; polling place provided (A) In General A representative official of an Indian tribe, with authorization from the governing body of the tribe, may request one or more polling places to be located on the Indian lands of the Indian tribe. Such request shall be delivered in writing to the State or political subdivision with responsibility for assigning polling places at least 6 months prior to the next election for which the request is made, and shall specify the location of each requested polling place. (B) Polling places provided Each requested polling place shall be provided by the State or political subdivision in response to a request made under paragraph (1), at no expense to the Indian tribe, if the voting-age population within the geographic area of the Indian lands relevant to the requested polling place is at least equal to the smallest voting-age population served by any other polling place in the State. Each polling place that is provided under this subparagraph shall continue to be provided after the election for which the request was made, until such time as the Indian tribe that requested that polling place delivers a written request to the State or political subdivision asking that such polling place be withdrawn. (C) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent a State or political subdivision from providing additional polling places on Indian lands if no request was made under subparagraph (A), or if such request was made less than 6 months prior to the next election for which the request was made. (2) Requirement to provide equitable polling locations (A) In General A State or political subdivision shall provide the same ratio of poll workers and voting devices, the same rate of pay to poll workers, and the same days and hours of operation, for polling places that are located on Indian lands as are provided in other locations of polling places in the State or political subdivision. (B) Eligibility to vote at a polling location A polling place located on Indian lands