Sec. 108. Members

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DemocracyCorps shall— recruit and employ members as provided in subsection (b); train members as provided in subsection (c); and assign and manage members as provided in subsection (d). The DemocracyCorps shall employ not more than 35,000 members. No person may be a member unless such person is at least 18 years of age. A member shall be employed for a 2-year period that commences at the conclusion of each regularly scheduled election for Federal office. Members shall not be required to work more than 40 hours per week. Clause

(i)shall not apply to the 30-day period preceding the date of any election in the jurisdiction to which the member is assigned. Members shall be compensated at a rate equal to $15 per hour plus locality pay determined in the same manner as provided in section 5304 of title 5, United States Code. In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2020, the $15 amount in subclause

(I)shall be increased by the percent difference determined under section 315(c)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(A) ) (determined as if the base year were 2019)). If any amount after adjustment under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $0.10, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $0.10. DemocracyCorps shall— repay qualified student loans in accordance with subclause (II); and pay interest expenses in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to subclause (III). A member who desires to receive repayment of qualified student loans shall submit, in a manner prescribed by DemocracyCorps, an application to DemocracyCorps. Upon receipt of an application from a member, DemocracyCorps shall disburse an amount equal to the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) that a student eligible for such Grant may receive in the aggregate (without regard to whether the funds are provided through discretionary or mandatory appropriations), for the award year during which the application was received. Such disbursement shall be made by check or other means that is payable to the holder of the loan and requires the endorsement or other certification by the member. DemocracyCorps shall provide by regulation for the payment on behalf of a member of interest that accrues during a period for which such member has obtained forbearance in the repayment of a qualified student loan, if the member successfully completes the member's term of employment. Such regulations shall be prescribed after consultation with the Secretary of Education. As used in this clause, the term qualified student loans means— any loan made, insured, or guaranteed pursuant to title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), other than a loan to a parent of a student pursuant to section 428B of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–2 ); any loan made pursuant to title VII or VIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292a et seq.); and any loan (other than a loan described in item

(aa)or (bb)) determined by an institution of higher education to be necessary to cover a student's educational expenses and made, insured, or guaranteed by— an eligible lender, as defined in section 435 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1085 ); the direct student loan program under part D of title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); a State agency; or a lender otherwise determined eligible by DemocracyCorps. Members shall be trained by DemocracyCorps (in consultation with election officials in the jurisdictions to which such members are assigned under subsection (d)) in the following areas: Voter registration (including automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, registration with application for a motor vehicle driver's license, mail-in registration, in-person registration, and pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds). Election administration (including voting by mail, early voting, in-person voting, canvassing, and certification). The history of voting rights in the United States. The requirements of the following laws: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.). The Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.). The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.). The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.). The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). Best practices and policies with respect to— voters with disabilities; Limited English proficiency voters; Native American and Alaskan Native voters; rural voters; and voters who reside in high-density areas; The role of the United States Postal Service in elections. Natural disaster and public health emergency preparedness and safety measures. Election security. Each member shall be assigned to a State. The number of members assigned to any State shall be determined by the Chief Executive Officer based on the following: The total population of the State. The population within the State located in the Indian Country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) or on any land in Alaska owned pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The number of elected positions within the State. Members assigned to a State shall carry out the following duties: Notwithstanding whether a State has an agreement with DemocracyCorps relating to any services provided by members, members assigned to a State shall carry out the following duties in the State: Voter registration. Voter mobilization. Voter education (including education about new procedures required under the amendments made by this Act). In the case of members assigned to a State that has an agreement with DemocracyCorps to carry out such duties, members assigned to a State shall carry out the following additional duties: Training and assisting State and local election officials. Participating at the direction of State and local election officials in the administration of elections carried out in such State (including as poll workers). A member shall not perform any service that expands, develops, or implements any of the following: A law which requires photograph-bearing identification as a requirement to register to vote or to vote, except as may be required when serving as a nonpartisan poll worker and applying uniform procedures to confirm individual’s eligibility to cast a ballot under applicable laws. A program that removes the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters, except where a voter requests removal, is confirmed to have died or become ineligible by reason of incapacity or conviction, or is removed pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 8(d) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(d) ). A law which prohibits voter registration unless the voter submits documentary proof of citizenship. A law which prohibits voter registration unless the information on a voter registration application is an exact match with information previously provided to the State or jurisdiction. Any law, policy, or activity that— provides additional procedural or substantive prerequisites for registering to vote or voting; or has the effect of discouraging or preventing any eligible voters from registering to vote or voting.

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