Sec. 111. Establishment of pilot program
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The Grassroots Democracy Advisory Commission established under section 542 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by section 201) (hereafter in this subtitle referred to as the Commission ) shall establish a pilot program under which— a qualified individual who resides in a State selected for participation in the program shall be provided with a voucher to be known as a Grassroots Democracy Coupon during the election cycle which will be assigned a routing number and which at the option of the individual will be provided in either paper or electronic form; using the routing number assigned to the Coupon, the individual may submit the Grassroots Democracy Coupon in either electronic or paper form to qualified candidates for election for Federal office and allocate such portion of the value of the voucher in increments of $5 (in an amount not to exceed $50 for any single candidate) as the individual may select to any such candidate; and if the candidate transmits such Grassroots Democracy Coupon to the Commission, the Commission shall pay the candidate the portion of the value of the voucher that the individual allocated to the candidate, which shall be considered a contribution by the individual to the candidate for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
A State that seeks to participate in the pilot program under this title shall submit to the Commission (at such time and in such form as the Commission may require) an application containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. In selecting among States that seek to participate in the program, the Commission shall ensure a balance among various geographic regions, population sizes, and other demographic characteristics. The Commission shall establish standards for the qualification of individuals to whom Grassroots Democracy Coupons will be provided, so that only individuals who are registered to vote in elections for Federal office may qualify and such individuals would be able to claim the Coupons immediately upon registering to vote.
In carrying out the pilot program under this subtitle, the Commission shall— create the necessary routing numbers for the Grassroots Democracy Coupons, which will be matched with State-issued voter registration cards; provide incentives for candidates for election for Federal office and interested organizations to develop online platforms through which individuals may select among eligible candidates for the submission and acceptance of Grassroots Democracy Coupons in electronic or paper form; and establish fraud prevention mechanisms so that an individual may revoke a Grassroots Democracy Coupon not later than 2 days after submitting the Coupon to a candidate.