to the electronic return of marked ballots by any voter. 297A. Amount of payment (a) In general Except as provided in section 297C, the amount of a payment made to an eligible State for a year under this part shall be determined by the Commission. (b) Continuing availability of funds after appropriation A payment made to an eligible State or eligible unit of local government under this part shall be available without fiscal year limitation. 297B. Requirements for eligibility (a) Application Except as provided in section 297C, each State that desires to receive a payment under this part for a fiscal year, and each political party of a State that desires to receive a payment under section 297(b)(2), shall submit an application for the payment to the Commission at such time and in such manner and containing such information as the Commission shall require. (b) Contents of application Each application submitted under subsection (a) shall— (1) describe the activities for which assistance under this part is sought