(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act, as amended by this Act, is amend-
ed by adding at the end of the items relating to sub-
title D of title III the following: 
‘‘Sec. 338. Early voting.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS FOR EARLY VOTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of title II of such 
Act, as added and amended by this Act, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 299B. STANDARDS FOR EARLY VOTING. 
‘‘(a) STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall issue 
standards for the administration of voting prior to 
the day scheduled for a Federal election. 
‘‘(2) STANDARDS FOR POLLING PLACES.—Such 
standards shall include the nondiscriminatory geo-
graphic placement of polling places at which such 
voting occurs and the public listing of the date, time, 
and location of polling places no earlier than 10 days 
before the date on which such voting begins. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—Such standards shall be 
developed in consultation with civil rights, voting 
rights, and voting protection organizations, State 
and local election officials, and other interested 
members of the community. 
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‘‘(b) DEVIATION.—The standards described in sub-
section (a) shall permit States, upon giving reasonable 
public notice, to deviate from any requirement in the case 
of unforeseen circumstances such as a natural disaster or 
a terrorist attack.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act, as amended by this Act, is amend-
ed by adding at the end of the items relating to sub-
title E of title II the following: 
‘‘Sec. 299B. Standards for early voting.’’. 
Subtitle G—Newly Eligible Voters 
SEC. 361. ENCOURAGING THE REGISTRATION OF NEWLY 
ELIGIBLE VOTERS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title III of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added and 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 339. ENCOURAGING THE REGISTRATION OF NEWLY 
ELIGIBLE VOTERS. 
‘‘(a) NEWLY ELIGIBLE VOTERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall mail a 
voter registration application to each individual who 
is a citizen of the United States residing in that 
State on the date the individual reaches 18 years of 
age, if the State has issued a driver’s license or has 
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another accessible record of the individual’s address 
and date of birth. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN STATES.—The 
requirement under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
a State in which, under a State law in effect con-
tinuously on and after the date of the enactment of 
the Count Every Vote Act of 2007, there is no voter 
registration requirement for individuals in the State 
with respect to elections for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC EDUCATION.—Each State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Education and the Commission, 
shall develop and implement procedures to provide oppor-
tunities for persons to apply to register to vote at public 
educational institutions, including but not limited to— 
‘‘(1) high school graduation ceremonies; 
‘‘(2) orientation at public colleges and univer-
sities; and 
‘‘(3) colleges, universities, and trade schools 
participating in Federal student loan programs. 
‘‘(c) NATURALIZATION
PROCEEDINGS.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Commission, shall develop and implement procedures to 
provide opportunities for persons to apply to register to 
vote at, or otherwise in connection with, naturalization 
proceedings. 
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‘‘(d) CHANGES OF ADDRESS FORMS.—The United 
States Postal Service shall include the National mail voter 
registration application form developed pursuant to sec-
tion 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
along with the materials made available to citizens who 
change their address. The Postal Service shall also make 
such form available on its change of address web site. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON USE OF INFORMATION.—No in-
formation relating to the failure of an individual to sign 
a voter registration application may be used for any pur-
pose other than voter registration.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act, as amended by this Act, is amend-
ed by adding at the end of the items relating to sub-
title D of title III the following: 
‘‘Sec. 339. Encouraging the registration of newly eligible voters.’’. 
SEC. 362. CIVIC EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Subtitle D of title II of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15401 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new part: 
‘‘PART 11—CIVIC EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 297D. CIVIC EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall make 
grants to carry out pilot programs under which States will 
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teach high school students the mechanics and importance 
of participation in the democratic process. 
‘‘(b) MATERIALS.—The Commission shall develop 
educational materials to assist States in meeting the pur-
poses of this pilot program. 
‘‘(c) CURRICULUM.—A State receiving funds under a 
pilot program under this section shall use the funds to 
encourage leadership, community development, and par-
ticipation in the political process, including through— 
‘‘(1) the provision of cross-disciplinary instruc-
tion in government, history, law and democracy, in-
cluding the importance of voting and registering to 
vote; 
‘‘(2) the incorporation of a discussion of current 
issues and events into the classroom; 
‘‘(3) the development and implementation of 
programs that provide students with the opportunity 
to apply what they learn through performing com-
munity service that is linked to classroom discussion; 
‘‘(4) the development and implementation of 
programs that allow students to meet and discuss 
current events and legislation with community and 
political leaders; or 
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