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"that he or she becomes" vs. "that “it's truly vital that he or she become"becomes/become familiar with the reasons”?

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The role of proposalas in English grammar "that he or she becomes" vs. "that he or she become"

Please have a look at the sentence below:

Before one votes on the propositions, it's truly vital that he or she becomes familiar with the reasons for voting both for the proposition and against the proposition.

Before one votes on the propositions, it's truly vital that he or she becomes familiar with the reasons for voting both for the proposition and against the proposition.*

Does it have any grammar issue? MyMy book says, "become familiar", "proposal"become familiar… proposal. That is, becomes should be become. AgreeIs there a grammatical difference? Is one more correct than the other?

The role of proposalas in English grammar

Please have a look at sentence below:

Before one votes on the propositions, it's truly vital that he or she becomes familiar with the reasons for voting both for the proposition and against the proposition.

Does it have any grammar issue? My book says, "become familiar", "proposal". That is, becomes should be become. Agree?

"that he or she becomes" vs. "that he or she become"

Please have a look at the sentence below:

Before one votes on the propositions, it's truly vital that he or she becomes familiar with the reasons for voting both for the proposition and against the proposition.*

My book says, become familiar… proposal. That is, becomes should be become. Is there a grammatical difference? Is one more correct than the other?

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The role of proposalas in English grammar

Please have a look at sentence below:

Before one votes on the propositions, it's truly vital that he or she becomes familiar with the reasons for voting both for the proposition and against the proposition.

Does it have any grammar issue? My book says, "become familiar", "proposal". That is, becomes should be become. Agree?