Sec. 2. Requiring States to meet standards for location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office
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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: Each State shall comply with the standards established by the Commission under this section for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office. In consultation with the chief State election officials of the States, the Commission shall establish national standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office (other than sites used as polling places on dates other than the date of the election), including the following:
A requirement that no individual shall be required to wait for longer than one hour in order to cast a vote at a polling place. Standards for determining the number of polling places within a jurisdiction on the basis of the voting age population of the jurisdiction, taking into consideration factors which include the linguistic preferences of voters in the jurisdiction, the availability of same-day voter registration in the jurisdiction, and other relevant factors. Standards for the nondiscriminatory placement and location of polling places within a jurisdiction, including standards to ensure that polling places are accessible to voters with disabilities and voters using public transportation.
Standards for ensuring that each polling place has sufficient resources, including voting systems, ballots, and election officials, to meet the requirement described in subparagraph (A). Standards for ensuring that voters are given timely, accurate, and current information in clear and concise language regarding ballot information and the location of polling places. Best practices for preventing violations of laws prohibiting the intimidation or harassment of voters at polling places.
The establishment of the standards under this section shall be carried out by the Commission in a manner that provides for each of the following: Publication of notice of the proposed standards in the Federal Register. An opportunity for public comment on the proposed standards. Publication of the final standards in the Federal Register. The Commission shall establish the standards under this section not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and each State shall comply with the standards with respect to all elections for Federal office held on or after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date the Commission establishes the standards. .
The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Compliance with standards for location and operation of polling places. . Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A . Section 257(a) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21007(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: For the first fiscal year during which States are subject to the requirements of section 303A (relating to standards established by the Commission for the location and operation of polling places), such sums as are necessary for requirements payments to enable the States to meet the requirements of such section. .
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