; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 324 the following new item: Sec. 325. Permitting use of sworn written statement to meet identification requirements. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 160005. Voting materials postage (a) Prepayment of postage on return envelopes (1) In general Subtitle C of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 160003(a) and as amended by section 160004(a), is further amended— (A) by redesignating sections 326 and 327 as sections 327 and 328; and (B) by inserting after section 325 the following new section: 326. Prepayment of postage on return envelopes for voting materials (a) Provision of return envelopes The appropriate State or local election official shall provide a self-sealing return envelope with— (1) any voter registration application form transmitted to a registrant by mail; (2) any application for an absentee ballot transmitted to an applicant by mail; and (3) any blank absentee ballot transmitted to a voter by mail. (b) Prepayment of postage Consistent with regulations of the United States Postal Service, the State or the unit of local government responsible for the administration of the election involved shall prepay the postage on any envelope provided under subsection (a). (c) No effect on ballots or balloting materials transmitted to absent military and overseas voters Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the treatment of any ballot or balloting materials transmitted to an individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 160004(c), is amended— (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 326 and 327 as relating to sections 327 and 328