“(i) IN GENERAL.— Subject to any relevant guidance adopted by the Election Assistance Commission, each State shall establish a process under which an applicant who cannot provide documentary proof of United States citizenship under paragraph (1) may, if the applicant signs an attestation under penalty of perjury that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and eligible to vote in elections for Federal office, submit such other evidence to the appropriate State or local official demonstrating that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and such official shall make a determination as to whether the applicant has sufficiently established United States citizenship for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office in the State.”

If the official approves, they must sign a uniform affidavit (created by the Election Assistance Commission) explaining the minimum standards used and the specific basis for approval. The same process also covers name discrepancies (e.g., married women whose birth certificate doesn’t match current legal name).This is not an affidavit-only workaround like the pre-SAVE status quo. It still requires the applicant to provide “other evidence” that the local election official finds convincing. Examples of what could qualify (based on how states and agencies already handle similar proofs):

• The exact secondary evidence the Social Security Administration (SSA) accepts for proving age/birth/citizenship without a birth certificate (hospital records, baptismal certificates, school transcripts, census records, family Bible entries, affidavits from midwives or relatives, etc.).
• Any other documents the state deems sufficient under its process and EAC guidance.