; and (ii) in the case of a State that did declare an emergency with respect to such natural disaster or infectious disease, the later of— (I) 180 days after the date on which the State declares that the emergency is no longer in effect; and (II) the date described in clause (i). (2) Special period If, as of the date of enactment of this section, at least 25 percent of States have declared an emergency (under the laws of the State) with respect to any single natural disaster or infectious disease (including COVID–19), then a period described in this subsection shall begin on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section. (3) Treatment of emergency declarations by certain counties and cities For purposes of this subsection, a State shall be deemed to have declared an emergency under the laws of the State with respect to a natural disaster or infectious disease (including COVID–19) if an emergency is declared with respect to such disaster or infectious disease by a city, county, parish, or other political subdivision of the State that has a population that is greater than 1,000,000. (c) State option To declare emergency voting period (1) In general Notwithstanding section 6(c) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20505(c) ), if the Governor of a State has declared an emergency voting period with respect to the State in accordance with paragraph (2), the State and any jurisdiction in the State, with respect to any election for Federal office occurring during such period, shall— (A) permit any eligible voter to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot