S.Amdt. 4154

1. Adds SEC. __. REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15482) is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:

   Inserted: "(d) Statewide Counting of Provisional Ballots.--For purposes of subsection (a)(4), notwithstanding at which polling place a provisional ballot is cast within the State, the State shall count such ballot if the individual who cast such ballot is otherwise eligible to vote.".

   Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subsection (e) of section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15482(e)), as redesignated under subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(2) Effective date for statewide counting of provisional ballots.--Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (d) on and after January 1, 2007.".

   Inserted: (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (e) of section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15482(e)), as redesignated under subsection (a), is amended by striking "Each" and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), each".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2007.

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