Sec. 1943. Requirements for websites of election officials
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Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by section 1031(a), section 1101(a), section 1611(a), section 1621(a), section 1622(a), section 1623(a), section 1906(a), section 1907(a), and 1908(a), is amended— by redesignating sections 313 and 314 as sections 314 and 315; and by inserting after section 312 the following new section: Each State and local election official shall ensure that the official public website of the official is fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, including the blind and visually impaired, in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation as the website provides for other individuals.
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall establish and regularly update best practices for ensuring the continuing operation of the official public websites of State and local election officials during emergencies affecting public health and safety. The Director shall first establish the best practices required under this paragraph as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this section, but in no case later than August 15, 2021.
Each State and local election official shall ensure that the official public website of the official is in compliance with the best practices established by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology under paragraph (2). This section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2020 and each succeeding election for Federal office. . Section 321(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21101(b) ), as redesignated and amended by section 1101(b) and section 1611(b), is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (4); by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(5)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 304, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, but in no case later than August 15, 2021. . The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 1031(c), section 1101(c), section 1611(c), section 1621(b), section 1622(c), section 1623(a), section 1906(c), section 1907(b), and section 1908(b), is amended— by redesignating the items relating to sections 313 and 314 as relating to sections 314 and 315; and by inserting after the item relating to section 312 the following new item: Sec. 313. Requirements for websites of election officials. .
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