,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aiej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #e1 #bjae ,mr4 ,schumer introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic to provide for online voter registration and for other purposes4 #a4 ,federal online voter registration application form 7a7 ,in general ,the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #f the following new section3 #f;,a4 ,online voter registration 7a7 ,development ,the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall1 in consultation with chief election officers of the ,states1 develop an online voter registration platform which-- 7#a7 contains an online version of the mail voter registration application form prescribed under section #i7;a77#b7 7in this section referred to as the online voter registration application form7 that-- 7,a7 meets the requirements of section #i7;b7 and section #cjc7;a77#d7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb2 and 7,b7 allows for the applicant to provide-- 7i7 an identification number which the ,state or jurisdiction in which the applicant is registering may use to identify an existing signature of the applicant on file with such ,state or jurisdiction2 or 7ii7 an electronic signature in such form or by such method as is acceptable by the ,state or jurisdiction to which the applicant is registering2 and 7#b7 7,a7 requires an applicant to indicate whether the applicant is currently registered to vote in any other jurisdiction 7and1 if so1 to provide information identifying such other jurisdiction2 and 7,b7 in the case of an applicant who is registered to vote in another jurisdiction1 treats submission and acceptance of such application in a new jurisdiction as a request under section #h7;a77#c77;,a7 to cancel registration in such other jurisdiction4 7b7 ,duties of ,election ,assistance ,commission 7#a7 ,transmission of completed applications and cancellation requests ,the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall automatically forward completed online voter registration application forms and cancellation requests pursuant to subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 to the appropriate chief ,state election officials and1 acting through such officials1 to appropriate ,state and local election officials in the ,state4 7#b7 ,registration through ,state-based platforms ,if the ,election ,assistance ,commission confirms a certification of the chief election official of a ,state that the ,state has developed a platform that meets the requirements of subsection 7a71 the ,election ,assistance ,commission shall automatically connect applicants for registration in that ,state to such ,state platform in lieu of the platform developed under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,acceptance of completed applications ,a ,state shall accept an online voter registration application form transmitted under subsection 7b71 and ensure that the individual is registered to vote in the ,state1 if the individual meets the same voter registration requirements applicable to individuals who register to vote by mail in accordance with section #f7;a77#a7 using the mail voter registration application form prescribed by the ,election ,assistance ,commission pursuant to section #i7;a77#b74 7d7 ,procedures if no existing electronic signature ,if a ,state does not accept an electronic signature for an individual registering online and there is insufficient information to identify an existing signature of the applicant on file with the ,state or jurisdiction1 the ,state shall allow the individual to finalize the individual's registration by providing a signature at the poll prior to voting for the first time in such jurisdiction after acceptance of the online voter registration application form4 7e7 ,first-,time voters 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 a ,state may by law require a person to vote in person if-- 7,a7 the person registered to vote in a jurisdiction online under this section2 and 7,b7 the person has not previously voted in that jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply in the case of a person-- 7,a7 who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act2 7,b7 who is provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section #c7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 of the ,voting ,accessibility for the ,elderly and ,handicapped ,act2 7,c7 who has provided sufficient information for the purposes of identifying an existing signature of the applicant on file with such ,state or jurisdiction2 or 7,d7 who is entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other ,federal law4 7#c7 ,application to ,states with all-mail voting ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent a ,state from conducting elections entirely by mail-in ballot4 4 7b7 ,conforming ,amendments 7#a7 ,state procedures ,section #d7;a7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph3 7#c7 by online application pursuant to section #f;,a2 and 4 7#b7 ,timing of registration ,section #h7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,c72 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 in the case of registration online under section #f;,a1 if the valid voter registration application is submitted not later than the lesser of #bj days1 or the period provided by ,state law1 before the date of the election 7as determined by treating the date on which the application is completed online as the date on which it is submitted72 and 4 7#c7 ,informing applicants of eligibility requirements and penalties ,section #h7;a77#e7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#e77 is amended by striking and #g and inserting #f;,a1 and #g4 7c7 ,applicability of online registration ,section #d7;b7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 subsection 7a77#c7 and sections #f;,a and #h7;a77#a77;,d7 shall continue to apply to any ,state described in paragraph 7#b74 4 7d7 ,application of first time voter requirements under ,help ,america ,vote ,act 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjc7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting or by online application after by mail4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,section #cjc7;b7#c7 of such ,act is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or who registers to vote by online application under section #f;,a of such ,act before and submits1 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by inserting or who registers to vote by online application under section #f;,a of such ,act before and submits4 #b4 ,inclusion of online voter registration application in ,,usps ,online ,change of ,address process 7a7 ,in general ,the ,postmaster ,general shall ensure that the ,united ,states ,postal ,service ,online ,change of ,address process-- 7#a7 incorporates the online voter registration platform developed under section #f;,a of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic1 as added by section #a2 and 7#b7 allows individuals to register to vote during the process4 7b7 ,transmission of completed applications ,the ,postmaster ,general shall coordinate with the ,election ,assistance ,commission to ensure that applications and requests for cancellation through the platform under paragraph 7#a7 are forwarded in accordance with section #f;,a7b77#a7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic1 as added by section #a4 #c4 ,voter registration deadline ,section #h7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#a77 is amended by striking #cj days each place it appears and inserting #bh days4