; free postage Chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, as amended by section 1301(b) and section 1303(a), is amended by adding at the end the following: 3409. Domestic election mail; restriction of operational changes prior to elections (a) Definition In this section, the term election mail means— (1) a blank or completed voter registration application form, voter registration card, or similar materials, relating to an election for Federal office; (2) a blank or completed absentee and other mail-in ballot application form, and a blank or completed absentee or other mail-in ballot, relating to an election for Federal office, and (3) other materials relating to an election for Federal office that are mailed by a State or local election official to an individual who is registered to vote. (b) Carriage of election mail Election mail (other than balloting materials covered under section 3406 (relating to the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act)), individually or in bulk, shall be carried in accordance with the service standards established for first-class mail under section 3691. (c) No postage required for completed ballots Completed absentee or other mail-in ballots (other than balloting materials covered under section 3406 (relating to the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act)) shall be carried free of postage. (d) Restriction of operational changes During the 120-day period that ends on the date of an election for Federal office, the Postal Service may not carry out any new operational change that would restrict the prompt and reliable delivery of election mail. This subsection applies to operational changes which include— (1) removing or eliminating any mail collection box without immediately replacing it