(a) In generalThe State plan shall contain a description of each of the following:
(1)
How the State will use the requirements payment to meet the requirements of subchapter III, and, if applicable under section 21001(a)(2) of this title, to carry out other activities to improve the administration of elections.
(2) How the State will distribute and monitor the distribution of the requirements payment to units of local government or other entities in the State for carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1), including a description of—
(A)
the criteria to be used to determine the eligibility of such units or entities for receiving the payment; and
(B)
the methods to be used by the State to monitor the performance of the units or entities to whom the payment is distributed, consistent with the performance goals and measures adopted under paragraph (8).
(4)
How the State will adopt voting system guidelines and processes which are consistent with the requirements of section 21081 of this title.
(6) The State’s proposed budget for activities under this subpart, based on the State’s best estimates of the costs of such activities and the amount of funds to be made available, including specific information on—
(A)
the costs of the activities required to be carried out to meet the requirements of subchapter III;
(8)
How the State will adopt performance goals and measures that will be used by the State to determine its success and the success of units of local government in the State in carrying out the plan, including timetables for meeting each of the elements of the plan, descriptions of the criteria the State will use to measure performance and the process used to develop such criteria, and a description of which official is to be held responsible for ensuring that each performance goal is met.
(9)
A description of the uniform, nondiscriminatory State-based administrative complaint procedures in effect under section 21112 of this title.
(10)
If the State received any payment under subchapter I, a description of how such payment will affect the activities proposed to be carried out under the plan, including the amount of funds available for such activities.
(11) How the State will conduct ongoing management of the plan, except that the State may not make any material change in the administration of the plan unless notice of the change—
(A)
is developed and published in the Federal Register in accordance with section 21005 of this title in the same manner as the State plan;
(B)
is subject to public notice and comment in accordance with section 21006 of this title in the same manner as the State plan; and
(13)
A description of the committee which participated in the development of the State plan in accordance with section 21005 of this title and the procedures followed by the committee under such section and section 21006 of this title.
(14)
How the State will comply with the provisions and requirements of and amendments made by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
(b) Requirements for election fund
(1) Election fund describedFor purposes of subsection (a)(5), a fund described in this subsection with respect to a State is a fund which is established in the treasury of the State government, which is used in accordance with paragraph (2), and which consists of the following amounts:
(c) Protection against actions based on information in plan
(2) Exception for criminal acts
Paragraph (1) may not be construed to limit the liability of a State or other jurisdiction for criminal acts or omissions.
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 254, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1694; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 588(b)(1)(A), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2333; Pub. L. 112–74, div. C, title VI, § 622(3), (4), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 927.)