; and (B) comply with the requirements of subsection (d). For purposes of this paragraph, an election shall be considered to occur during an emergency voting period if votes may be cast in such election (through absentee balloting, early voting, or otherwise) on any day during such period. (2) Emergency voting period (A) In general The Governor of a State may declare an emergency voting period in the State by— (i) stating that a natural disaster or infectious disease (including COVID–19) has resulted in emergency conditions in the State; and (ii) invoking the authority provided under this subsection to apply the absentee registration procedures and absentee voting requirements described in paragraph (1) to the State. (B) Duration of emergency voting period An emergency voting period declared by a Governor of a State under subparagraph (A)— (i) shall begin on the date that is 30 days after the Governor declares the emergency voting period in accordance with subparagraph (A); and (ii) shall end on the later of— (I) 180 days after the date on which the Governor declares that emergency conditions no longer exist in the State; and (II) if applicable, the date on which the period described in subsection (b) ends. (d) Absentee registration and voting requirements The requirements described in this subsection are the following: (1) Deadline for absentee ballots If a ballot submitted by an individual by mail with respect to an election for Federal office in the State is postmarked on or before the date of the election, the State may not refuse to accept or process the ballot on the grounds that the individual did not meet a deadline for returning the ballot to the appropriate State or local election official. (2) Absentee ballot requests The State shall— (A) permit any eligible voter to submit an online request for an absentee ballot to vote in an election for Federal office in the State