; . (ii) The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item related to section 297 the following: Part 8—Reimbursements for Use of Balloting Materials Status Update Service Sec. 298. Reimbursements for use of balloting materials status update service. . 8. Notice and cure process required for mismatched signatures on mail-in and provisional ballots (a) In general Subtitle C of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 3 and amended by sections 5 and 6, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 324. Signature mismatch on ballot submitted by mail or provisional ballot (a) Covered state defined (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), in this section, the term covered State means a State in which, under State law, a ballot submitted by mail or a provisional ballot is not counted as a vote in an election for Federal office unless the State verifies the signature of the individual who submitted such ballot by comparing the signature on the envelope containing such ballot or a document accompanying such ballot and the signature of such individual on the official list of registered voters in the State or other official record, or other document. (2) Exception for certain States Such term shall not include a State which conducted a Federal election entirely through vote by mail prior to 2020. (b) Notice required (1) In general If an individual submits a ballot by mail or a provisional ballot in an election for Federal office in a covered State, and the appropriate State or local election official determines that a discrepancy exists between the signature on the envelope containing such ballot or a document accompanying such ballot used to verify the signature and the signature of such individual on the official list of registered voters in the State or other official record, or other document used by the State to verify the signatures of voters, such election official, prior to making a final determination as to the validity of such ballot, shall make a