Effective date

(a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after January 1, 2026. (b) Waiver If a State certifies to the Elections Assistance Commission not later than January 1, 2026, that the State will not meet the deadline described in subsection (a) because it would be impracticable to do so and includes in the certification the reasons for the failure to meet that deadline, subsection (a) shall apply to the State as if the reference in such subsection to January 1, 2026 were a reference to January 1, 2028.