; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections: (d) Statewide counting of provisional ballots (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(4), notwithstanding the precinct or polling place at which a provisional ballot is cast within the State, the appropriate election official shall count each vote on such ballot for each election in which the individual who cast such ballot is eligible to vote. (2) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2018. (e) Uniform and nondiscriminatory standards (1) Establishment of standards by Commission The Commission shall establish uniform and nondiscriminatory standards for the issuance, handling, and counting of provisional ballots, consistent with the requirements of this section. (2) Compliance with standards Each State shall comply with the standards established by the Commission under this subsection. (3) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2018. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to effective date Section 302(f) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21082(f) ), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking Each State and inserting Except as provided in subsections (d)(2) and (e)(3), each State . 312. Prohibiting imposition of conditions on voting by mail (a) Prohibition Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by section 201, is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: D Other Requirements To Remove Barriers to Voting 331. Prohibiting imposition of conditions on voting by mail (a) In General If an individual in a State is eligible to cast a vote in an election for Federal office, the State may not impose any additional conditions or requirements on the eligibility of the individual to cast the vote in such election by mail (including by absentee ballot), except as required under subsection (b) and except to the extent that the State imposes a deadline for requesting the