office of Accessibility shall, directly or by grant or 
contract with eligible entities described in subsection (d), 
establish and operate a National Resource Center on Ac-
cessible Voting (in this section referred to as the ‘Center’). 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—In order to address the unique 
challenges faced by older individuals, individuals with dis-
abilities, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and individ-
uals with limited proficiency in the English language, the 
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Center shall provide State and local election officials, poll 
workers, and volunteers with the information and tech-
nical assistance needed to effectively provide accessible 
voting, and ensure that individuals with disabilities and 
older individuals are given an equivalent opportunity to 
vote, including with privacy and independence. 
‘‘(c) OBJECTIVES.—The Center shall assist the Office 
of Accessibility in carrying out the primary objectives of 
the Office as described in section 223(c). 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant or contract under this subsection, an entity 
shall— 
‘‘(A) submit an application to the Office of 
Accessibility at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Office of Ac-
cessibility may reasonably require; and 
‘‘(B) meet the criteria described in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA
DESCRIBED.—The criteria de-
scribed in this paragraph, with respect to an entity, 
are that the entity— 
‘‘(A) has demonstrated expertise in work-
ing with organizations or individuals on issues 
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affecting individuals with disabilities and older 
individuals; 
‘‘(B) has documented experience in pro-
viding training and technical assistance on a 
national basis or a formal relationship with an 
organization that has such experience; 
‘‘(C) partners with an organization that 
has demonstrated expertise in election security; 
and 
‘‘(D) meets such other criteria as deter-
mined appropriate by the Office of Accessibility. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
succeeding fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under the 
preceding sentence shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(f) OPERATING STANDARDS AND REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The Office of Accessibility shall develop 
and issue operating standards and reporting requirements 
for the Center.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 223, as added by section 101(b)(2), the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 224. National Resource Center on Accessible Voting.’’. 
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SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL VOTER ACCESSI-
BILITY WEBSITE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to cre-
ate an accessible national website to provide support and 
information to State and local election officials, individuals 
with disabilities, and older individuals. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Part 4 of subtitle A of title 
II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by 
section 101 and amended by section 102, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 225. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL VOTER ACCESSI-
BILITY WEBSITE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Accessibility shall 
work with State and local election officials to collect data 
and administer a public national voter accessibility website 
to— 
‘‘(1) ensure individuals with disabilities and 
older individuals are provided easy access to clear 
and understandable voter information for each 
State, including— 
‘‘(A) a link to each State accessible elec-
tion website as described in section 304; 
‘‘(B) information on voting timelines for 
each State, including deadlines to— 
‘‘(i) register to vote; 
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‘‘(ii) update voter registration infor-
mation; 
‘‘(iii) submit an application to run for 
elected office; 
‘‘(iv) apply for an absentee ballot; and 
‘‘(v) submit an absentee ballot; and 
‘‘(C) a plain language description of the 
voting laws of each State, including information 
on— 
‘‘(i) voter identification requirements; 
‘‘(ii) how to register to vote, update 
registration info, and confirm an individual 
is registered to vote in the State; 
‘‘(iii) the location and operating hours 
of polling places and the accessibility of 
polling places; 
‘‘(iv) the availability of aid or assist-
ance for individuals with disabilities and 
older individuals to cast their vote in a 
manner that provides the same opportunity 
for access and participation (including pri-
vacy and independence) as for other voters 
at polling places; 
‘‘(v) the availability of aid or assist-
ance from State and local agencies for in-
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dividuals with disabilities or older individ-
uals who are not able to travel to the poll-
ing place; 
‘‘(vi) how to contact State, local, and 
Federal officials with complaints or griev-
ances if individuals with disabilities and 
older individuals feel their ability to reg-
ister to vote or vote has been blocked or 
delayed; and 
‘‘(vii) access to aging and disability 
support resources in the State, including— 
‘‘(I) protection and advocacy sys-
tems (as defined in section 102 of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15002)); and 
‘‘(II) information on how to ob-
tain transportation to the polls from 
State or local agencies; and 
‘‘(2) provide a description of resources for local 
election officials to use in providing guidance to poll 
workers in order to ensure that polling places are ac-
cessible for individuals with disabilities and older in-
dividuals in a manner that provides the same oppor-
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tunity for access and participation (including privacy 
and independence) as for other voters. 
‘‘(b) DATABASE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Accessibility 
shall maintain a database of complaints or griev-
ances from individuals who feel their ability to reg-
ister to vote or vote has been blocked or delayed, 
and the outcome of their complaints (as reported by 
States pursuant to section 297(d)). 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Office of Ac-
cessibility shall make such complaints and a descrip-
tion of the outcomes of such complaints available to 
the public, while maintaining the anonymity of any 
individual who submits a complaint. 
‘‘(3) REFERRAL OF COMPLAINTS TO DEPART-
MENT OF JUSTICE.—The Office of Accessibility shall 
refer any complaints or grievances which violate 
Federal law to the Department of Justice. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘acces-
sible’, ‘individual with a disability’, ‘older individual’, and 
‘State’ have the meaning given those terms in section 
304.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
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to section 224, as added by section 102(b), the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 225. Establishment of national voter accessibility website.’’. 
TITLE II—STATE 
REQUIREMENTS AND PAYMENTS 
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE 
ACCESSIBLE ELECTION WEBSITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21018 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as 
sections 305 and 306; and 
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 304. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ACCES-
SIBLE ELECTION WEBSITES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall ensure their 
election websites are accessible and meet the following re-
quirements: 
‘‘(1) 
LOCAL
ELECTION
OFFICIALS.—The 
website shall provide local election officials, poll 
workers, and volunteers with— 
‘‘(A) guidance to ensure that polling places 
are accessible for individuals with disabilities 
and older individuals in a manner that provides 
the same opportunity for access and participa-
tion (including privacy and independence) as for 
other voters; and 
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‘‘(B) online training and resources on— 
‘‘(i) how best to promote the access 
and participation of individuals with dis-
abilities and older individuals in elections 
for public office; and 
‘‘(ii) the voting rights and protections 
for individuals with disabilities and older 
individuals under State and Federal law. 
‘‘(2) VOTERS.—The website shall provide infor-
mation about voting, including— 
‘‘(A) the accessibility of all polling places 
within the State, including outreach programs 
to inform individuals about the availability of 
accessible polling places; 
‘‘(B) how to register to vote and confirm 
voter registration in the State; 
‘‘(C) the location and operating hours of 
all polling places in the State; 
‘‘(D) the availability of aid or assistance 
for individuals with disabilities and older indi-
viduals to cast their vote in a manner that pro-
vides the same opportunity for access and par-
ticipation (including privacy and independence) 
as for other voters at polling places; 
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‘‘(E) the availability of transportation aid 
or assistance to the polling place for individuals 
with disabilities or older individuals; 
‘‘(F) the rights and protections under 
State and Federal law for individuals with dis-
abilities and older individuals to participate in 
elections; and 
‘‘(G) how to contact State, local, and Fed-
eral officials with complaints or grievances if in-
dividuals with disabilities, older individuals, Na-
tive Americans, Alaska Natives, and individuals 
with limited proficiency in the English language 
feel their ability to register to vote or vote has 
been blocked or delayed. 
‘‘(b) PARTNERSHIP WITH OUTSIDE TECHNICAL OR-
GANIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The chief State election of-
ficial of each State, through the committee of appro-
priate individuals under subsection (c)(2), shall part-
ner with an outside technical organization with dem-
onstrated experience in establishing accessible and 
easy to use accessible election websites to— 
‘‘(A) update an existing election website to 
make it fully accessible in accordance with this 
section; or 
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‘‘(B) develop an election website that is 
fully accessible in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) IN-HOUSE TRAINING.—Under such part-
nership, the outside technical organization shall also 
be required to provide training to in-house personnel 
of the State or units of local government to maintain 
and update election websites in an accessible man-
ner. 
‘‘(c) STATE PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The chief State election 
official of each State shall, through a committee of 
appropriate individuals as described in paragraph 
(2), develop a State plan that describes how the 
State and local governments will meet the require-
ments under this section. 
‘‘(2) COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP.—The com-
mittee shall comprise at least the following individ-
uals: 
‘‘(A) The chief election officials of the four 
most populous jurisdictions within the State. 
‘‘(B) The chief election officials of the four 
least populous jurisdictions within the State. 
‘‘(C) Representatives from two disability 
advocacy groups, including at least one such 
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representative who is an individual with a dis-
ability. 
‘‘(D) Representatives from two older indi-
vidual advocacy groups, including at least one 
such representative who is an older individual. 
‘‘(E) Representatives from two inde-
pendent non-governmental organizations with 
expertise in establishing and maintaining acces-
sible websites. 
‘‘(F) Representatives from two inde-
pendent non-governmental voting rights organi-
zations. 
‘‘(G) Representatives from State protection 
and advocacy systems as defined in section 102 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15002). 
‘‘(d) PARTNERSHIP TO MONITOR AND VERIFY AC-
CESSIBILITY.—The chief State election official of each eli-
gible State, through the committee of appropriate individ-
uals under subsection (c)(2), shall partner with at least 
two of the following organizations to monitor and verify 
the accessibility of the election website and the complete-
ness of the election information and the accuracy of the 
disability information provided on such website: 
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‘‘(1) University Centers for Excellence in Devel-
opmental Disabilities Education, Research, and 
Services designated under section 151(a) of the De-
velopmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15061(a)). 
‘‘(2) Centers for Independent Living, as de-
scribed in part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.). 
‘‘(3) A State Council on Developmental Disabil-
ities described in section 125 of the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 15025). 
‘‘(4) State protection and advocacy systems as 
defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabil-
ities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15002). 
‘‘(5) Statewide Independent Living Councils es-
tablished under section 705 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796d). 
‘‘(6) State Assistive Technology Act Programs. 
‘‘(7) A visual access advocacy organization. 
‘‘(8) An organization for the deaf. 
‘‘(9) A mental health organization. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle: 
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‘‘(1) 
ACCESSIBLE.—The 
term 
‘accessible’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) in the case of the election website 
under subsection (a) or section 225, or an elec-
tronic communication under section 307— 
‘‘(i) that the functions and content of 
the website or electronic communication, 
including all text, visual, and aural con-
tent, are as accessible to people with dis-
abilities as to those without disabilities; 
‘‘(ii) that the functions and content of 
the website or electronic communication 
are accessible to individuals with limited 
proficiency in the English language; and 
‘‘(iii) that the website or electronic 
communication meets, at a minimum, con-
formance to Level AA of the Web Content 
Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 of the Web Ac-
cessibility Initiative (or any successor 
guidelines); and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a facility (including a 
polling place), that the facility is readily acces-
sible to and usable by individuals with disabil-
ities and older individuals, as determined under 
the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design 
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adopted by the Department of Justice (or any 
successor standards). 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUAL
WITH
A
DISABILITY.—The 
term ‘individual with a disability’ means an indi-
vidual with a disability, as defined in section 3 of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102), and who is otherwise qualified to vote in 
elections for Federal office. 
‘‘(3) OLDER INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘older in-
dividual’ means an individual who is 60 years of age 
or older and who is otherwise qualified to vote in 
elections for Federal office. 
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State 
of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or 
possession of the United States. 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply on 
or after January 1, 2021.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 
306, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 303 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Establishment and maintenance of accessible election websites.’’. 
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SEC. 202. DESIGNATION OF SINGLE STATE OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21018 et seq.), as amended 
by section 201, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as 
sections 306 and 307; and 
(2) by inserting after section 304 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 305. DESIGNATION OF SINGLE STATE OFFICE TO PRO-
VIDE INFORMATION FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
IN THE STATE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall designate a sin-
gle office which shall be responsible for providing informa-
tion with respect to Federal elections to all individuals 
with disabilities or older individuals. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Such office shall be re-
sponsible for the following: 
‘‘(1) Maintaining the accessible State election 
website as described in section 304. 
‘‘(2) Providing information regarding voter reg-
istration, absentee ballots, and in-person voting pro-
cedures to be used by individuals with disabilities 
and older individuals with respect to elections for 
Federal office. 
‘‘(3) Regularly auditing polling places to ensure 
they are accessible, as defined in section 304, and 
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publicly posting the results of such audits no later 
than 6 months after the completion of the audit. 
‘‘(4) Providing information to State and local 
election officials on how to set up and operate acces-
sible voting systems and information regarding the 
accessibility of voting procedures, including guidance 
on compatibility with assistive technologies such as 
screen readers and ballot marking devices. 
‘‘(5) Working with— 
‘‘(A) community members with disabilities 
and disability advocacy groups year round; and 
‘‘(B) older individuals and advocacy groups 
for older individuals year round. 
‘‘(6) Integrating information on accessibility, 
accommodations, disability, and older individuals 
into regular training materials for poll workers and 
election administration officials. 
‘‘(7) Training poll workers on how to make poll-
ing places accessible for individuals with disabilities 
and older individuals. 
‘‘(8) Promoting the hiring of individuals with 
disabilities and older individuals as poll workers and 
election staff. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply on 
or after January 1, 2021.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 304, as added by section 201(b), the following: 
‘‘Sec. 305. Designation of single State office to provide information for all indi-
viduals with disabilities and older individuals in the State.’’. 
SEC. 203. TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CHANGES. 
(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 and 202, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 306 and 307 as 
sections 307 and 308; and 
(2) by inserting after section 305 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 306. TRANSPARENCY REGARDING CHANGES. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE OF ENACTED CHANGES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State or political sub-
division makes any change in any prerequisite to 
voting or standard, practice, or procedure with re-
spect to voting in any election for Federal office that 
will result in the prerequisite, standard, practice, or 
procedure being different from that which was in ef-
fect as of the date that is 180 days before the elec-
tion, the State or political subdivision must provide 
reasonable public notice in such State or political 
subdivision and on the accessible State election 
website as described in section 304, containing a 
concise description of the change, including the dif-
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ference between the changed prerequisite, standard, 
practice, or procedure and the prerequisite, stand-
ard, practice, or procedure which was previously in 
effect. 
‘‘(2) FORMAT.—The public notice described in 
paragraph (1) shall be provided in a format that is 
convenient and accessible to individuals with disabil-
ities and older individuals. 
‘‘(3) ACCESSIBLE EMAIL AND MAIL NOTICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or political 
subdivision shall send out an accessible elec-
tronic mail or mail notice to any voter who re-
quest to be notified of any changes described in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROCESS.—A 
State or political subdivision shall establish a 
process under which a voter may request to be 
notified of any such changes. 
‘‘(4) DEADLINE FOR NOTICE.—A State or polit-
ical subdivision shall provide the public notice re-
quired under paragraph (1) not later than 7 days 
after making the change involved. 
‘‘(b) TRANSPARENCY REGARDING POLLING PLACE 
RESOURCES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to identify any 
changes that may impact the right to vote of any in-
dividual, prior to the 30th day before the date of an 
election, each State or political subdivision with re-
sponsibility for allocating registered voters, voting 
machines, and official poll workers to particular pre-
cincts and polling places shall provide reasonable 
public notice in such State or political subdivision 
and on the accessible State election website as de-
scribed in section 304, of the information described 
in paragraph (2) for precincts and polling places 
within such State or political subdivision. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph with respect to a 
precinct or polling place is each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The name or number of the precinct 
or polling place. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a polling place, the lo-
cation, including the street address, and con-
firmation that the polling place is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities and older individ-
uals. 
‘‘(C) The number of voting machines as-
signed, including the number of voting ma-
chines accessible to individuals with disabilities 
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and older individuals and the number of poll 
workers who have received training on how to 
set up and operate the accessible voting sys-
tems. 
‘‘(D) The total number of poll workers of-
ficially assigned to the polling place, including 
the number of such poll workers who have re-
ceived training to assist individuals with disabil-
ities and older individuals. 
‘‘(E) The number of official volunteer poll 
workers assigned who have received training to 
assist individuals with disabilities and older in-
dividuals. 
‘‘(F) In the case of a polling place, the 
dates and hours of operation. 
‘‘(3) UPDATES IN INFORMATION REPORTED.— 
If a State or political subdivision makes any change 
in any of the information described in paragraph (2) 
with respect to which a notice is provided pursuant 
to paragraph (1), the State or political subdivision 
shall provide reasonable public notice in such State 
or political subdivision and on the accessible State 
election website as described in section 304, of the 
change in the information not later than 48 hours 
after the change occurs or, if the change occurs 
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fewer than 48 hours before the date of the election 
for Federal office, as soon as practicable after the 
change occurs. 
‘‘(4) FORMAT.—The public notice described in 
paragraph (1) or (3) shall be provided in a format 
that is reasonably convenient and accessible to indi-
viduals with disabilities and older individuals. 
‘‘(5) ACCESSIBLE EMAIL AND MAIL NOTICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or political 
subdivision shall send out an accessible elec-
tronic mail and mail notice to any voter who re-
quests to be notified of any changes described 
in paragraph (1) and to the State protection 
and advocacy systems (as defined in section 102 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15002)). 
‘‘(B) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROCESS.—A 
State or political subdivision shall establish a 
process under which a voter may request to be 
notified of any such changes. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after 
January 1, 2021.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 305, as added by section 202(b), the following: 
‘‘Sec. 306. Transparency regarding changes.’’. 
SEC. 204. ACCESS TO ABSENTEE REGISTRATION PROCE-
DURES AND NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING 
FOR ALL VOTERS. 
(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, and 203, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 307 and 308 as 
sections 308 and 309; and 
(2) by inserting after section 306 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 307. ACCESS TO ABSENTEE REGISTRATION PROCE-
DURES AND NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING 
FOR ALL VOTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 6(c) 
and subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 8(a)(1) of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20505(c); 20507(a)(1)), each State shall— 
‘‘(1) permit any eligible voter to use absentee 
registration procedures and to vote by absentee bal-
lot in elections for Federal office; 
‘‘(2) accept and process, with respect to any 
election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter 
registration application and absentee ballot applica-
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‘‘(7) if the State declares or otherwise holds a 
runoff election for Federal office, establish a written 
plan which provides that absentee ballots are made 
available to eligible voters in a manner that gives 
them sufficient time to vote in the runoff election. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COM-
MUNICATION FOR ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO REQUEST AND 
FOR STATES TO SEND VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICA-
TIONS AND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS, AND FOR 
OTHER
PURPOSES
RELATED
TO
VOTING
INFORMA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall, in addi-
tion to the designation of a single State office under 
section 305, designate not less than 1 means of elec-
tronic communication— 
‘‘(A) for use by eligible voters who wish to 
register to vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the 
State to request voter registration applications 
and absentee ballot applications under para-
graphs (3) and (4) , respectively, of subsection 
(a); 
‘‘(B) for use by States to send voter reg-
istration applications and absentee ballot appli-
cations requested under such paragraphs; 
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‘‘(C) for the purpose of providing related 
voting, balloting, and election information to eli-
gible voters; and 
‘‘(D) that meets the accessibility require-
ment as described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) CLARIFICATION REGARDING PROVISION OF 
MULTIPLE
MEANS
OF
ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICA-
TION.—A State may, in addition to the means of 
electronic communication so designated, provide 
multiple means of electronic communication to eligi-
ble voters, including a means of electronic commu-
nication for the appropriate jurisdiction of the State. 
‘‘(3) INCLUSION
OF
DESIGNATED
MEANS
OF 
ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION
WITH
INFORMA-
TIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT AC-
COMPANY BALLOTING MATERIALS.—Each State shall 
include a means of electronic communication so des-
ignated with all informational and instructional ma-
terials that accompany balloting materials sent by 
the State to eligible voters. 
‘‘(4) TRANSMISSION IF NO PREFERENCE INDI-
CATED.—In the case where an eligible voter does not 
designate a preference under paragraph (3)(B) or 
(4)(B), respectively, of subsection (a), the State 
shall transmit the voter registration application or 
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absentee ballot application by any delivery method 
allowable in accordance with applicable State law, or 
if there is no applicable State law, by mail. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATION WITH STATES.—The Elec-
tion Assistance Commission shall work with States 
to ensure the mail voter registration application 
form prescribed under section 9(a)(2) of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20508(a)(2)) is accessible as defined in section 304 
and capable of being submitted electronically to 
State election offices by individuals. 
‘‘(c) TRANSMISSION AND MARKING OF BLANK AB-
SENTEE BALLOTS BY MAIL AND ELECTRONICALLY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall establish 
procedures— 
‘‘(A) to securely transmit blank absentee 
ballots by mail and electronically (in accordance 
with the preferred method of transmission des-
ignated by the eligible voter under subpara-
graph (B)) to eligible voters for an election for 
Federal office; and 
‘‘(B) by which the eligible voter may des-
ignate whether the individual prefers that such 
blank absentee ballot be transmitted by mail or 
electronically. 
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‘‘(2) TRANSMISSION IF NO PREFERENCE INDI-
CATED.—In the case where an eligible voter does not 
designate a preference under paragraph (1)(B), the 
State shall transmit the ballot by any delivery meth-
od allowable in accordance with applicable State law, 
or if there is no applicable State law, by mail. 
‘‘(3) MARKING
OF
BLANK
ABSENTEE
BAL-
LOTS.—Each State shall establish procedures to 
allow voters to securely mark blank absentee ballots 
through assistive technology for an election for Fed-
eral office. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION OF METHODS TO TRACK DE-
LIVERY TO AND RETURN OF BALLOT BY INDIVIDUAL 
REQUESTING BALLOT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), under the procedures established 
under paragraph (1), the State may apply such 
methods as the State considers appropriate 
which are in accordance with paragraph (1), 
such as assigning a unique identifier to the bal-
lot, to ensure that if an eligible voter requests 
the State to transmit a blank absentee ballot to 
the individual in accordance with this sub-
section, the voted absentee ballot which is re-
turned by the individual is the same blank ab-
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sentee ballot which the State transmitted to the 
individual. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—In carrying out this 
paragraph, a State may not adopt a method of 
tracking absentee ballots which would violate 
the right of an individual to a private ballot. If 
a unique identifier is assigned to an absentee 
ballot, the State must adopt procedures to en-
sure the identity of the individual remains se-
cret. 
‘‘(d) ACCESSIBILITY
REQUIREMENT
FOR
ELEC-
TRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.—Any electronic communica-
tion under this section, including any application, ballot, 
or instructional material sent electronically, shall be acces-
sible as defined in section 304. 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to allow the casting of ballots over 
the internet. 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after 
January 1, 2021.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 906(a) 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 
21145(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding para-
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