; and (2) the Attorney General approves the request. (f) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held in 2020 or any succeeding year. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to voluntary guidance by Election Assistance Commission Section 311(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21101(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) in the case of the recommendations with respect to section 303A, October 1, 2018. . (c) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A . (d) Conforming amendments relating to repeal of existing photo identification requirements for certain voters (1) In general Section 303 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15483 ) is amended— (A) in the heading, by striking and requirements for voters who register by mail ; (B) in the heading of subsection (b), by striking for Voters Who Register by Mail and inserting for Mail-In Registration Forms ; (C) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in subsection (c), by striking subsections (a)(5)(A)(i)(II) and (b)(3)(B)(i)(II) and inserting subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)(II) . (2) Clerical Amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to section 303 to read as follows: Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements. . (e) Effective Date This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office held in 2020 or any succeeding year.