; table of contents This Act may be cited as the American Coronavirus/COVID–19 Election Safety and Security Act or the ACCESS Act . 160002. Requirements for Federal election contingency plans in response to natural disasters and emergencies (a) In general (1) Establishment Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each State and each jurisdiction in a State which is responsible for administering elections for Federal office shall establish and make publicly available a contingency plan to enable individuals to vote in elections for Federal office during a state of emergency, public health emergency, or national emergency which has been declared for reasons including— (A) a natural disaster; or (B) an infectious disease. (2) Updating Each State and jurisdiction shall update the contingency plan established under this subsection not less frequently than every 5 years. (b) Requirements Relating to Safety The contingency plan established under subsection (a) shall include initiatives to provide equipment and resources needed to protect the health and safety of poll workers and voters when voting in person. (c) Requirements relating to recruitment of poll workers The contingency plan established under subsection (a) shall include initiatives by the chief State election official and local election officials to recruit poll workers from resilient or unaffected populations, which may include— (1) employees of other State and local government offices