; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Use of secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots (a) Requiring use of drop boxes In each county in the State, each State shall provide in-person, secured drop boxes at which individuals may, at any time during the period described in subsection (b), drop off voted absentee ballots in an election for Federal office. (b) Minimum period for availability of drop boxes The period described in this subsection is, with respect to an election, the period which begins 45 days before the date of the election and which ends at the time the polls close for the election in the county involved. (c) Accessibility for individuals with disabilities Each State shall ensure that the drop boxes provided under this section are accessible for use by individuals with disabilities. (d) Determination of number and location of drop boxes In determining the number and location of drop boxes provided under this section, the State shall meet the following requirements: (1) The number of drop boxes provided by a State in a county shall be a number equal to or greater than the voting age population of the county divided by 15,000 (rounded to the nearest whole number). (2) The number and location of drop boxes within particular areas of the county shall be determined by applying such factors as will provide the maximum accessibility to the drop boxes for the greatest number of voters in the county, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability status. (3) The drop boxes shall be placed at locations which are convenient for use by individuals who use public transportation. (4) The State shall ensure that drop boxes provided in a county are located in urban, suburban, and rural communities (if any) within the county and on Tribal lands (if any) within the county, based on the density of the population in such communities. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act (