‘‘SEC. 299. STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM 
REQUIRED 
VOTING 
SYSTEMS 
AND 
POLL 
WORKERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall issue 
standards regarding the minimum number of voting sys-
tems and poll workers required in each precinct on the 
day of any Federal election and on any days during which 
early voting is allowed for a Federal election. 
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION.—The standards described in 
subsection (a) shall provide for a uniform and nondiscrim-
inatory geographic distribution of such systems and work-
ers, based on a ratio of the number of systems and work-
ers per voter, taking into account voter registration statis-
tics for the precinct, the most recent available census data 
regarding the number of individuals residing within the 
precinct who are eligible to register to vote, and the level 
of voter turnout during previous elections held in the pre-
cinct. 
‘‘(c) DEVIATION.—The standards described in sub-
section (a) shall permit States, upon providing adequate 
public notice, to deviate from any allocation requirements 
in the case of unforeseen circumstances such as a natural 
disaster, terrorist attack, or a change in voter turnout.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle E of title II of such Act, as added
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 299. Standards for establishing the minimum required voting systems 
and poll workers.’’.
SEC. 8. ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added and 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 323. ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) REGISTRATION.—Notwithstanding section 
8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6), each State shall permit 
any individual on the day of a Federal election—
‘‘(A) to register to vote in such election at 
the polling place using the form established by 
the Election Assistance Commission pursuant 
to section 297; and 
‘‘(B) to cast a vote in such election. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, 
under a State law in effect continuously on and after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, there is no
voter registration requirement for individuals in the 
State with respect to elections for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) 
on and after January 1, 2007.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle C of title III of such Act, as added 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 323. Election Day registration.’’.
(b) ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION FORM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of title II of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added and 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 299A. ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION FORM. 
‘‘The Commission shall develop an election day reg-
istration form for elections for Federal office.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle E of title II of such Act, as added 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 299A. Election Day registration form.’’.
SEC. 9. INTEGRITY OF VOTER REGISTRATION LIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, as added and amended by this
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 324. REMOVAL FROM VOTER REGISTRATION LIST. 
‘‘(a) PUBLIC NOTICE.—Not later than 45 days before 
any Federal election, each State shall provide public notice 
of all names which have been removed from the voter reg-
istration list of such State under section 303 since the 
later of the most recent election for Federal office or the 
day of the most recent previous public notice provided 
under this section. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO INDIVIDUAL VOTERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No individual shall be re-
moved from the voter registration list under section 
303 unless such individual is first provided with a 
notice which meets the requirements of paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS OF NOTICE.—The notice 
required under paragraph (1) shall be—
‘‘(A) provided to each voter in a uniform 
and nondiscriminatory manner; 
‘‘(B) consistent with the requirements of 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) in the form and manner prescribed by 
the Election Assistance Commission.
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of this section on 
and after January 1, 2007.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for subtitle C of title III of such Act, as added by this 
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:
‘‘Sec. 324. Removal from voter registration list.’’.
SEC. 10. EARLY VOTING. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added and 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 325. EARLY VOTING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall allow individ-
uals to vote in an election for Federal office not less than 
15 days prior to the day scheduled for such election in 
the same manner as voting is allowed on such day. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM EARLY VOTING REQUIREMENTS.—
Each polling place which allows voting prior to the day 
of a Federal election pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
‘‘(1) allow such voting for no less than 4 hours 
on each day (other than Sunday); and 
‘‘(2) have uniform hours each day for which 
such voting occurs.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION 
TO EARLY VOTING.—A State shall permit individuals to 
register to vote at each polling place which allows voting 
prior to the day of a Federal election pursuant to sub-
section (a) in the same manner as the State is required 
to permit individuals to register to vote and vote on the 
day of the election under section 323. 
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of this section on 
and after January 1, 2007.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle C of title III of such Act, as added 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 325. Early voting.’’.
(b) STANDARDS FOR EARLY VOTING.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subtitle E of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, as added and amended 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 299B. STANDARDS FOR EARLY VOTING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall issue 
standards for the administration of voting prior to the day 
scheduled for a Federal election. Such standards shall in-
clude the nondiscriminatory geographic placement of poll-
ing places at which such voting occurs.
‘‘(b) DEVIATION.—The standards described in sub-
section (a) shall permit States, upon providing adequate 
public notice, to deviate from any requirement in the case 
of unforeseen circumstances such as a natural disaster, 
terrorist attack, or a change in voter turnout.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle E of title II of such Act, as added 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 299B. Standards for early voting.’’.
SEC. 11. ACCELERATION OF STUDY ON ELECTION DAY AS A 
PUBLIC HOLIDAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 241 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15381) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) REPORT ON ELECTION DAY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The report required under 
subsection (a) with respect to election administration 
issues described in subsection (b)(10) shall be sub-
mitted not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of the Voting Opportunity and Tech-
nology Enhancement Rights Act of 2005. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amount authorized to be appropriated under sec-
tion 210 for fiscal year 2006, $100,000 shall be au-
thorized solely to carry out the purposes of this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 12. IMPROVEMENTS TO VOTING SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
301(a)(1) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 
U.S.C. 15481(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘, a punch 
card voting system, or a central count voting system’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PUNCH 
CARD SYSTEMS.—Subparagraph (A) of section 301(a)(1) 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
15481(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘punch card vot-
ing system,’’ after ‘‘any’’. 
SEC. 13. VOTER REGISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 303(b) 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
15483(b)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—On and after January 
1, 2007—
‘‘(i) in lieu of the questions and state-
ments required under subparagraph (A), 
such mail voter registration form shall in-
clude an affidavit to be signed by the reg-
istrant attesting both to citizenship and 
age; and 
‘‘(ii) subparagraph (B) shall not 
apply. 
‘‘(D) APPLICATION TO FORMS DEVELOPED 
BY STATES.—For purposes of section 6(a)(2) of 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(42 U.S.C. 1973gg—4(a)(2)), any form devel-
oped and used by a State for the registration 
of voters in elections for Federal office shall not 
be considered to meet all of the criteria stated 
in section 9(b) of such Act unless the form 
meets the requirements of subparagraph (C).’’. 
(b) INTERNET REGISTRATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added and 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 326. INTERNET REGISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) INTERNET REGISTRATION.—Each State shall 
establish a program under which individuals may access 
and submit voter registration forms electronically through 
the Internet.
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of this section on 
and after January 1, 2007.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle C of title III of such Act, as added 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 326. Internet registration.’’.
(c) STANDARDS FOR INTERNET REGISTRATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subtitle E of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, as added and amended 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 299C. STANDARDS FOR INTERNET REGISTRATION 
PROGRAMS. 
‘‘The Commission shall establish standards regarding 
the design and operation of programs which allow elec-
tronic voter registration through the Internet.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for subtitle E of title II of such Act, as added 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 299C. Standards for Internet registration programs.’’.
SEC. 14. ESTABLISHING VOTER IDENTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) IN PERSON VOTING.—Clause (i) of section 
303(b)(2)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(42 U.S.C. 15483(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (I) and by adding 
at the end the following new subclause: 
‘‘(III) executes a written affidavit 
attesting to such individual’s identity; 
or’’. 
(2) VOTING BY MAIL.—Clause (ii) of section 
303(b)(2)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(42 U.S.C. 15483(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (I), by striking the 
period at the end of subclause (II) and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’, and by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause: 
‘‘(III) a written affidavit, exe-
cuted by such individual, attesting to 
such individual’s identity.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS FOR VERIFYING VOTER INFORMA-
TION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subtitle E of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, as added and amended 
by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: