; and (ii) if such information is rejected, to appeal the rejection; and (B) prior to the date of final certification of ballots in the election by such State, to provide such individual a final determination as to the validity of the ballot. (2) Counting of vote If the appropriate State or local election official to whom information is provided under the procedures established pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) determines that the individual has a valid ballot, such ballot shall be counted as a vote in that election in accordance with State law. (d) Training required A covered State shall prohibit an election official from participating in the counting of ballots submitted by mail or provisional ballots unless such official has completed formal signature matching training (as determined appropriate by the covered State). (e) Report (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the end of a Federal election cycle, each chief State election official in a covered State shall submit to Congress a report containing the following information for the applicable Federal election cycle in the State: (A) The number of ballots invalidated due to a discrepancy under this section. (B) Description of attempts to contact voters to provide notice as required by this section. (C) Description of the cure process developed by such State pursuant to this section, including the number of ballots determined valid as a result of such process. (2) Federal election cycle defined For purposes of this subsection, the term Federal election cycle means the period beginning on January 1 of any odd numbered year and ending on December 31 of the following year. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to voluntary guidance by Election Assistance Commission Section 311(b) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21101 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and