‘‘(G) The needs and numbers of disabled 
voters and voters with limited English pro-
ficiency. 
‘‘(H) The type of voting systems used. 
‘‘(2) NO FACTOR DISPOSITIVE.—The standards 
shall provide that any distribution of such systems 
shall take into account the totality of all relevant 
factors, including the effects of State laws on the 
availability of such systems and resources for use by 
local election officials, and no single factor shall be 
dispositive under the standards. 
‘‘(3) PURPOSE.—To the extent possible, the 
standards shall provide for a distribution of voting 
systems, poll workers, and other election resources, 
with the goals of— 
‘‘(A) ensuring an equal waiting time for all 
voters in the State; and 
‘‘(B) preventing a waiting time of over 30 
minutes at any polling place. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL
RULE
REGARDING
ELECTRONIC 
POLL BOOKS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3), in the case of any voting site that uses an 
electronic poll book, the standards described in sub-
section (a) shall require at least 1 paper poll book 
(containing all of the information necessary to con-
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firm that an individual is eligible to cast a vote at 
the site) for each such electronic poll book used at 
such voting site. 
‘‘(c) DEVIATION.—The standards described in sub-
section (a) shall permit States, upon giving reasonable 
public notice, to deviate from any allocation requirements 
in the case of unforeseen circumstances such as a natural 
disaster or terrorist attack.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 202 
of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20922), as amended by sec-
tion 3(c), is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), 
and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) carrying out the duties described in sub-
title E;’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to title II the following: 
‘‘Subtitle E—Guidance and Standards 
‘‘Sec. 299. Standards for establishing the minimum required voting systems 
and poll workers.’’. 
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SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES BY CHIEF 
STATE 
ELECTION 
ADMINISTRATION 
OFFI-
CIALS. 
(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 
campaign with respect to any election for Federal office 
over which such official has supervisory authority. 
‘‘(b) CHIEF STATE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION OF-
FICIAL.—The term ‘chief State election administration of-
ficial’ means the highest State official with responsibility 
for the administration of Federal elections under State 
law. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVE PART IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT OR 
IN A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.—The term ‘active part in po-
litical management or in a political campaign’ means— 
‘‘(1) serving as a member of an authorized com-
mittee of a candidate for Federal office; 
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‘‘(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 can-
didate 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 
prohibition on running for public office). 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION IN CASE OF RECUSAL FROM AD-
MINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS INVOLVING ELECTION OF-
FICIAL OR IMMEDIATE 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 
such official or an immediate family member of the 
official is a candidate, but only if— 
‘‘(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 responsi-
bility for supervising the administration of the 
election does not report directly to such official. 
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‘‘(2) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER DEFINED.— 
In paragraph (1), the term ‘immediate family mem-
ber’ 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 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for 
Federal office held after January 1, 2027. 
SEC. 6. PAYMENTS TO STATES TO PREVENT UNREASON-
ABLE WAIT TIMES AND PROMOTE WELL-RUN 
ELECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART VII—PAYMENTS FOR PREVENTING 
UNREASONABLE VOTER WAIT TIMES 
‘‘SEC. 297. PAYMENTS TO STATES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall make a 
payment to each eligible State. Such payments shall be 
made not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this part. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE STATE.—For purposes of this section, 
a State is an eligible State if such State has filed with 
the Commission a State plan covering the fiscal year in 
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which the State describes how it intends to use the funds 
provided under this section. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible State shall use the 
payment received under this part to meet the requirements 
of sections 305 and 321. 
‘‘(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of payment 
made to a State under this section shall be the min-
imum payment amount described in paragraph (2) 
plus the voting age population proportion amount 
described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNT.—The min-
imum payment amount described in this paragraph 
is— 
‘‘(A) in the case of any of the several 
States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 
1 percent of the aggregate amount made avail-
able for payments under this section; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the 
United States Virgin Islands, one-tenth of 1 
percent of such aggregate amount. 
‘‘(3) VOTING
AGE
POPULATION
PROPORTION 
AMOUNT.—The voting age population proportion 
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shall remain available without fiscal year limitation 
until expended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 296 the following: 
‘‘PART VII—PAYMENTS FOR PREVENTING UNREASONABLE VOTER WAIT 
TIMES 
‘‘Sec. 297. Payments to States.’’. 
Æ 
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