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107 STAT. 80 PUBLIC LAW 103-31—MAY 20, 1993 form that meets all of the criteria stated in section 9(b) for the registration of voters in elections for Federal office. (3) A form described in paragraph (1) or (2) shall be accepted and used for notification of a registrant's change of address. (b) AVAILABILITY OF FORMS. — The chief State election official of a State shall make the forms described in subsection (a) available for distribution through governmental and private entities, with particular emphasis on making them av£dlable for organized voter registration programs. (c) FIRST-TIME VOTERS. — (1) Subject to paragraph (2), a State may by law require a person to vote in person if— (A) the person was registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail; and (B) the person has not previously voted in that jurisdiction. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in the case of a person— (A) who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973fr-l et seq.); (B) who is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973eel(b)(2)(B)(ii)); or (C) who is entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other Federal law. (d) UNDELIVERED NOTICES. —I f a notice of the disposition of a mail voter registration application under section 8(a)(2) is sent by nonforwardable mail and is returned undelivered, the registrar may proceed in accordance with section 8(d). 42 USC 1973gg-5. SEC. 7. VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES. (a) DESIGNATION.— (1) Each State shall designate agencies for the registration of voters in elections for Federal office. (2) Each State shall designate as voter registration agencies— (A) all offices in the State that provide public assistance; and (B) all offices in the State that provide State-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to persons with disabilities. (3)(A) In addition to voter registration agencies designated under paragraph (2), each State shall designate other offices within the State as voter registration agencies. (B) Voter registration agencies designated under subparagraph (A) may include— (i) State or local government offices such as public libraries, public schools, offices of city and county clerks (including marriage license bureaus), fishing and hunting license bureaus, government revenue offices, unemployment compensation offices, and offices not described in paragraph (2)(B) that provide services to persons with disabilities; and (ii) Federal and nongovernmental offices, with the agreement of such offices. (4)(A) At each voter registration agency, the following services shall be made available: (i) Distribution of mail voter registration application forms in accordance with paragraph (6). (ii) Assistance to applicants in completing voter registration application forms, unless the applicant refuses such assistance.