,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjai,ms4
 ,klobu*> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
require ,/ates to automatically regi/]  
eligible vot]s at ! "t !y turn #ah to   
vote 9 ,f$]al elections1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,regi/] ,am]ica to ,vote   
,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is   
,act are--  7#a7 to require e ,/ate to  
develop & implem5t a sy/em to ensure t e
 eligible p]son is automatically regi/]$
 to vote :5 !y turn #ah ye>s old2 &     
7#b7 to protect ! "r to vote by all[+   
vot]s :o are automatically regi/]$ or _h
 previ\sly regi/]$ 9 a ,/ate to update  
_! address ?r\gh ! day ( ! election4    
#c4 ,automatic vot] regi/ration  7a7    
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 ! *ief ,/ate        
election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate %all       
e/abli% & op]ate a sy/em ( automatic    

regi/ration = ! regi/ration ( any       
eligible individual at ! "t ! individual
 turns #ah to vote = elections = ,f$]al 
(fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,exception ,!    
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to a ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u a ,/ate law 9
 effect cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 !re is no vot]  
regi/ration requirem5t = individuals 9 !
 ,/ate ) respect to elections = ,f$]al  
(fice4  7#c7 ,limits on use ( automatic 
regi/ration ,! regi/ration ( any        
individual "u ?is subsection1 & any     
action by an individual to opt-out ( su*
 automatic regi/ration1 may n be us$ z  
evid5ce aga9/ t individual 9 any ,/ate  
or ,f$]al law en=cem5t proce$+4  7b7    
,same day regi/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ section #h7;a77#a77;,d7 ( !    
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aigc;gg-#f71 ea*  
noncomply+ ,/ate %all p]mit any eligible
 individual on ! day ( a ,f$]al         
election--  7,a7 to regi/] to vote 9 su*
 election at ! poll+ place us+ a =m t   

meets ! requirem5ts "u section #i7;b7 ( 
! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7;b772 &     
7,b7 to ca/ a vote 9 su* election4  7#b7
 ,noncomply+ ,/ate ,= purposes (        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m noncomply+ ,/ate   
means1 ) respect to any ,f$]al election 
occurr+ on or aft] ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1  
any ,/ate :i* is requir$ to meet !      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 & :i* does 
n h a sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
e/abli%$ & op]at$ be=e ! date ( su*     
,f$]al election4  7c7 ,automatic vot]   
regi/ration grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission %all make a paym5t 9 an     
am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 to ea*   
,/ate4  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate      
receiv+ a paym5t "u ?is subsection %all 
use ! paym5t--  7,a7 to implem5t        
automatic vot] regi/ration 9 accordance 
) subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 to improve    
election security sy/ems relat$ to vot] 
regi/ration4  7#c7 ,allocation ( funds  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,c71 ! am\nt ( a paym5t made to a ,/ate

 "u ?is subsection %all be equal to !   
product (--  7i7 ! total am\nt          
appropriat$ = paym5ts pursuant to !     
au?orization "u p>agraph 7#d72 &  7ii7 !
 ,/ate allocation p]c5tage = ! ,/ate 7z 
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b774  7,b7     
,/ate allocation p]c5tage def9$ ,! ,/ate
 allocation p]c5tage = a ,/ate is !     
am\nt 7express$ z a p]c5tage7 equal to !
 quoti5t (--  7i7 ! vot+ age population 
( ! ,/ate 7z report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t      
dec5nial c5sus72 &  7ii7 ! total vot+   
age population ( all ,/ates 7z report$ 9
 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus74  7,c7     
,m9imum am\nt ( paym5t ,! am\nt ( a     
paym5t made to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection
 may n be less ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( 
! total am\nt appropriat$ = paym5ts "u  
?is subsection "u p>agraph 7#d74  7,d7  
,pro rata r$uctions ,! ,commission %all 
make su* pro rata r$uctions to !        
allocations det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
z are necess>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7 ,cont9u+     
availability ( funds aft] appropriation 

,a paym5t to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection  
%all be available to ! ,/ate )\t fiscal 
ye> limitation4  7#d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cbe1jjj1jjj 
= paym5ts "u ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,availability ,any am\nts appropriat$   
pursuant to ! au?ority ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye>
 limitation until exp5d$4  7d7 ,en=cem5t
 ,section #aa ( ! ,national ,vot]       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeaj71 relat+ to civil en=cem5t & !  
availability ( private rights ( action1 
%all apply ) respect to subsections 7a7 
& 7b7 9 ! same mann] z su* section      
applies to su* ,act4  7e7 ,relation to  
o!r laws ,except z provid$1 no?+ 9 ?is  
,act may be con/ru$ to au?orize or      
require conduct prohibit$ "u1 or to     
sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application
 ( any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,vot+       
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq474  7#b7 ,! ,uni=m$ &     
,ov]seas ,citiz5s ,abs5tee ,vot+ ,act   

7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq474  7#c7 ,!
 ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (    
#aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474   
7#d7 ,! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb
 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq474  7f7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,*ief ,/ate      
election (ficial ,! t]m *ief ,/ate      
election (ficial means1 ) respect to a  
,/ate1 ! individual designat$ by ! ,/ate
 "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot]     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjeji7 to be responsible = coord9ation
 ( ! ,/ate's responsibilities "u su*    
,act4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m          
,commission means ! ,election ,assi/ance
 ,commission4  7#c7 ,election ,! t]m    
election has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u    
section #cja7a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga4  7#d7 ,f$]al    
(fice ,! t]m ,f$]al (fice has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m "u section #cja7c7 ( !     
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga4
  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! 
sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 

#d4 ,/ate regi/ration portability  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #h7;e7 ( ! ,national  
,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;e77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7e7 ,proc$ure = vot+ foll[+   
failure ,to return c>d ,not)/&+ failure 
to notify ! regi/r> ( ! *ange ( address 
prior to ! date ( an election1 a        
regi/rant :o has mov$ f an address 9 !  
,/ate to an address 9 ! same ,/ate %all1
 ^u oral or writt5 affirmation by !     
regi/rant ( ! *ange ( address be=e an   
election (ficial1 be p]mitt$ to vote 7at
 ! option ( ! vot]7--  7#a7 at ! poll+  
place ( ! regi/rant's curr5t address2 or
  7#b7 at a c5tral location )9 ! same   
regi/r>'s jurisdiction4  4  7b7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  
section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbj4