; (II) specify in the application of the State the amount of grant funds that the State would spend implementing those guidelines if the law were not inconsistent; and (III) not spend the amount of grant funds specified under subclause (II) until the legal issue is resolved. (D) Protection of personal information The application process established under this paragraph shall not require a State to disclose the personal information of any voter. (2) Use of funds (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a State receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the funds received under the grant to implement the guidelines established under section 5(b). (B) Remaining funds A State may use funds from a grant under this subsection to improve, upgrade, or acquire hardware, software, or services for the purposes of improving administration of Federal elections, consistent with the guidelines established under section 5(b), if— (i) the State election official submits a written certification to the Commission that the election agencies within the State have implemented the guidelines established under section 5(b); and (ii) the Commission, after consideration of the recommendations and criteria of the Advisory Panel under section 5(c), approves the use of funds. (3) Limitation on amount of grants (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount of funds provided to a State under a grant under this subsection shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying— (i) the total amount appropriated for grants pursuant to the authorization under subsection (h) reduced by the amounts described in subsections (d)(6) and (e)(5); by (ii) the State allocation percentage for the State (as determined under paragraph (2)). (B) State allocation percentage The State allocation percentage for a State is the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing— (i) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census)