,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjai,ms4 ,klobuchar introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to require ,states to automatically register eligible voters at the time they turn #ah to vote in ,federal elections1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,register ,america to ,vote ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to require every ,state to develop and implement a system to ensure that every eligible person is automatically registered to vote when they turn #ah years old2 and 7#b7 to protect the right to vote by allowing voters who are automatically registered or had previously registered in a ,state to update their address through the day of the election4 #c4 ,automatic voter registration 7a7 ,requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,november #c1 #bjbj1 the chief ,state election official of each ,state shall establish and operate a system of automatic registration for the registration of any eligible individual at the time the individual turns #ah to vote for elections for ,federal office in the ,state4 7#b7 ,exception ,the requirements under paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a ,state in which1 under a ,state law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section1 there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the ,state with respect to elections for ,federal office4 7#c7 ,limits on use of automatic registration ,the registration of any individual under this subsection1 and any action by an individual to opt-out of such automatic registration1 may not be used as evidence against that individual in any ,state or ,federal law enforcement proceeding4 7b7 ,same day registration 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #h7;a77#a77;,d7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#f71 each noncomplying ,state shall permit any eligible individual on the day of a ,federal election-- 7,a7 to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section #i7;b7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7;b772 and 7,b7 to cast a vote in such election4 7#b7 ,noncomplying ,state ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term noncomplying ,state means1 with respect to any ,federal election occurring on or after ,november #c1 #bjbj1 any ,state which is required to meet the requirements of subsection 7a7 and which does not have a system described in subsection 7a7 established and operated before the date of such ,federal election4 7c7 ,automatic voter registration grants 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall make a payment in an amount determined under paragraph 7#c7 to each ,state4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,a ,state receiving a payment under this subsection shall use the payment-- 7,a7 to implement automatic voter registration in accordance with subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 to improve election security systems related to voter registration4 7#c7 ,allocation of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 the amount of a payment made to a ,state under this subsection shall be equal to the product of-- 7i7 the total amount appropriated for payments pursuant to the authorization under paragraph 7#d72 and 7ii7 the ,state allocation percentage for the ,state 7as determined under subparagraph 7,b774 7,b7 ,state allocation percentage defined ,the ,state allocation percentage for a ,state is the amount 7expressed as a percentage7 equal to the quotient of-- 7i7 the voting age population of the ,state 7as reported in the most recent decennial census72 and 7ii7 the total voting age population of all ,states 7as reported in the most recent decennial census74 7,c7 ,minimum amount of payment ,the amount of a payment made to a ,state under this subsection may not be less than one-half of #a percent of the total amount appropriated for payments under this subsection under paragraph 7#d74 7,d7 ,pro rata reductions ,the ,commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under subparagraph 7,a7 as are necessary to comply with the requirements of subparagraph 7,c74 7,e7 ,continuing availability of funds after appropriation ,a payment to a ,state under this subsection shall be available to the ,state without fiscal year limitation4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated #cbe1jjj1jjj for payments under this subsection4 7,b7 ,availability ,any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain available without fiscal year limitation until expended4 7d7 ,enforcement ,section #aa of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeaj71 relating to civil enforcement and the availability of private rights of action1 shall apply with respect to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 in the same manner as such section applies to such ,act4 7e7 ,relation to other laws ,except as provided1 nothing in this ,act may be construed to authorize or require conduct prohibited under1 or to supersede1 restrict1 or limit the application of any of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq474 7#b7 ,the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474 7#c7 ,the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474 7#d7 ,the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq474 7f7 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,chief ,state election official ,the term chief ,state election official means1 with respect to a ,state1 the individual designated by the ,state under section #aj of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible for coordination of the ,state's responsibilities under such ,act4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,election ,assistance ,commission4 7#c7 ,election ,the term election has the meaning given such term under section #cja7a7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga4 7#d7 ,federal office ,the term ,federal office has the meaning given such term under section #cja7c7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 #d4 ,state registration portability 7a7 ,in general ,section #h7;e7 of the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;e77 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,procedure for voting following failure ,to return card ,notwithstanding failure to notify the registrar of the change of address prior to the date of an election1 a registrant who has moved from an address in the ,state to an address in the same ,state shall1 upon oral or written affirmation by the registrant of the change of address before an election official1 be permitted to vote 7at the option of the voter7-- 7#a7 at the polling place of the registrant's current address2 or 7#b7 at a central location within the same registrar's jurisdiction4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbj4