; except that and all that follows and inserting a period. 8604. Additional voting system requirements (a) Requirements described Section 301(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (7) Requiring availability of paper ballots in case of emergency (A) In general In the event of a failure of voting equipment or other circumstance at a polling place in an election for Federal office that causes an unreasonable delay, the appropriate election official at the polling place shall— (i) immediately advise any individual who is waiting at the polling place to cast a ballot in the election at the time of the failure that the individual has the right to use an emergency paper ballot; and (ii) upon the individual’s request, provide the individual with an emergency paper ballot for the election and the supplies necessary to mark the ballot. (B) Treatment of ballots Any paper ballot which is cast by an individual under this clause shall be counted and otherwise treated as a regular ballot for all purposes (including by incorporating it into the final unofficial vote count (as defined by the State) for the precinct) and not as a provisional ballot, unless the individual casting the ballot would have otherwise been required to cast a provisional ballot. (8) Prohibiting use of uncertified election-dedicated voting system technologies; disclosure requirements (A) In general A voting system used in an election for Federal office in a State may not at any time during the election contain or use any election-dedicated voting system technology— (i) which has not been certified by the State for use in the election