Section 1 Clarification of application of federal election laws to certain jurisdictions
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971— Section 301(12) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(12)) is amended by striking “or a territory or possession of the United States” and inserting “American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands”.
National Voter Registration Act of 1993— Section 3(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–1) is amended by striking “States and the District of Columbia” and inserting “States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands”.
Help America Vote Act of 2002—
Coverage of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands— Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15541) is amended by striking “and the United States Virgin Islands” and inserting “the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands”.
Conforming amendments— Such Act is further amended as follows:
The second sentence of section 213(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 15343(a)(2)) is amended by striking “and American Samoa” and inserting “American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands”.
Section 252(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 15402(c)(2)) is amended by striking “or the United States Virgin Islands” and inserting “the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands”.
Criminal penalties—
Intimidation of voters— Section 594 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner,” and inserting “or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress”.
Interference by government employees— Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner,” and inserting “or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress”.
Voting by aliens— Section 611(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner,” and inserting “or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress”.
Voting Rights Act of 1965— Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973i) is amended by striking “Delegate from the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” each place it appears in subsections (c) and (e)(2) and inserting “or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress”.