Sec. 204. Protections for individuals subject to guardianship
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Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ), as amended by section 131(a), section 201(a), section 202(a), and section 203(a)(1), is amended— by redesignating sections 308 and 309 as sections 309 and 310, respectively; and by inserting after section 307 the following: A State shall not determine that an individual lacks the capacity to vote in an election for Federal office on the ground that the individual is subject to guardianship, unless a court of competent jurisdiction issues a court order finding by clear and convincing evidence that the individual cannot communicate, with or without accommodations, a desire to participate in the voting process.
This section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held on or after January 1, 2025. . Section 321(b)(4) such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21101(b) ), as added and redesignated by section 201(b) and as amended by sections 202 and 203, is amended by striking and 307 and inserting 307, and 308 . The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 131(c), section 201(c), section 202(c), and section 203(a)(3), is amended— by redesignating the items relating to sections 308 and 309 as relating to sections 309 and 310, respectively; and by inserting after the item relating to section 307 the following new item:
Sec. 308. Protections for individuals subject to guardianship. .
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