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records of the vote verifiable by voters 
but that are not in compliance with 
paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(I), (3)(B)(iii)(I) 
and (II), and (7) of subsection (a) (as 
amended or added by the Voter Con-
fidence and Increased Accessibility Act 
of 2019), for the administration of the 
regularly scheduled general election for 
Federal office held in November 2018; 
and 
‘‘(II) which will continue to use 
such printers or systems for the admin-
istration of elections for Federal office 
held in years before 2022. 
‘‘(iii) MANDATORY
AVAILABILITY
OF 
PAPER BALLOTS AT POLLING PLACES USING 
GRANDFATHERED
PRINTERS
AND
SYS-
TEMS.— 
‘‘(I) REQUIRING BALLOTS TO BE 
OFFERED AND PROVIDED.—The appro-
priate election official at each polling 
place that uses a printer or system de-
scribed in clause (ii)(I) for the admin-
istration of elections for Federal office 
shall offer each individual who is eligi-
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ble to cast a vote in the election at the 
polling place the opportunity to cast 
the vote using a blank pre-printed 
paper ballot which the individual may 
mark by hand and which is not pro-
duced by the direct recording electronic 
voting machine or other such system. 
The official shall provide the indi-
vidual with the ballot and the supplies 
necessary to mark the ballot, and shall 
ensure (to the greatest extent prac-
ticable) that the waiting period for the 
individual to cast a vote is the lesser of 
30 minutes or the average waiting pe-
riod for an individual who does not 
agree to cast the vote using such a 
paper ballot under this clause. 
‘‘(II) TREATMENT OF BALLOT.— 
Any paper ballot which is cast by an 
individual under this clause shall be 
counted and otherwise treated as a reg-
ular ballot for all purposes (including 
by incorporating it into the final unof-
ficial vote count (as defined by the 
State) for the precinct) and not as a 
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provisional ballot, unless the indi-
vidual casting the ballot would have 
otherwise been required to cast a provi-
sional ballot. 
‘‘(III) POSTING OF NOTICE.—The 
appropriate election official shall en-
sure there is prominently displayed at 
each polling place a notice that de-
scribes the obligation of the official to 
offer individuals the opportunity to 
cast votes using a pre-printed blank 
paper ballot. 
‘‘(IV) TRAINING OF ELECTION OF-
FICIALS.—The chief State election offi-
cial shall ensure that election officials 
at polling places in the State are 
aware of the requirements of this 
clause, including the requirement to 
display a notice under subclause (III), 
and are aware that it is a violation of 
the requirements of this title for an 
election official to fail to offer an indi-
vidual the opportunity to cast a vote 
using a blank pre-printed paper ballot. 
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‘‘(V) 
PERIOD
OF
APPLICA-
BILITY.—The 
requirements 
of 
this 
clause apply only during the period in 
which the delay is in effect under 
clause (i). 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
JURISDICTIONS 
USING CERTAIN NONTABULATING BALLOT MARK-
ING
DEVICES.—In the case of a jurisdiction 
which uses a nontabulating ballot marking de-
vice which automatically deposits the ballot into 
a privacy sleeve, subparagraph (A) shall apply 
to a voting system in the jurisdiction as if the 
reference in such subparagraph to ‘any election 
for Federal office held in 2020 or any succeeding 
year’ were a reference to ‘elections for Federal of-
fice occurring held in 2022 or each succeeding 
year’, but only with respect to paragraph 
(3)(B)(iii)(II) of subsection (a) (relating to non-
manual casting of the durable paper ballot).’’. 
Subtitle G—Provisional Ballots 
SEC. 1601. REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTING PROVISIONAL 
BALLOTS; ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM AND 
NONDISCRIMINATORY STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21082) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(d) STATEWIDE COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BAL-
LOTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a)(4), notwithstanding the precinct or polling place 
at which a provisional ballot is cast within the State, 
the appropriate election official shall count each vote 
on such ballot for each election in which the indi-
vidual who cast such ballot is eligible to vote. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to elections held on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2020. 
‘‘(e) UNIFORM
AND
NONDISCRIMINATORY
STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the require-
ments of this section, each State shall establish uni-
form and nondiscriminatory standards for the 
issuance, handling, and counting of provisional bal-
lots. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to elections held on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2020.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 302(f) of such 
Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(f)), as redesignated by subsection (a), 
is amended by striking ‘‘Each State’’ and inserting ‘‘Except 
as provided in subsections (d)(2) and (e)(2), each State’’. 
Subtitle H—Early Voting 
SEC. 1611. EARLY VOTING. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1031(a) and section 1101(a), is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 306 and 307 as sec-
tions 307 and 308; and 
(2) by inserting after section 305 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 306. EARLY VOTING. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING VOTING PRIOR TO DATE OF ELEC-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall allow indi-
viduals to vote in an election for Federal office during 
an early voting period which occurs prior to the date 
of the election, in the same manner as voting is al-
lowed on such date. 
‘‘(2) LENGTH OF PERIOD.—The early voting pe-
riod required under this subsection with respect to an 
election shall consist of a period of consecutive days 
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(including weekends) which begins on the 15th day 
before the date of the election (or, at the option of the 
State, on a day prior to the 15th day before the date 
of the election) and ends on the date of the election. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM EARLY VOTING REQUIREMENTS.—Each 
polling place which allows voting during an early voting 
period under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) allow such voting for no less than 4 hours 
on each day, except that the polling place may allow 
such voting for fewer than 4 hours on Sundays; and 
‘‘(2) have uniform hours each day for which such 
voting occurs. 
‘‘(c) LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES NEAR PUBLIC 
TRANSPORTATION.—To the greatest extent practicable, a 
State shall ensure that each polling place which allows vot-
ing during an early voting period under subsection (a) is 
located within walking distance of a stop on a public trans-
portation route. 
‘‘(d) STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall issue 
standards for the administration of voting prior to 
the day scheduled for a Federal election. Such stand-
ards shall include the nondiscriminatory geographic 
placement of polling places at which such voting oc-
curs. 
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‘‘(2) DEVIATION.—The standards described in 
paragraph (1) shall permit States, upon providing 
adequate public notice, to deviate from any require-
ment in the case of unforeseen circumstances such as 
a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or a change in 
voter turnout. 
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2020.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO 
ISSUANCE OF VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE BY ELECTION ASSIST-
ANCE COMMISSION.—Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21101(b)), as amended by section 1101(b), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) in the case of the recommendations with re-
spect to section 306, June 30, 2020.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act, as amended by section 1031(c) and section 
1101(d), is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 306 and 307 as relating to sections 307 and 
308; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
305 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 306. Early voting.’’. 
Subtitle I—Voting by Mail 
SEC. 1621. VOTING BY MAIL. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Subtitle A of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1031(a), section 1101(a), and section 
1611(a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 307 and 308 as sec-
tions 308 and 309; and 
(2) by inserting after section 306 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 307. PROMOTING ABILITY OF VOTERS TO VOTE BY 
MAIL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If an individual in a State is eli-
gible to cast a vote in an election for Federal office, the 
State may not impose any additional conditions or require-
ments on the eligibility of the individual to cast the vote 
in such election by absentee ballot by mail, except as re-
quired under subsection (b) and except to the extent that 
the State imposes a deadline for requesting the ballot and 
related voting materials from the appropriate State or local 
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election official and for returning the ballot to the appro-
priate State or local election official. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRING SIGNATURE VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—A State may not accept 
and process an absentee ballot submitted by any indi-
vidual with respect to an election for Federal office 
unless the State verifies the identification of the indi-
vidual by comparing the individual’s signature on the 
absentee ballot with the individual’s signature on the 
official list of registered voters in the State, in accord-
ance with such procedures as the State may adopt 
(subject to the requirements of paragraph (2)). 
‘‘(2) DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE 
DISCREPANCY.—If an individual submits an ab-
sentee ballot and the appropriate State or local 
election official determines that a discrepancy 
exists between the signature on such ballot and 
the signature of such individual on the official 
list of registered voters in the State, such election 
official, prior to making a final determination 
as to the validity of such ballot, shall make a 
good faith effort to immediately notify such indi-
vidual by mail, telephone, and (if available) elec-
tronic mail that— 
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‘‘(i) a discrepancy exists between the 
signature on such ballot and the signature 
of such individual on the official list of reg-
istered voters in the State; 
‘‘(ii) such individual may provide the 
official with information to cure such dis-
crepancy, either in person, by telephone, or 
by electronic methods; and 
‘‘(iii) if such discrepancy is not cured 
prior to the expiration of the 7-day period 
which begins on the date of the election, 
such ballot will not be counted. 
‘‘(B) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—An election 
official may not make a determination that a 
discrepancy exists between the signature on an 
absentee ballot and the signature of the indi-
vidual who submits the ballot on the official list 
of registered voters in the State unless— 
‘‘(i) at least 2 election officials make 
the determination; and 
‘‘(ii) each official who makes the deter-
mination has received training in proce-
dures used to verify signatures. 
‘‘(c) DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING BALLOTING MATE-
RIALS.—If an individual requests to vote by absentee ballot 
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in an election for Federal office, the appropriate State or 
local election official shall ensure that the ballot and relat-
ing voting materials are received by the individual— 
‘‘(1) not later than 2 weeks before the date of the 
election; or 
‘‘(2) in the case of a State which imposes a dead-
line for requesting an absentee ballot and related vot-
ing materials which is less than 2 weeks before the 
date of the election, as expeditiously as possible. 
‘‘(d) ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—Consistent with section 305, the State shall ensure 
that all absentee ballots and related voting materials in 
elections for Federal office are accessible to individuals with 
disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity 
for access and participation (including with privacy and 
independence) as for other voters. 
‘‘(e) UNIFORM
DEADLINE
FOR
ACCEPTANCE
OF 
MAILED BALLOTS.—If a ballot submitted by an individual 
by mail with respect to an election for Federal office in 
a State is postmarked on or before the date of the election, 
the State may not refuse to accept or process the ballot on 
the grounds that the individual did not meet a deadline 
for returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local 
election official. 
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‘‘(f) NO EFFECT ON BALLOTS SUBMITTED BY ABSENT 
MILITARY AND OVERSEAS VOTERS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect the treatment of any ballot 
submitted by an individual who is entitled to vote by absen-
tee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Ab-
sentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). 
‘‘(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2020.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO 
ISSUANCE OF VOLUNTARY GUIDANCE BY ELECTION ASSIST-
ANCE COMMISSION.—Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 
21101(b)), as amended by section 1101(b) and section 
1611(b), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(6) in the case of the recommendations with re-
spect to section 307, June 30, 2020.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act, as amended by section 1031(c), section 1101(d), 
and section 1611(c), is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 307 and 308 as relating to sections 308 and 
309; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
306 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 307. Promoting ability of voters to vote by mail.’’. 
(d) DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT
OF
STANDARDS.—The Na-
tional Institute of Standards, in consultation with the 
Election Assistance Commission, shall develop stand-
ards for the use of biometric methods which could be 
used voluntarily in place of the signature verification 
requirements of section 307(b) of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a)) for pur-
poses of verifying the identification of an individual 
voting by absentee ballot in elections for Federal of-
fice. 
(2) PUBLIC
NOTICE
AND
COMMENT.—The Na-
tional Institute of Standards shall solicit comments 
from the public in the development of standards 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) DEADLINE.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the National In-
stitute of Standards shall publish the standards devel-
oped under paragraph (1). 
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Subtitle J—Absent Uniformed 
Services Voters and Overseas Voters 
SEC. 1701. PRE-ELECTION REPORTS ON AVAILABILITY AND 
TRANSMISSION OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS. 
Section 102(c) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20302(c)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(c) REPORTS ON AVAILABILITY, TRANSMISSION, AND 
RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.— 
‘‘(1) PRE-ELECTION REPORT ON ABSENTEE BAL-
LOT AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 55 days before 
any regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office, each State shall submit a report to the Attorney 
General, the Election Assistance Commission (here-
after in this subsection referred to as the ‘Commis-
sion’), and the Presidential Designee, and make that 
report publicly available that same day, certifying 
that absentee ballots for the election are or will be 
available for transmission to absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters by not later than 45 
days before the election. The report shall be in a form 
prescribed jointly by the Attorney General and the 
Commission and shall require the State to certify spe-
cific information about ballot availability from each 
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unit of local government which will administer the 
election. 
‘‘(2) PRE-ELECTION REPORT ON ABSENTEE BAL-
LOT TRANSMISSION.—Not later than 43 days before 
any regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office, each State shall submit a report to the Attorney 
General, the Commission, and the Presidential Des-
ignee, and make that report publicly available that 
same day, certifying whether all absentee ballots have 
been transmitted by not later than 45 days before the 
election to all qualified absent uniformed services and 
overseas voters whose requests were received at least 
45 days before the election. The report shall be in a 
form prescribed jointly by the Attorney General and 
the Commission, and shall require the State to certify 
specific information about ballot transmission, in-
cluding the total numbers of ballot requests received 
and ballots transmitted, from each unit of local gov-
ernment which will administer the election. 
‘‘(3) POST-ELECTION
REPORT
ON
NUMBER
OF 
ABSENTEE BALLOTS TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of each regularly 
scheduled general election for Federal office, each 
State and unit of local government which adminis-
tered the election shall (through the State, in the case 
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of a unit of local government) submit a report to the 
Attorney General, the Commission, and the Presi-
dential Designee on the combined number of absentee 
ballots transmitted to absent uniformed services voters 
and overseas voters for the election and the combined 
number of such ballots which were returned by such 
voters and cast in the election, and shall make such 
report available to the general public that same day.’’. 
SEC. 1702. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND PRIVATE 
RIGHTS OF ACTION.—Section 105 of the Uniformed and 
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20307) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 105. ENFORCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
bring civil action in an appropriate district court for 
such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be nec-
essary to carry out this title. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—In a civil action brought under 
paragraph (1), if the court finds that the State vio-
lated any provision of this title, it may, to vindicate 
the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the 
State— 
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‘‘(A) in an amount not to exceed $110,000 
for each such violation, in the case of a first vio-
lation; or 
‘‘(B) in an amount not to exceed $220,000 
for each such violation, for any subsequent viola-
tion. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than De-
cember 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall 
submit to Congress an annual report on any civil ac-
tion brought under paragraph (1) during the pre-
ceding year. 
‘‘(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—A person who is ag-
grieved by a State’s violation of this title may bring a civil 
action in an appropriate district court for such declaratory 
or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this 
title. 
‘‘(c) STATE AS ONLY NECESSARY DEFENDANT.—In 
any action brought under this section, the only necessary 
party defendant is the State, and it shall not be a defense 
to any such action that a local election official or a unit 
of local government is not named as a defendant, notwith-
standing that a State has exercised the authority described 
in section 576 of the Military and Overseas Voter Empower-
ment Act to delegate to another jurisdiction in the State 
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any duty or responsibility which is the subject of an action 
brought under this section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to violations alleged to have 
occurred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1703. REVISIONS TO 45-DAY ABSENTEE BALLOT TRANS-
MISSION RULE. 
(a) REPEAL OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 102 of the Uniformed 
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 
20302) is amended by striking subsection (g). 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
102(a)(8)(A) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20302(a)(8)(A)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘except as provided in sub-
section (g),’’. 
(b) REQUIRING USE OF EXPRESS DELIVERY IN CASE 
OF FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENT.—Section 102 of such 
Act (52 U.S.C. 20302), as amended by subsection (a), is 
amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(g) REQUIRING USE OF EXPRESS DELIVERY IN CASE 
OF FAILURE TO TRANSMIT BALLOTS WITHIN DEAD-
LINES.— 
‘‘(1) TRANSMISSION OF BALLOT BY EXPRESS DE-
LIVERY.—If a State fails to meet the requirement of 
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subsection (a)(8)(A) to transmit a validly requested 
absentee ballot to an absent uniformed services voter 
or overseas voter not later than 45 days before the 
election (in the case in which the request is received 
at least 45 days before the election)— 
‘‘(A) the State shall transmit the ballot to 
the voter by express delivery; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a voter who has des-
ignated that absentee ballots be transmitted elec-
tronically in accordance with subsection (f)(1), 
the State shall transmit the ballot to the voter 
electronically. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR TRANSMISSION FEWER 
THAN 40 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION.—If, in car-
rying out paragraph (1), a State transmits an absen-
tee ballot to an absent uniformed services voter or 
overseas voter fewer than 40 days before the election, 
the State shall enable the ballot to be returned by the 
voter by express delivery, except that in the case of an 
absentee ballot of an absent uniformed services voter 
for a regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office, the State may satisfy the requirement of this 
paragraph by notifying the voter of the procedures for 
the collection and delivery of such ballots under sec-
tion 103A.’’. 
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(c) CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF WEEKENDS.— 
Section 
102(a)(8)(A) 
of 
such 
Act 
(52 
U.S.C. 
20302(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘the election;’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘the election (or, if the 45th day 
preceding the election is a weekend or legal public holiday, 
not later than the most recent weekday which precedes such 
45th day and which is not a legal public holiday, but only 
if the request is received by at least such most recent week-
day);’’. 
SEC. 1704. USE OF SINGLE ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION 
FOR SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104 of the Uniformed and 
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20306) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 104. USE OF SINGLE APPLICATION FOR SUBSEQUENT 
ELECTIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If a State accepts and processes 
an official post card form (prescribed under section 101) 
submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas 
voter for simultaneous voter registration and absentee ballot 
application (in accordance with section 102(a)(4)) and the 
voter requests that the application be considered an applica-
tion for an absentee ballot for each subsequent election for 
Federal office held in the State through the next regularly 
scheduled general election for Federal office (including any 
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runoff elections which may occur as a result of the outcome 
of such general election), the State shall provide an absentee 
ballot to the voter for each such subsequent election. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR VOTERS CHANGING REGISTRA-
TION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
voter registered to vote in a State for any election held after 
the voter notifies the State that the voter no longer wishes 
to be registered to vote in the State or after the State deter-
mines that the voter has registered to vote in another State 
or is otherwise no longer eligible to vote in the State. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION OF REFUSAL OF APPLICATION ON 
GROUNDS OF EARLY SUBMISSION.—A State may not refuse 
to accept or to process, with respect to any election for Fed-
eral office, any otherwise valid voter registration applica-
tion or absentee ballot application (including the postcard 
form prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent 
uniformed services voter or overseas voter on the grounds 
that the voter submitted the application before the first date 
on which the State otherwise accepts or processes such ap-
plications for that election which are submitted by absentee 
voters who are not members of the uniformed services or 
overseas citizens.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to voter registration and 
absentee ballot applications which are submitted to a State 
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or local election official on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 1705. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this subtitle shall apply 
with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 
2020. 
Subtitle K—Poll Worker 
Recruitment and Training 
SEC. 1801. [RESERVED]. 
SEC. 1802. GRANTS TO STATES FOR POLL WORKER RE-
CRUITMENT AND TRAINING. 
(a) GRANTS
BY
ELECTION
ASSISTANCE
COMMIS-
SION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Election Assistance Com-
mission (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) 
shall make a grant to each eligible State for recruit-
ing and training individuals to serve as poll workers 
on dates of elections for public office. 
(2) USE OF COMMISSION MATERIALS.—In car-
rying out activities with a grant provided under this 
section, the recipient of the grant shall use the man-
ual prepared by the Commission on successful prac-
tices for poll worker recruiting, training and reten-
tion as an interactive training tool, and shall develop 
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training programs with the participation and input 
of experts in adult learning. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—Each State that desires to re-
ceive a payment under this section shall submit an 
application for the payment to the Commission at 
such time and in such manner and containing such 
information as the Commission shall require. 
(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each applica-
tion submitted under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) describe the activities for which assist-
ance under this section is sought; 
(B) provide assurances that the funds pro-
vided under this section will be used to supple-
ment and not supplant other funds used to carry 
out the activities; 
(C) provide assurances that the State will 
furnish the Commission with information on the 
number of individuals who served as poll workers 
after recruitment and training with the funds 
provided under this section; and 
(D) provide such additional information 
and certifications as the Commission determines 
to be essential to ensure compliance with the re-
quirements of this section. 
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(c) AMOUNT OF GRANT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a grant made 
to a State under this section shall be equal to the 
product of— 
(A) the aggregate amount made available 
for grants to States under this section; and 
(B) the voting age population percentage for 
the State. 
(2) VOTING AGE POPULATION PERCENTAGE DE-
FINED.—In paragraph (1), the ‘‘voting age popu-
lation percentage’’ for a State is the quotient of— 
(A) the voting age population of the State 
(as determined on the basis of the most recent in-
formation available from the Bureau of the Cen-
sus); and 
(B) the total voting age population of all 
States (as determined on the basis of the most re-
cent information available from the Bureau of 
the Census). 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS.—Not 
later than 6 months after the date on which the final 
grant is made under this section, each recipient of a 
grant shall submit a report to the Commission on the 
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activities conducted with the funds provided by the 
grant. 
(2) REPORTS BY COMMISSION.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the final grant is made 
under this section, the Commission shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the grants made under this sec-
tion and the activities carried out by recipients with 
the grants, and shall include in the report such rec-
ommendations as the Commission considers appro-
priate. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNT AP-
PROPRIATED.—Any amount appropriated to carry 
out this section shall remain available without fiscal 
year limitation until expended. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amount 
appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out this sec-
tion, not more than 3 percent shall be available for 
administrative expenses of the Commission. 
SEC. 1803. STATE DEFINED. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
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Subtitle L—Enhancement of 
Enforcement 
SEC. 1811. ENHANCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OF HELP 
AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002. 
(a) COMPLAINTS; AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF 
ACTION.—Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Attorney General’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(b) FILING OF COMPLAINTS BY AGGRIEVED PER-
SONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who is aggrieved 
by a violation of title III which has occurred, is oc-
curring, or is about to occur may file a written, 
signed, notarized complaint with the Attorney Gen-
eral describing the violation and requesting the Attor-
ney General to take appropriate action under this 
section. The Attorney General shall immediately pro-
vide a copy of a complaint filed under the previous 
sentence to the entity responsible for administering 
the State-based administrative complaint procedures 
described in section 402(a) for the State involved. 
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‘‘(2) RESPONSE
BY
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—The 
Attorney General shall respond to each complaint 
filed under paragraph (1), in accordance with proce-
dures established by the Attorney General that require 
responses and determinations to be made within the 
same (or shorter) deadlines which apply to a State 
under the State-based administrative complaint pro-
cedures described in section 402(a)(2). The Attorney 
General shall immediately provide a copy of the re-
sponse made under the previous sentence to the entity 
responsible for administering the State-based admin-
istrative complaint procedures described in section 
402(a) for the State involved. 
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
Any person who is authorized to file a complaint under 
subsection (b)(1) (including any individual who seeks to en-
force the individual’s right to a voter-verified paper ballot, 
the right to have the voter-verified paper ballot counted in 
accordance with this Act, or any other right under title III) 
may file an action under section 1979 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) to enforce the 
uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and ad-
ministration requirements under subtitle A of title III. 
‘‘(d) NO EFFECT ON STATE PROCEDURES.—Nothing 
in this section may be construed to affect the availability 
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of the State-based administrative complaint procedures re-
quired under section 402 to any person filing a complaint 
under this subsection.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to violations occurring with 
respect to elections for Federal office held in 2020 or any 
succeeding year. 
Subtitle M—Federal Election 
Integrity 
SEC. 1821. PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY 
CHIEF STATE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION 
OFFICIALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 319 the following new section: 
‘‘CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY CHIEF STATE ELECTION 
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS 
‘‘SEC. 319A. (a) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful 
for a chief State election administration official to take an 
active part in political management or in a political cam-
paign with respect to any election for Federal office over 
which such official has supervisory authority. 
‘‘(b) CHIEF STATE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OFFI-
CIAL.—The term ‘chief State election administration offi-
cial’ means the highest State official with responsibility for 
the administration of Federal elections under State law. 
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‘‘(c) ACTIVE PART IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR IN 
A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.—The term ‘active part in political 
management or in a political campaign’ means— 
‘‘(1) serving as a member of an authorized com-
mittee of a candidate for Federal office; 
‘‘(2) the use of official authority or influence for 
the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result 
of an election for Federal office; 
‘‘(3) the solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of a 
contribution from any person on behalf of a candidate 
for Federal office; and 
‘‘(4) any other act which would be prohibited 
under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7323(b) of title 
5, United States Code, if taken by an individual to 
whom such paragraph applies (other than any prohi-
bition on running for public office). 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION IN CASE OF RECUSAL FROM ADMIN-
ISTRATION OF ELECTIONS INVOLVING OFFICIAL OR IMME-
DIATE FAMILY MEMBER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section does not apply 
to a chief State election administration official with 
respect to an election for Federal office in which the 
official or an immediate family member of the official 
is a candidate, but only if— 
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‘‘(A) such official recuses himself or herself 
from all of the official’s responsibilities for the 
administration of such election; and 
‘‘(B) the official who assumes responsibility 
for supervising the administration of the election 
does not report directly to such official. 
‘‘(2) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER DEFINED.—In 
paragraph (1), the term ‘immediate family member’ 
means, with respect to a candidate, a father, mother, 
son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in- 
law, or mother-in-law.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to elections for Federal 
office held after December 2019. 
Subtitle N—Promoting Voter Access 
Through Election Administra-
tion Improvements 
PART 1—PROMOTING VOTER ACCESS 
SEC. 1901. TREATMENT OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
(a) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AS VOTER 
REGISTRATION AGENCIES UNDER NATIONAL VOTER REG-
ISTRATION ACT OF 1993.—Section 7(a) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506(a)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) each institution of higher education 
which has a program participation agreement in 
effect with the Secretary of Education under sec-
tion 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1094), other than an institution 
which is treated as a contributing agency under 
the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2019.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(A), by inserting ‘‘or, in the 
case of an institution of higher education, with each 
registration of a student for enrollment in a course of 
study, including enrollment in a program of distance 
education, as defined in section 103(7) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003(7)),’’ after 
‘‘assistance,’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
INSTITUTIONS
UNDER 
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 487(a)(23) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1094(a)(23)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(23)(A)(i) The institution will ensure that an 
appropriate staff person or office is designated pub-
licly as a ‘Campus Vote Coordinator’ and will ensure 
that such person’s or office’s contact information is 
included on the institution’s website. 
‘‘(ii) Not fewer than twice during each calendar 
year (beginning with 2020), the Campus Vote Coordi-
nator shall transmit electronically to each student en-
rolled in the institution (including students enrolled 
in distance education programs) a message con-
taining the following information: 
‘‘(I) Information on the location of polling 
places in the jurisdiction in which the institu-
tion is located, together with information on 
available methods of transportation to and from 
such polling places. 
‘‘(II) A referral to a government-affiliated 
website or online platform which provides cen-
tralized voter registration information for all 
States, including access to applicable voter reg-
istration forms and information to assist indi-
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viduals who are not registered to vote in reg-
istering to vote. 
‘‘(III) Any additional voter registration 
and voting information the Coordinator con-
siders appropriate, in consultation with the ap-
propriate State election official. 
‘‘(iii) In addition to transmitting the message 
described in clause (ii) not fewer than twice during 
each calendar year, the Campus Vote Coordinator 
shall transmit the message under such clause not 
fewer than 30 days prior to the deadline for reg-
istering to vote for any election for Federal, State, or 
local office in the State. 
‘‘(B) If the institution in its normal course of 
operations requests each student registering for enroll-
ment in a course of study, including students reg-
istering for enrollment in a program of distance edu-
cation, to affirm whether or not the student is a 
United States citizen, the institution will comply 
with the applicable requirements for a contributing 
agency under the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 
2019. 
‘‘(C) If the institution is not described in sub-
paragraph (B), the institution will comply with the 
requirements for a voter registration agency in the 
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State in which it is located in accordance with sec-
tion 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20506). 
‘‘(D) This paragraph applies only with respect 
to an institution which is located in a State to which 
section 4(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (52 U.S.C. 20503(b)) does not apply.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to elections 
held on or after January 1, 2020. 
(c) GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS DEMONSTRATING EX-
CELLENCE IN STUDENT VOTER REGISTRATION.— 
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Education may award competitive grants to public 
and private nonprofit institutions of higher education 
that are subject to the requirements of section 
487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)), as amended by subsection (a) 
and that the Secretary determines have demonstrated 
excellence in registering students to vote in elections 
for public office beyond meeting the minimum re-
quirements of such section. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—An institution of higher edu-
cation is eligible to receive a grant under this sub-
section if the institution submits to the Secretary of 
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Education, at such time and in such form as the Sec-
retary may require, an application containing such 
information and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire to make the determination described in para-
graph (1), including information and assurances that 
the institution carried out activities to promote voter 
registration by students, such as the following: 
(A) Sponsoring large on-campus voter mo-
bilization efforts. 
(B) Engaging the surrounding community 
in nonpartisan voter registration and get out the 
vote efforts. 
(C) Creating a website for students with 
centralized information about voter registration 
and election dates. 
(D) Inviting candidates to speak on cam-
pus. 
(E) Offering rides to students to the polls to 
increase voter education, registration, and mobi-
lization. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums 
as may be necessary to award grants under this sub-
section. 
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(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO OPTION OF 
STUDENTS TO REGISTER IN JURISDICTION OF INSTITUTION 
OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR JURISDICTION OF DOMICILE.— 
It is the sense of Congress that, as provided under existing 
law, students who attend an institution of higher education 
and reside in the jurisdiction of the institution while at-
tending the institution should have the option of registering 
to vote in elections for Federal office in that jurisdiction 
or in the jurisdiction of their own domicile. 
SEC. 1902. MINIMUM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
VOTERS 
AFFECTED 
BY 
POLLING 
PLACE 
CHANGES. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 302 of the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21082), as amended by 
section 1601(a), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) MINIMUM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR 
VOTERS AFFECTED BY POLLING PLACE CHANGES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State assigns an indi-
vidual who is a registered voter in a State to a poll-
ing place with respect to an election for Federal office 
which is not the same polling place to which the indi-
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vidual was previously assigned with respect to the 
most recent election for Federal office in the State in 
which the individual was eligible to vote— 
‘‘(A) the State shall notify the individual of 
the location of the polling place not later than 7 
days before the date of the election; or 
‘‘(B) if the State makes such an assignment 
fewer than 7 days before the date of the election 
and the individual appears on the date of the 
election at the polling place to which the indi-
vidual was previously assigned, the State shall 
make every reasonable effort to enable the indi-
vidual to vote on the date of the election. 
‘‘(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to elections held on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2020.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 302(g) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(g)), as redesignated by sub-
section (a) and as amended by section 1601(b), is amended 
by striking ‘‘(d)(2) and (e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)(2), 
(e)(2), and (f)(2)’’. 
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SEC. 1903. [RESERVED]. 
SEC. 1904. PERMITTING USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATE-
MENT TO MEET IDENTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR VOTING. 
(a) PERMITTING USE OF STATEMENT.—Title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 303A. PERMITTING USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATE-
MENT TO MEET IDENTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
‘‘(a) USE OF STATEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), if a State has in effect a requirement that 
an individual present identification as a condition of 
receiving and casting a ballot in an election for Fed-
eral office, the State shall permit the individual to 
meet the requirement— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an individual who de-
sires to vote in person, by presenting the appro-
priate State or local election official with a 
sworn written statement, signed by the indi-
vidual under penalty of perjury, attesting to the 
individual’s identity and attesting that the indi-
vidual is eligible to vote in the election; or 
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‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who de-
sires to vote by mail, by submitting with the bal-
lot the statement described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-PRINTED VERSION 
OF
STATEMENT
BY
COMMISSION.—The Commission 
shall develop a pre-printed version of the statement 
described in paragraph (1)(A) which includes a blank 
space for an individual to provide a name and signa-
ture for use by election officials in States which are 
subject to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) PROVIDING PRE-PRINTED COPY OF STATE-
MENT.—A State which is subject to paragraph (1) 
shall— 
‘‘(A) make copies of the pre-printed version 
of the statement described in paragraph (1)(A) 
which is prepared by the Commission available 
at polling places for election officials to dis-
tribute to individuals who desire to vote in per-
son; and 
‘‘(B) include a copy of such pre-printed 
version of the statement with each blank absentee 
or other ballot transmitted to an individual who 
desires to vote by mail. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRING USE OF BALLOT IN SAME MANNER 
AS INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING IDENTIFICATION.—An indi-
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vidual who presents or submits a sworn written statement 
in accordance with subsection (a)(1) shall be permitted to 
cast a ballot in the election in the same manner as an indi-
vidual who presents identification. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION
FOR
FIRST-TIME
VOTERS
REG-
ISTERING BY MAIL.—Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply 
with respect to any individual described in paragraph (1) 
of section 303(b) who is required to meet the requirements 
of paragraph (2) of such section.’’. 
(b) REQUIRING STATES TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON 
USE OF SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT IN VOTING INFORMA-
TION MATERIAL POSTED AT POLLING PLACES.—Section 
302(b)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(b)(2)), as amended 
by section 1072(b) and section 1202(b), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (G); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (H) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(I) in the case of a State that has in effect 
a requirement that an individual present identi-
fication as a condition of receiving and casting 
a ballot in an election for Federal office, infor-
mation on how an individual may meet such re-
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quirement by presenting a sworn written state-
ment in accordance with section 303A.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 303 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 303A. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification re-
quirements.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to elections occurring on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1905. [RESERVED]. 
SEC. 1906. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS INCURRED BY 
STATES 
IN 
ESTABLISHING 
PROGRAM 
TO 
TRACK AND CONFIRM RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE 
BALLOTS. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT.—Subtitle D of title II of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO REIMBURSE STATES FOR 
COSTS INCURRED IN ESTABLISHING PRO-
GRAM TO TRACK AND CONFIRM RECEIPT OF 
ABSENTEE BALLOTS 
‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS TO STATES. 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS FOR COSTS OF ESTABLISHING PRO-
GRAM.—In accordance with this section, the Commission 
shall make a payment to a State to reimburse the State 
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for the costs incurred in establishing, if the State so chooses 
to establish, an absentee ballot tracking program with re-
spect to elections for Federal office held in the State (includ-
ing costs incurred prior to the date of the enactment of this 
part). 
‘‘(b) ABSENTEE BALLOT TRACKING PROGRAM DE-
SCRIBED.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this part, an ‘absen-
tee ballot tracking program’ is a program to 
track and confirm the receipt of absentee ballots 
in an election for Federal office under which the 
State or local election official responsible for the 
receipt of voted absentee ballots in the election 
carries out procedures to track and confirm the 
receipt of such ballots, and makes information on 
the receipt of such ballots available to the indi-
vidual who cast the ballot, by means of online 
access using the Internet site of the official’s of-
fice. 
‘‘(B) INFORMATION ON WHETHER VOTE WAS 
COUNTED.—The information referred to under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to the receipt of 
an absentee ballot shall include information re-
garding whether the vote cast on the ballot was 
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counted, and, in the case of a vote which was not 
counted, the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(2) USE OF TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER 
BY OFFICIALS WITHOUT INTERNET SITE.—A program 
established by a State or local election official whose 
office does not have an Internet site may meet the de-
scription of a program under paragraph (1) if the of-
ficial has established a toll-free telephone number that 
may be used by an individual who cast an absentee 
ballot to obtain the information on the receipt of the 
voted absentee ballot as provided under such para-
graph. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE AND COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—In order to re-
ceive a payment under this section, a State shall sub-
mit to the Commission a statement containing— 
‘‘(A) a certification that the State has estab-
lished an absentee ballot tracking program with 
respect to elections for Federal office held in the 
State; and 
‘‘(B) a statement of the costs incurred by 
the State in establishing the program. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The amount of a 
payment made to a State under this section shall be 
equal to the costs incurred by the State in establishing 
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the absentee ballot tracking program, as set forth in 
the statement submitted under paragraph (1), except 
that such amount may not exceed the product of— 
‘‘(A) the number of jurisdictions in the 
State which are responsible for operating the 
program; and 
‘‘(B) $3,000. 
‘‘(3) LIMIT
ON
NUMBER
OF
PAYMENTS
RE-
CEIVED.—A State may not receive more than one 
payment under this part. 
‘‘SEC. 297A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Commission for fiscal year 2020 and each 
succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for 
payments under this part. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Any 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under 
this section shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relat-
ing to subtitle D of title II the following: 
‘‘PART 7—PAYMENTS TO REIMBURSE STATES FOR COSTS INCURRED IN ESTAB-
LISHING PROGRAM TO TRACK AND CONFIRM RECEIPT OF ABSENTEE BAL-
LOTS 
‘‘Sec. 297. Payments to States. 
‘‘Sec. 297A. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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SEC. 1907. VOTER INFORMATION RESPONSE SYSTEMS AND 
HOTLINE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SYSTEMS 
AND SERVICES.— 
(1) STATE-BASED RESPONSE SYSTEMS.—The At-
torney General shall coordinate the establishment of a 
State-based response system for responding to ques-
tions and complaints from individuals voting or seek-
ing to vote, or registering to vote or seeking to register 
to vote, in elections for Federal office. Such system 
shall provide— 
(A) State-specific, same-day, and immediate 
assistance to such individuals, including infor-
mation on how to register to vote, the location 
and hours of operation of polling places, and 
how to obtain absentee ballots; and 
(B) State-specific, same-day, and imme-
diate assistance to individuals encountering 
problems with registering to vote or voting, in-
cluding individuals encountering intimidation 
or deceptive practices. 
(2) HOTLINE.—The Attorney General, in con-
sultation with State election officials, shall establish 
and operate a toll-free telephone service, using a tele-
phone number that is accessible throughout the United 
States and that uses easily identifiable numerals, 
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through which individuals throughout the United 
States— 
(A) may connect directly to the State-based 
response system described in paragraph (1) with 
respect to the State involved; 
(B) may obtain information on voting in 
elections for Federal office, including informa-
tion on how to register to vote in such elections, 
the locations and hours of operation of polling 
places, and how to obtain absentee ballots; and 
(C) may report information to the Attorney 
General on problems encountered in registering 
to vote or voting, including incidences of voter 
intimidation or suppression. 
(3) COLLABORATION
WITH
STATE
AND
LOCAL 
ELECTION OFFICIALS.— 
(A) COLLECTION
OF
INFORMATION
FROM 
STATES.—The Attorney General shall coordinate 
the collection of information on State and local 
election laws and policies, including information 
on the Statewide computerized voter registration 
lists maintained under title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, so that individuals 
who contact the free telephone service established 
under paragraph (2) on the date of an election 
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for Federal office may receive an immediate re-
sponse on that day. 
(B) FORWARDING
QUESTIONS
AND
COM-
PLAINTS TO STATES.—If an individual contacts 
the free telephone service established under para-
graph (2) on the date of an election for Federal 
office with a question or complaint with respect 
to a particular State or jurisdiction within a 
State, the Attorney General shall forward the 
question or complaint immediately to the appro-
priate election official of the State or jurisdiction 
so that the official may answer the question or 
remedy the complaint on that date. 
(4) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVEL-
OPMENT OF SYSTEMS AND SERVICES.—The Attorney 
General shall ensure that the State-based response sys-
tem under paragraph (1) and the free telephone serv-
ice under paragraph (2) are each developed in con-
sultation with civil rights organizations, voting rights 
groups, State and local election officials, voter protec-
tion groups, and other interested community organi-
zations, especially those that have experience in the 
operation of similar systems and services. 
(b) USE OF SERVICE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH LAN-
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GUAGE PROFICIENCY.—The Attorney General shall design 
and operate the telephone service established under this sec-
tion in a manner that ensures that individuals with dis-
abilities are fully able to use the service, and that assistance 
is provided in any language in which the State (or any 
jurisdiction in the State) is required to provide election ma-
terials under section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.. 
(c) VOTER HOTLINE TASK FORCE.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The 
Attorney General shall appoint individuals (in such 
number as the Attorney General considers appro-
priate but in no event fewer than 3) to serve on a 
Voter Hotline Task Force to provide ongoing analysis 
and assessment of the operation of the telephone serv-
ice established under this section, and shall give spe-
cial consideration in making appointments to the 
Task Force to individuals who represent civil rights 
organizations. At least one member of the Task Force 
shall be a representative of an organization pro-
moting voting rights or civil rights which has experi-
ence in the operation of similar telephone services or 
in protecting the rights of individuals to vote, espe-
cially individuals who are members of racial, ethnic, 
or linguistic minorities or of communities who have 
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been adversely affected by efforts to suppress voting 
rights. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual shall be eligible 
to serve on the Task Force under this subsection if the 
individual meets such criteria as the Attorney Gen-
eral may establish, except that an individual may not 
serve on the task force if the individual has been con-
victed of any criminal offense relating to voter in-
timidation or voter suppression. 
(3) TERM
OF
SERVICE.—An individual ap-
pointed to the Task Force shall serve a single term of 
2 years, except that the initial terms of the members 
first appointed to the Task Force shall be staggered so 
that there are at least 3 individuals serving on the 
Task Force during each year. A vacancy in the mem-
bership of the Task Force shall be filled in the same 
manner as the original appointment. 
(4) NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE.—Members 
of the Task Force shall serve without pay, but shall 
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(d) BI-ANNUAL REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Attorney Gen-
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eral shall submit a report to Congress on the operation of 
the telephone service established under this section during 
the previous 2 years, and shall include in the report— 
(1) an enumeration of the number and type of 
calls that were received by the service; 
(2) a compilation and description of the reports 
made to the service by individuals citing instances of 
voter intimidation or suppression; 
(3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the serv-
ice in making information available to all households 
in the United States with telephone service; 
(4) any recommendations developed by the Task 
Force established under subsection (c) with respect to 
how voting systems may be maintained or upgraded 
to better accommodate voters and better ensure the in-
tegrity of elections, including but not limited to iden-
tifying how to eliminate coordinated voter suppres-
sion efforts and how to establish effective mechanisms 
for distributing updates on changes to voting require-
ments; and 
(5) any recommendations on best practices for 
the State-based response systems established under 
subsection (a)(1). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 
2019 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this section. 
(2) SET-ASIDE FOR OUTREACH.—Of the amounts 
appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year pursuant to the authorization under paragraph 
(1), not less than 15 percent shall be used for outreach 
activities to make the public aware of the availability 
of the telephone service established under this section, 
with an emphasis on outreach to individuals with 
disabilities and individuals with limited proficiency 
in the English language. 
PART 2—IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATION OF 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SEC. 1911. REAUTHORIZATION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION. 
Section 210 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 
U.S.C. 20930) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘for each of the fiscal years 2003 
through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2019 
and each succeeding fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(but not to exceed $10,000,000 
for each such year)’’. 
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SEC. 1913. REQUIRING STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN POST- 
GENERAL ELECTION SURVEYS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by 
section 1904(a), is further amended by inserting after sec-
tion 303A the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 303B. REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN POST-GENERAL 
ELECTION SURVEYS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Each State shall furnish to the 
Commission such information as the Commission may re-
quest for purposes of conducting any post-election survey 
of the States with respect to the administration of a regu-
larly scheduled general election for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Fed-
eral office held in November 2020 and any succeeding elec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act, as amended by section 1904(c), is further amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 303A the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 303B. Requiring participation in post-general election surveys.’’. 
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SEC. 1914. REPORTS BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STAND-
ARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ON USE OF FUNDS 
TRANSFERRED FROM ELECTION ASSISTANCE 
COMMISSION. 
(a) REQUIRING REPORTS ON USE FUNDS AS CONDI-
TION OF RECEIPT.—Section 231 of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM 
COMMISSION.—To the extent that funds are transferred 
from the Commission to the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology for purposes of carrying 
out this section during any fiscal year, the Director may 
not use such funds unless the Director certifies at the time 
of transfer that the Director will submit a report to the 
Commission not later than 90 days after the end of the fis-
cal year detailing how the Director used such funds during 
the year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and 
each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1915. RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS 
OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND 
CYBERSECURITY.—Not later than December 31, 2019, the 
Election Assistance Commission shall carry out an assess-
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ment of the security and effectiveness of the Commission’s 
information technology systems, including the cybersecurity 
of such systems. 
(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT 
PROCEDURES.— 
(1) REVIEW OF PROCEDURES.—The Election As-
sistance Commission shall carry out a review of the 
effectiveness and efficiency of the State-based adminis-
trative complaint procedures established and main-
tained under section 402 of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21112) for the investigation 
and resolution of allegations of violations of title III 
of such Act. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS TO STREAMLINE PROCE-
DURES.—Not later than December 31, 2019, the Com-
mission shall submit to Congress a report on the re-
view carried out under paragraph (1), and shall in-
clude in the report such recommendations as the Com-
mission considers appropriate to streamline and im-
prove the procedures which are the subject of the re-
view. 
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SEC. 1916. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION OF ELECTION ASSIST-
ANCE COMMISSION FROM CERTAIN GOVERN-
MENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20925) is amended by striking 
subsection (e). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into 
by the Election Assistance Commission on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
PART 3—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1921. APPLICATION OF LAWS TO COMMONWEALTH OF 
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
(a) NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993.— 
Section 3(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20502(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘States and 
the District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘States, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’. 
(b) HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.— 
(1) COVERAGE
OF
COMMONWEALTH
OF
THE 
NORTHERN
MARIANA
ISLANDS.—Section 901 of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and the United States Virgin 
Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States Virgin Is-
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lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO HELP AMER-
ICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.—Such Act is further amended 
as follows: 
(A) The second sentence of section 213(a)(2) 
(52 U.S.C. 20943(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘and American Samoa’’ and inserting ‘‘Amer-
ican Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands’’. 
(B) 
Section 
252(c)(2) 
(52 
U.S.C. 
21002(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘or the 
United States Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
United States Virgin Islands, or the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO CON-
SULTATION
OF
HELP
AMERICA
VOTE
FOUNDATION 
WITH LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS.—Section 90102(c) 
of title 36, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and the United States Virgin Islands’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the United States Virgin Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’. 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal 
years beginning with the first fiscal year which begins 
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after funds are appropriated to the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to the pay-
ment under section 2. 
SEC. 1922. NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as specifically provided, 
nothing in this title may be construed to authorize or re-
quire conduct prohibited under any of the following laws, 
or to supersede, restrict, or limit the application of such 
laws: 
(1) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 
10301 et seq.). 
(2) The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and 
Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.). 
(3) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absen-
tee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). 
(4) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.). 
(5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
(6) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
701 et seq.). 
(b) NO EFFECT ON PRECLEARANCE OR OTHER RE-
QUIREMENTS UNDER VOTING RIGHTS ACT.—The approval 
by any person of a payment or grant application under 
this title, or any other action taken by any person under 
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this title, shall not be considered to have any effect on re-
quirements for preclearance under section 5 of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10304) or any other require-
ments of such Act. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF STATES TO PRO-
VIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOTING.—Nothing in 
this title or the amendments made by this title may be con-
strued to prohibit any State from enacting any law which 
provides greater opportunities for individuals to register to 
vote and to vote in elections for Federal office than are pro-
vided by this title and the amendments made by this title. 
Subtitle O—Severability 
SEC. 1931. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this title or amendment made by 
this title, or the application of a provision or amendment 
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the remainder of this title and amendments made 
by this title, and the application of the provisions and 
amendment to any person or circumstance, shall not be af-
fected by the holding. 
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TITLE II—ELECTION INTEGRITY 
Subtitle A—[Reserved] 
Subtitle B—[Reserved] 
Subtitle C—[Reserved] 
Subtitle D—[Reserved] 
Subtitle E—[Reserved] 
Subtitle F—Saving Eligible Voters From Voter Purging 
Sec. 2501. Short title. 
Sec. 2502. Conditions for removal of voters from list of registered voters. 
Subtitle G—No Effect on Authority of States to Provide Greater Opportunities 
for Voting 
Sec. 2601. No effect on authority of States to provide greater opportunities for 
voting. 
Subtitle H—Severability 
Sec. 2701. Severability. 
Subtitle A—[Reserved] 
Subtitle B—[Reserved] 
Subtitle C—[Reserved] 
Subtitle D—[Reserved] 
Subtitle E—[Reserved] 
Subtitle F—Saving Eligible Voters 
From Voter Purging 
SEC. 2501. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Automatically 
Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Save Voters Act’’. 
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SEC. 2502. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM 
LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. 
(a) CONDITIONS DESCRIBED.—The National Voter 
Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 8 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 8A. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM OF-
FICIAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. 
‘‘(a) VERIFICATION ON BASIS OF OBJECTIVE AND RE-
LIABLE EVIDENCE OF INELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) 
REQUIRING
VERIFICATION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this Act, a State may 
not remove the name of any registrant from the offi-
cial list of voters eligible to vote in elections for Fed-
eral office in the State unless the State verifies, on the 
basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the reg-
istrant is ineligible to vote in such elections. 
‘‘(2) FACTORS NOT CONSIDERED AS OBJECTIVE 
AND
RELIABLE
EVIDENCE
OF
INELIGIBILITY.—For 
purposes of paragraph (2), the following factors, or 
any combination thereof, shall not be treated as objec-
tive and reliable evidence of a registrant’s ineligi-
bility to vote: 
‘‘(A) The failure of the registrant to vote in 
any election. 
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‘‘(B) The failure of the registrant to respond 
to any notice sent under section 8(d), unless the 
notice has been returned as undeliverable. 
‘‘(C) The failure of the registrant to take 
any other action with respect to voting in any 
election or with respect to the registrant’s status 
as a registrant. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE AFTER REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE TO INDIVIDUAL REMOVED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours 
after a State removes the name of a registrant 
from the official list of eligible voters for any 
reason (other than the death of the registrant), 
the State shall send notice of the removal to the 
former registrant, and shall include in the notice 
the grounds for the removal and information how 
the former registrant may contest the removal, 
including a telephone number for the appro-
priate election official., and how to contest the 
removal or be reinstated, including a contact 
phone number. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Subparagraph (A) does 
not apply in the case of a registrant— 
‘‘(i) who sends written confirmation to 
the State that the registrant is no longer eli-
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An individual who 
makes a qualified small dollar contribution to a 
candidate or the authorized committees of a can-
didate with respect to an election may not make 
any subsequent contribution to such candidate or 
the authorized committees of such candidate with 
respect to the election cycle which is not a quali-
fied small dollar contribution. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO 
CANDIDATES
WHO
VOLUNTARILY
WITHDRAW 
FROM
PARTICIPATION
DURING
QUALIFYING
PE-
RIOD.—Subparagraph (A) does not apply with 
respect to a contribution made to a candidate 
who, during the Small Dollar Democracy quali-
fying period described in section 511(c), submits 
a statement to the Commission under section 
513(c) to voluntarily withdraw from partici-
pating in the program under this title. 
‘‘(2) 
TREATMENT
OF
SUBSEQUENT
NON-
QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS.—If, notwithstanding the 
prohibition described in paragraph (1), an individual 
who makes a qualified small dollar contribution to a 
candidate or the authorized committees of a candidate 
with respect to an election makes a subsequent con-
tribution to such candidate or the authorized commit-
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tees of such candidate with respect to the election 
which is prohibited under paragraph (1) because it is 
not a qualified small dollar contribution, the can-
didate may take one of the following actions: 
‘‘(A) Not later than 2 weeks after receiving 
the contribution, the candidate may return the 
subsequent contribution to the individual. In the 
case of a subsequent contribution which is not a 
qualified small dollar contribution because the 
contribution fails to meet the requirements of 
paragraph (3) of subsection (a) (relating to the 
aggregate amount of contributions made to the 
candidate or the authorized committees of the 
candidate by the individual making the con-
tribution), the candidate may return an amount 
equal to the difference between the amount of the 
subsequent contribution and the amount de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) The candidate may retain the subse-
quent contribution, so long as not later than 2 
weeks after receiving the subsequent contribution, 
the candidate remits to the Commission for de-
posit in the Freedom From Influence Fund 
under section 541 an amount equal to any pay-
ments received by the candidate under this title 
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