For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1; 117th Congress)/Division A/Title I/Subtitle G

SEC. 1601. - Requirements for counting provisional ballots; establishment of uniform and nondiscriminatory standards.

 * (a) In General.—Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21082) is amended—
 * (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
 * (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections:
 * “(d) Statewide Counting Of Provisional Ballots.—
 * “(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection (a)(4), notwithstanding the precinct or polling place at which a provisional ballot is cast within the State, the appropriate election official of the jurisdiction in which the individual is registered shall count each vote on such ballot for each election in which the individual who cast such ballot is eligible to vote.
 * “(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.
 * “(e) Uniform And Nondiscriminatory Standards.—
 * “(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of this section, each State shall establish uniform and nondiscriminatory standards for the issuance, handling, and counting of provisional ballots.
 * “(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2022.”.
 * (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 302(f) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21082(f)), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking “Each State” and inserting “Except as provided in subsections (d)(2) and (e)(2), each State”.