Mike Enzi: “As the chairman is aware, these grants are very important to small, rural states like Wyoming, which have polling places…”

“As the chairman is aware, these grants are very important to small, rural states like Wyoming, which have polling places in some very remote or rural locations. In Wyoming, we actually have some polling places in trailers on gravel roads. Because the Act requires a special voting system for the disabled to be installed in each polling place, Wyoming needs to be sure it can accommodate the disabled by making certain the state can pay for these special systems and ensure the disabled can get into the building to vote. These types of grants will ensure that the buildings which house the special voting equipment for the disabled are ADA accessible. I am also aware the chairman has included the Collins amendment in the manager's amendment to the act. I understand this amendment is intended to assure a minimum amount of grant money is available to each state to improve their voting systems and infrastructure. This is important to the State of Wyoming so it can afford to install these special systems and construct the infrastructure necessary to give the disabled the same opportunity to enter a voting booth and exercise their right to vote.”