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S.1431

Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 (Introduced in Senate)
Beginning
 July 9, 2009
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
 TITLE I--PROMOTING ACCURACY, INTEGRITY, AND SECURITY THROUGH VOTER-VERIFIED PERMANENT PAPER BALLOT
    SEC. 101. PAPER BALLOT AND MANUAL COUNTING REQUIREMENTS.
    SEC. 102. ACCESSIBILITY AND BALLOT VERIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
    `SEC. 247. STUDY AND REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE PAPER BALLOT VERIFICATION MECHANISMS.
    SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL VOTING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
    `SEC. 297. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTION-DEDICATED VOTING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
 `Part 7--Grants for Research on Development of Election-dedicated Voting System Software
    SEC. 104. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ENABLE STATES TO MEET COSTS OF REVISED REQUIREMENTS.
    SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW REQUIREMENTS.
 TITLE II--ENHANCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT
    SEC. 201. ENHANCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OF HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.
 TITLE III--REQUIREMENT FOR MANDATORY MANUAL AUDITS BY HAND COUNT
    SEC. 301. MANDATORY MANUAL AUDITS.
    `SEC. 321. REQUIRING AUDITS OF RESULTS OF ELECTIONS.
    `SEC. 322. NUMBER OF BALLOTS COUNTED UNDER AUDIT.
    `SEC. 323. PROCESS FOR ADMINISTERING AUDITS.
    `SEC. 324. SELECTION OF PRECINCTS.
    `SEC. 325. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS.
    `SEC. 326. PAYMENTS TO STATES.
    `SEC. 327. EXCEPTION FOR ELECTIONS SUBJECT TO RECOUNT UNDER STATE LAW PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION.
    `SEC. 328. EFFECTIVE DATE.
    SEC. 302. AVAILABILITY OF ENFORCEMENT UNDER HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.
    SEC. 303. GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ALTERNATIVE AUDIT MECHANISMS.
    SEC. 304. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
 `Subtitle C--Mandatory Manual Audits
 TITLE IV--REPEAL OF EXEMPTION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION FROM CERTAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
    SEC. 401. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION FROM CERTAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.
 TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE
    SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 
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