ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 197

(3) MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE STATE FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 OR UNDER
OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES.

(C) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AN APPROPRIATION FOR:

(1)      COMPLYING WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA
VOTE ACT OF 2002;

(2)      IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL
OFFICE;

(3)      EDUCATING VOTERS REGARDING VOTING PROCEDURES, VOTING
RIGHTS, AND VOTING TECHNOLOGY;

(4)      TRAINING ELECTION OFFICIALS, POLL WORKERS, AND ELECTION
VOLUNTEERS;

(5)      DEVELOPING THE STATE PLAN REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL HELP
AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002;

(6)      IMPROVING, ACQUIRING, LEASING, MODIFYING, OR REPLACING
VOTING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS FOR CASTING AND COUNTING
VOTES;

(7)      IMPROVING THE QUANTITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING
PLACES, INCLUDING PROVIDING PHYSICAL ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES, NONVISUAL ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS,
AND ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE;

(8)      ESTABLISHING TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE HOTLINES THAT VOTERS
MAY USE TO REPORT POSSIBLE VOTING FRAUD AND VOTING RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, TO
OBTAIN GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION, AND TO ACCESS DETAILED AUTOMATED
INFORMATION ON THEIR OWN VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS, SPECIFIC POLLING
PLACE LOCATIONS, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION; AND

(9)     ANY OTHER USES THAT MAY BE ALLOWED FOR FUNDS RECEIVED
UNDER THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

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