the official list of eligible voters for an election 
for Federal office by reason of criminal convic-
tion unless the State provides the registrant 
with a notice of removal meeting the require-
ments of subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) not later than 60 days before the 
date of the election; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days before the 
date of removal. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
NOTICE.—The 
notice required under this subparagraph shall 
be sent by forwardable mail, and shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(i) A statement that the State in-
tends to remove the registrant from the of-
ficial list of eligible voters for elections for 
Federal office. 
‘‘(ii) A description of the reasons for 
removal, including sufficient identifying in-
formation on the criminal conviction al-
leged to be the basis for removal to enable 
the registrant to determine whether the 
registrant was convicted of the offense 
cited in the notice.
‘‘(iii) A statement that the registrant 
may appeal the removal in accordance with 
the procedures established under para-
graph (3). 
‘‘(iv) A postage pre-paid and pre-ad-
dressed envelope and a clear list of contact 
information for the appropriate state elec-
tion official that includes a mailing ad-
dress, telephone number, and fax number. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF APPEAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State shall establish 
administrative procedures meeting the require-
ments of this paragraph under which a reg-
istrant who receives a notice of removal under 
paragraph (2) may file a written appeal to an 
appropriate State election official to withdraw 
the notice and retain the registrant on the offi-
cial list of eligible voters. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—A State may establish a 
deadline for the filing of an appeal under this 
paragraph, except that the deadline may not 
occur earlier than the expiration of the 30-day 
period which begins on the date a registrant re-
ceives the notice of removal under paragraph 
(2).
‘‘(C) CONTENTS.—A registrant filing an 
appeal may include in the appeal such informa-
tion and evidence as the registrant considers 
appropriate to show that the registrant is not 
subject to removal from the list under State 
law, including information and evidence show-
ing that the registrant was not convicted of the 
criminal offense cited in the notice. 
‘‘(D) RESPONSE
BY
STATE.—Not later 
than 10 days after a registrant files an appeal, 
the State shall review the information and evi-
dence included and accept or reject the appeal, 
and shall notify the registrant in writing of its 
decision. 
‘‘(E) NO REMOVAL PERMITTED WHILE AP-
PEAL IS PENDING.—If a registrant files an ap-
peal under subparagraph (A), the State may 
not remove a registrant from the official list of 
eligible voters until a final decision is reached 
on the appeal.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8(a)(3)(B) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6(a)(3)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘State law,’’ and inserting ‘‘State law and con-
sistent with the requirements of subsection (j),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled 
general election for Federal office held in November 2004 
and any succeeding Federal election. 
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