Voting and Elections

Payments to States for activities to improve administration of elections

Replacement of punch card or lever voting machines

Guaranteed minimum payment amount

Authorization of appropriations

Administration of programs

Effective date

Certification and testing of voting systems

Periodic studies of election administration issues

Study, report, and recommendations on best practices for facilitating military and overseas voting

Report on human factor research

Study and report on voters who register by mail and use of Social Security information

Study and report on electronic voting and the electoral process

Study and report on free absentee ballot postage

Consultation with Standards Board and Board of Advisors

Voting systems standards

Provisional voting and voting information requirements

Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for voters who register by mail

Access for congressional election observers

Minimum requirements

Methods of implementation left to discretion of State

Adoption of voluntary guidance by Commission

Process for adoption

Actions by the Attorney General for declaratory and injunctive relief

Establishment of State-based administrative complaint procedures to remedy grievances

Establishment of program

Activities under Program

Authorization of appropriations

Transfer of functions of Office of Election Administration of Federal Election Commission

Transfer of functions

Transfer of property, records, and personnel

Effective date; transition

“State” defined

Audits and repayment of funds

Review and report on adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties

Other criminal penalties

No effect on other laws