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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2403
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 17, 2013
Mr. Gingrey of
Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House
Administration
A BILL
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to
permit a State to require an applicant for voter registration in the State who
uses the Federal mail voter registration application form developed by the
Election Assistance Commission under such Act to provide additional information
as a condition of the State’s acceptance of the form.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Securing
America’s Fair Elections Act or the SAFE Act.
2.
Permitting States to
require voter registration applicants using Federal mail form to submit
additional information as condition of acceptance of application
(a)
In
General
Section 6(a)(1) of
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–4(a)(1)) is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ,
except that a State may require an applicant who submits such form to provide
additional information relating to the applicant’s eligibility to register to
vote in elections for Federal office in the State (including information
relating to the applicant’s citizenship status) as a condition of the State’s
acceptance of the form..
(b)
Effective
Date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to elections for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of
this Act.