,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bj1 #bjbb,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 and ,mr4 ,brown7 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 clarify that a ,state may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such ,act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the ,state on the grounds that the individual has changed residence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,automatically ,voiding ,eligible ,voters ,off ,their ,enlisted ,rolls in ,states ,act or the ,save ,voters ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to prohibit ,states from removing individuals from an official list of registered voters due to changes in residence2 and 7#b7 to protect the right to vote by allowing voters who are automatically registered or had previously registered to vote in a ,state to update their address through the day of the election4 #c4 ,conditions for removal of voters from list of registered voters 7a7 ,conditions described ,the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #h the following new section3 #h;,a4 ,conditions for removal of voters from official list of registered voters 7a7 ,verification on basis of objective and reliable evidence of ineligibility 7#a7 ,requiring verification ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 a ,state may not remove the name of any registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in elections for ,federal office in the ,state unless the ,state verifies1 on the basis of objective and reliable evidence1 that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections4 7#b7 ,factors not considered as objective and reliable evidence of ineligibility ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 except as permitted under section #h7;d7 after a notice described in paragraph 7#b7 of such section has been sent1 the following factors1 or any combination thereof1 shall not be treated as objective and reliable evidence of a registrant's ineligibility to vote3 7,a7 ,the failure of the registrant to vote in any election4 7,b7 ,the failure of the registrant to respond to any election mail1 unless the election mail has been returned as undeliverable4 7,c7 ,the failure of the registrant to take any other action with respect to voting in any election or with respect to the registrant's status as a registrant4 7#c7 ,removal based on official records 7,a7 ,in general ,nothing in this section shall prohibit a ,state from removing a registrant from the official list of eligible voters in elections for ,federal office if1 on the basis of official records maintained by the ,state1 a ,state or local election official knows1 on the basis of objective and reliable evidence1 that the registrant has-- 7i7 died2 or 7ii7 permanently moved out of the ,state and is no longer eligible to vote in the ,state4 7,b7 ,opportunity to demonstrate eligibility ,the ,state shall provide a voter removed from the official list of eligible voters in elections for ,federal office under this paragraph an opportunity to demonstrate that the registrant is eligible to vote and be reinstated on the official list of eligible voters in elections for ,federal office in the ,state4 7b7 ,notice after removal 7#a7 ,notice to individual removed 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #dh hours after a ,state removes the name of a registrant from the official list of eligible voters1 the ,state shall send notice of the removal to the former registrant1 and shall include in the notice the grounds for the removal and information on how the former registrant may contest the removal or be reinstated1 including a telephone number for the appropriate election official4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply in the case of a registrant-- 7i7 who sends written confirmation to the ,state that the registrant is no longer eligible to vote in the registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant was registered2 or 7ii7 who is removed from the official list of eligible voters by reason of the death of the registrant4 7#b7 ,public notice ,not later than #dh hours after conducting any general program to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters 7as described in section #h7;a77#d771 the ,state shall disseminate a public notice through such methods as may be reasonable to reach the general public 7including by publishing the notice in a newspaper of wide circulation and posting the notice on the websites of the appropriate election officials7 that list maintenance is taking place and that registrants should check their registration status to ensure no errors or mistakes have been made4 ,the ,state shall ensure that the public notice disseminated under this paragraph is in a format that is reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities1 including voters who have low vision or are blind4 4 7b7 ,conditions for transmission of notices of removal ,section #h7;d7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,a ,state may not transmit a notice to a registrant under this subsection unless the ,state obtains objective and reliable evidence 7in accordance with the standards for such evidence which are described in section #h;,a7a77#b77 that the registrant has changed residence to a place outside the registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant is registered4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,national ,voter ,registration ,act of #aiic ,section #h7;a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking provide and inserting subject to section #h;,a1 provide2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking conduct and inserting subject to section #h;,a1 conduct4 7#b7 ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb ,section #cjc7;a77#d77;,a7 of the ,help ,america ,vote ,act of #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;a77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking registrants the second place it appears and inserting and subject to section #h;,a of such ,act1 registrants4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #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 the date of the enactment of this ,act4