Sec. 3. Distributing voter registration information

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Section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: The institution will make every reasonable effort to— distribute voter registration applications for elections for Federal office prescribed pursuant to section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20508 ), which may include sharing a direct, guided link to such application, to each student enrolled at the institution; provide clear guidance that each student enrolled at the institution should— register in the State in which the student is eligible to vote in the next election if registration is required, which may include the ability of out of State students to vote in the State in which they are enrolled and physically in attendance, in accordance with applicable State law; and update the student’s existing voter registration if the student’s address has changed recently or since the last election in which the student was eligible to vote; periodically share credible, nonpartisan resources to help students determine where and how they are eligible to vote, which may include resources from State and local election officials on voter registration and voting requirements, including voter registration deadlines, residency requirements, voter identification requirements, and absentee voting options, as applicable; and in distributing voting materials (as defined in section 203(b)(3) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10503(b)(3) ) that are produced by a covered State or political subdivision (as defined in such section), ensure to the greatest extent practicable that— such voting materials are provided in accordance with section 203 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 10503 ); and all materials and information made available electronically under this paragraph— are accessible to individuals with disabilities; and conform to the accessibility standards under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ).

The institution shall be considered in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A)— if, with respect to each student enrolled who is not exclusively enrolled in distance education at the institution, the institution— distributes voter registration applications to such students not less than twice in a calendar year, and distributes such voter registration applications not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State primary election and not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State general or special election; or electronically transmits a message to such students containing a voter registration application (or the message contains an Internet address where such a voter registration application can be accessed or downloaded) acceptable for use in the State in which the institution is located to each such student, and such electronic message is devoted exclusively to voter registration, not less than twice in a calendar year, and transmits such a message not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State primary election and not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State general or special election; during a period that the institution requires or encourages students to remain off-campus due to a national, State, or local public health or other emergency, additionally— requests that the State in which the institution is located provide the institution with absentee ballot applications, as applicable, or share the official State website or online portal through which eligible voters can directly request an absentee ballot; distributes to each such student an absentee ballot application, requested from the State under item

(aa)and received in accordance with section 303(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21083(d) ) or the official State website or online portal through which eligible voters can directly request an absentee ballot, with instructions that the form, website, or online portal should be used only by students eligible to vote in the State; notifies students of applicable deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot, as well as additional options for early and in-person voting, and voting on Election Day, as applicable; and shares credible, nonpartisan resources to help students who are registered in another State to apply for absentee ballots in such State, which may include resources from State and local election officials; and ensures that an appropriate staff person or office has been designated as a Campus Vote Coordinator to ensure compliance in accordance with this clause at the institution and who shall— be publicly designated as the Campus Vote Coordinator , along with the Coordinator’s contact information, on the institution’s website; and upon request, provide to students residency requirements for voting, including the ability of out of State students to vote in the State in which they are enrolled and physically in attendance, in accordance with applicable State law; and if, with respect to each student enrolled exclusively in distance education or correspondence programs, the institution— transmits a message devoted exclusively to voter registration referring such students to a centralized voter registration website or platform that provides applicable voter registration application and voting information for all States, provided that such platform is hosted by a government affiliated website; transmits such message not less than twice in a calendar year; and maintains information on the institution’s website containing credible, nonpartisan resources to help students determine where and how they are eligible to vote, or a link to such resources. The institution may also include voter registration applications within materials or information distributed to newly enrolled, or returning, students at the beginning of a term, consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B). In this paragraph— the term absentee ballot means any ballot cast by any means other than in person and for which the State requires an application; the term distance education has the meaning given the term in section 103, except such term shall not include distance education that is provided due to a decision of an institution to require or encourage students of the institution to remain off-campus due to a national, State, or local public health or other emergency; the term Federal office has the meaning given the term in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) ); and the term voter registration application has the meaning of the term mail voter registration form as described in section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20508(b) ). .

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