; and (2) the term election means, with respect to Federal office, any general, special, primary, or runoff election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 3(a) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 10302(a) ) is amended by striking in accordance with section 6 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to changes which are made on or after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. 5. Authority to assign observers (a) Clarification of Authority in Political Subdivisions Subject to Preclearance Section 8(a)(2)(B) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10305(a)(2)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) in the Attorney General's judgment, the assignment of observers is otherwise necessary to enforce the guarantees of the 14th or 15th Amendment or any provision of this Act or any other law of the United States protecting the right of citizens of the United States to vote; . (b) Assignment of Observers To Enforce Bilingual Election Requirements Section 8(a) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 10305(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by adding or at the end of paragraph (2); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) the Attorney General certifies with respect to a political subdivision that— (A) the Attorney General has received written meritorious complaints from residents, elected officials, or civic participation organizations that efforts to violate section 203 are likely to occur, or (B) in the Attorney General’s judgment, the assignment of observers is necessary to enforce the guarantees of section 203