,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhbb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #af1 #bjbe,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to improve vot] access to ! ballot box ?r\gh automatic vot] regi/ration1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regi/] ,am]ica to ,vote ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s & purpose 7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7,a7 ! "r to vote is a fundam5tal "r ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 x is ! responsibility ( ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts to ensure t e eligible citiz5 is regi/]$ to vote2 7,c7 exi/+ vot] regi/ration sy/ems c be inaccurate1 co/ly1 inaccessible1 & confus+1 ) damag+ effects on vot] p>ticipation 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice & disproportionate impacts on "y p1 individuals ) disabilities1 & racial & e?nic m9orities2 & 7,d7 vot] regi/ration sy/ems mu/ be updat$ ) #ba/ c5tury te*nologies & proc$ures to ma9ta9 _! security4 7#b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 to e/abli% t x is ! responsibility ( gov]nm5t to ensure t all eligible citiz5s are regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice2 7,b7 to enable ! ,/ate gov]nm5ts to regi/] all eligible citiz5s to vote ) accurate1 co/-effici5t1 & up-to-date proc$ures2 7,c7 to mod]nize vot] regi/ration & li/ ma9t5ance proc$ures ) electronic & int]net capabilities2 & 7,d7 to protect & enhance ! integrity1 accuracy1 effici5cy1 & accessibility ( ! electoral process = all eligible citiz5s4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m *ief ,/ate election (ficial means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! individual designat$ by ! ,/ate "u section #aj ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeji7 to be responsible = coord9ation ( ! responsibilities "u t ,act4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #d4 ,automatic regi/ration ( individuals turn+ #ah ye>s ( age 7a7 ,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% & op]ate a sy/em ( automatic regi/ration = ! regi/ration ( any eligible individual on ! date on :i* ! individual turns #ah 9 ord] t ! individual may vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4 7b7 ,exception ,! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u a ,/ate law 9 effect cont9u\sly on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !re is no vot] regi/ration requirem5t = individuals 9 ! ,/ate ) respect to elections = ,f$]al (fice4 #e4 ,automatic regi/ration ( eligible individuals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #e ! foll[+ new section3 #e;,a4 ,automatic regi/ration by ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ,applicable ag5cy ,! t]m applicable ag5cy means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority responsible = motor vehicle driv]'s lic5ses "u ,/ate law4 7#b7 ,applicable transaction ,! t]m applicable transaction means-- 7,a7 an application to an applicable ag5cy = a motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se2 & 7,b7 any o!r s]vice or assi/ance 7includ+ = a *ange ( address7 provid$ by an applicable ag5cy4 7#c7 ,automatic regi/ration ,! t]m automatic regi/ration means a sy/em t regi/]s an individual to vote & updates exi/+ vot] regi/ration 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 a ,/ate1 if eligible1 by electronically transf]r+ ! in=mation necess>y = regi/ration f ! applicable ag5cy to election (ficials ( ! ,/ate 9 ord] t1 unless ! individual affirmatively decl9es to be regi/]$ or to update any vot] regi/ration1 ! individual w be regi/]$ to vote 9 ^? elections4 7#d7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible individual means1 ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice1 an individual :o is o!rwise qualifi$ to vote 9 t election4 7#e7 ,regi/] to vote ,! t]m regi/] to vote includes updat+ ! exi/+ vot] regi/ration ( an individual4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% & op]ate a sy/em ( automatic regi/ration = ! regi/ration ( eligible individuals to vote = elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,regi/ration ( vot]s bas$ on new ag5cy records 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all-- 7i7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ensure t ea* eligible individual :o completes an applicable transaction & does n decl9e to regi/] to vote is regi/]$ to vote-- 7,i7 9 ! next election = ,f$]al (fice 7& subsequ5t elections = ,f$]al (fice71 if an applicable ag5cy transmits in=mation "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e7 ) respect to ! individual n lat] ?an ! applicable date2 & 7,,ii7 9 subsequ5t elections = ,f$]al (fice1 if an applicable ag5cy transmits in=mation "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e7 ) respect to ! individual aft] ! applicable date2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! receipt ( in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,e7 ) respect to an individual1 s5d writt5 notice to ! individual1 9 addition to o!r means ( notice e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ( ! vot] regi/ration /atus ( ! individual4 7,b7 ,applicable date ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m applicable date means1 ) respect to any election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! lat] (-- 7i7 ! date t is #bh days be=e ! date ( ! election2 or 7ii7 ! la/ day ( ! p]iod provid$ by ,/ate law = vot] regi/ration ) respect to su* election4 7,c7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all prev5t a *ief ,/ate election (ficial f regi/]+ an eligible individual to vote 9 ! next election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ if an applicable ag5cy transmits in=mation "u subsection 7c77#a77;,e7 ) respect to ! individual aft] ! applicable date4 7#c7 ,treatm5t ( individuals "u #ah ye>s ( age 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a ,/ate may n refuse to treat an individual z an eligible individual = purposes ( ?is section on ! gr\nds t ! individual is less ?an #ah ye>s ( age on ! date on :i* an applicable ag5cy receives in=mation ) respect to ! individual1 provid$ t ! individual is n less ?an #af ye>s ( age at t "t4 7,b7 ,exception ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be con/ru$ to require a ,/ate to p]mit an individual :o is less ?an #ah ye>s ( age on ! date ( an election = ,f$]al (fice to vote 9 ! election4 7c7 ,applicable ag5cy responsibilities 7#a7 ,in/ructions on automatic regi/ration = ag5cies collect+ citiz5%ip in=mation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 9 ! case ( any applicable transaction = :i* an applicable ag5cy 79 ! normal c\rse ( ! op]ations7 reque/s 7ei!r directly or z "p ( ! ov]all application submitt$ = ! applicable transaction7 t an individual affirm t ! individual is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 ! applicable ag5cy %all in=m ea* su* individual :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,unless ! individual decl9es to regi/] to vote1 or is f\nd ineligible to vote-- 7,i7 ! individual w be regi/]$ to vote2 or 7,,ii7 if applicable1 ! vot] regi/ration ( ! individual w be updat$4 7ii7 ,) respect to ! qualification to regi/] to vote-- 7,i7 ! sub/antive qualifications ( an elector 9 ! ,/ate z li/$ 9 ! mail vot] regi/ration application =m = elections = ,f$]al (fice prescrib$ pursuant to section #i2 7,,ii7 ! consequ5ces ( false regi/ration2 & 7,,iii7 h[ ! individual %\ld decl9e to regi/] to vote if ! individual does n meet requirem5ts = eligibility to vote 9 a ,f$]al election4 7iii7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 9 :i* affiliation or enrollm5t ) a political p>ty is requir$ 9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice to select ! c&idate ( ! political p>ty1 ! requirem5t t ! individual mu/1 9 regi/]+ to vote1 affiliate or enroll ) a political p>ty 9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 su* an election4 7iv7 ,) respect to vot] regi/ration by an individual-- 7,i7 vot] regi/ration is volunt>y2 7,,ii7 :e!r ! individual regi/]s or decl9es to regi/] to vote %all n affect ! availability ( any s]vice or b5efit2 & 7,,iii7 in=mation relat+ to :e!r ! individual regi/]s or decl9es to regi/] to vote may n be us$ = o!r purposes4 7,b7 ,individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy 7i7 ,cov]$ individual ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an individual conduct+ an applicable transaction-- 7,i7 :o is a memb] ( a gr\p t con/itutes n less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! ov]all population ( ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 s]v$ by ! applicable ag5cy2 & 7,,ii7 :o is limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t4 7ii7 ,requirem5t ,9 provid+ in=mation pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 an applicable ag5cy %all provide ! in=mation to any cov]$ individual s]v$ by ! applicable ag5cy 9 a language und]/ood by ! cov]$ individual4 7,c7 ,cl>ification ( proc$ures = ineligible vot]s ,an applicable ag5cy may n provide an individual :o did n affirm ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 or = :om ! applicable ag5cy has conclusive docum5t>y evid5ce obta9$ ?r\gh ! normal c\rse ( op]ations ( ! applicable ag5cy t ! individual is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 ! opportunity to regi/] to vote "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,opportunity to decl9e regi/ration requir$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ea* applicable ag5cy %all ensure t ea* applicable transaction describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be complet$ unless ! individual is giv5 ! opportunity to decl9e to be regi/]$ to vote4 7ii7 ,language requirem5t ,if an individual is a cov]$ individual1 z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 ! cov]$ individual %all be giv5 ! opportunity to decl9e to be regi/]$ to vote 9 a language und]/ood by ! cov]$ individual4 7,e7 ,in=mation transmittal ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] an applicable transaction ) an eligible individual1 if ! eligible individual did n decl9e to be regi/]$ to vote1 ! applicable ag5cy %all electronically transmit to ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficial ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! eligible individual3 7i7 ,! giv5 "n & surname ( ! eligible individual4 7ii7 ,! date ( bir? ( ! eligible individual4 7iii7 ,! resid5tial address ( ! individual4 7iv7 ,in=mation %[+ t ! individual is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7v7 ,! date on :i* in=mation p]ta9+ to ! eligible individual 0 collect$ or mo/ rec5tly updat$4 7vi7 ,if available1 ! signature ( ! eligible individual 9 electronic =m4 7vii7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 9 :i* affiliation or enrollm5t ) a political p>ty is requir$ 9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 an election to select ! c&idate ( ! political p>ty 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 in=mation relat+ to ! affiliation or enrollm5t ( ! eligible individual ) a political p>ty1 if ! eligible individual provides t in=mation4 7viii7 ,any additional in=mation li/$ 9 ! mail vot] regi/ration application =m = elections = ,f$]al (fice prescrib$ pursuant to section #i1 includ+1 if ! eligible individual provides su* in=mation-- 7,i7 ! valid driv]'s lic5se numb] ( ! eligible individual2 & 7,,ii7 ! la/ #d digits ( ! social security numb] ( ! eligible individual4 7,f7 ,provision ( in=mation relat+ to p>ticipation 9 prim>y elections ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 9 :i* affiliation or enrollm5t ) a political p>ty is requir$ 9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 an election to select ! c&idate ( a political p>ty 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice1 if ! in=mation transmitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 ) respect to an eligible individual does n include in=mation reg>d+ ! affiliation or enrollm5t ) a political p>ty ( ! eligible individual1 ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial %all-- 7i7 notify ! eligible individual t su* affiliation or enrollm5t is requir$ to p>ticipate 9 any prim>y election = ,f$]al (fice2 & 7ii7 provide an opportunity = ! eligible individual to update ! regi/ration ( ! eligible individual to d5ote ! p>ty affiliation or enrollm5t ( ! eligible individual4 7,g7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require an applicable ag5cy to transmit to an election (ficial ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 ) respect to an individual :o is ineligible to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 except to ! ext5t requir$ to pre-regi/] a citiz5 betwe5 #af & #ah ye>s ( age4 7#b7 ,alt]nate proc$ure = c]ta9 o!r applicable ag5cies ,) ea* applicable transaction = :i* an applicable ag5cy 79 ! normal c\rse ( ! op]ations ( ! applicable ag5cy7 does n reque/ an individual to affirm ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip 7ei!r directly or z "p ( ! ov]all application = s]vice or assi/ance71 ! applicable ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 complete ! requirem5ts "u section #e2 7,b7 ensure t ea* transaction by an individual ) ! applicable ag5cy may n be complet$ unless ! individual indicates :e!r ! individual wi%es to regi/] to vote or decl9es to regi/] to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7,c7 = ea* individual :o wi%es to regi/] to vote1 transmit ! in=mation relat+ to ! individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 unless ! applicable ag5cy has conclusive docum5t>y evid5ce obta9$ ?r\gh ! normal c\rse ( op]ations ( ! applicable ag5cy t ! individual is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz54 7#c7 ,requir$ availability ( automatic regi/ration opportunity ) ea* application = s]vice or assi/ance ,ea* applicable ag5cy %all (f] ea* eligible individual1 9 conduct+ ea* applicable transaction1 ! opportunity to regi/] to vote z prescrib$ by ?is section )\t reg>d to :e!r ! individual previ\sly decl9$ an opportunity to regi/] to vote4 7d7 ,vot] protection 7#a7 ,protection ( in=mation by applicable ag5cies ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to au?orize an applicable ag5cy to collect1 reta91 transmit1 or publicly disclose any ( ! foll[+1 except z necess>y to comply ) title ,,iii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et seq473 7,a7 ,! decision ( an individual to decl9e to regi/] to vote4 7,b7 ,! decision ( an individual n to affirm ! citiz5%ip ( ! individual4 7,c7 ,any in=mation t an applicable ag5cy transmits pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,e71 except 9 c>ry+ out ! ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess ( ! applicable ag5cy4 7#b7 ,protection ( in=mation by elections (ficials 7,a7 ,public disclosure prohibit$ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ) respect to any individual ) respect to :om any appropriate ,/ate election (ficial receives in=mation f an applicable ag5cy1 ! ,/ate election (ficial %all n publicly disclose-- 7,i7 any in=mation n necess>y to vot] regi/ration2 7,,ii7 any in=mation ( ! individual o!rwise protect$ f disclosure pursuant to section #h7;a7 or ,/ate law2 7,,iii7 any portion ( ! social security numb] ( ! individual2 7,,iv7 any portion ( ! motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se numb] ( ! individual2 7,v7 ! signature ( ! individual2 7,,vi7 ! telephone numb] ( ! individual2 or 7,,vii7 ! email address ( ! individual4 7ii7 ,special rule = individuals regi/]$ to vote ,! prohibition on public disclosure "u clause 7i7 %all n apply ) respect to ! telephone numb] or email address ( any individual-- 7,i7 = :om any ,/ate election (ficial receives in=mation f ! applicable ag5cy2 & 7,,ii7 :o1 on ! basis ( su* in=mation1 is regi/]$ to vote 9 ! ,/ate "u ?is section4 7e7 ,miscellane\s provisions 7#a7 ,accessibility ( regi/ration s]vices ,ea* applicable ag5cy %all ensure t ! vot] regi/ration s]vices ! applicable ag5cy provides "u ?is section are made available to individuals ) disabilities to ! same ext5t z s]vices are made available to all o!r individuals4 7#b7 ,transmission ?r\gh secure ?ird p>ty p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ! ,regi/] ,am]ica to ,vote ,act ( #bjbe or ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an applicable ag5cy f contract+ ) a ?ird p>ty to assi/ ! applicable ag5cy 9 meet+ ! in=mation transmittal requirem5ts "u ?is section1 provid$ t ! in=mation transmittal complies ) ! applicable requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ provisions relat+ privacy & security4 7#c7 ,nonp>tisan1 nondiscrim9atory provision ( s]vices ,! s]vices made available by applicable ag5cies "u ?is section %all be made 9 a mann] consi/5t ) p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f77;,c7 ( section #g7;a74 7#d7 ,notices 7,a7 ,electronic notices ,ea* ,/ate may s5d notices "u ?is section via electronic mail if ! individual has provid$ an electronic mail address & cons5t$ to electronic mail communications = election-relat$ mat]ials4 7,b7 ,response ,any notice s5t pursuant to ?is section t requires a response %all (f] ! individual to :om ! notice is s5t ! opportunity to respond to ! notice at no co/ to ! individual4 7#e7 ,regi/ration at o!r ,/ate (fices p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate f (f]+ vot] regi/ration s]vices describ$ 9 ?is section at (fices ( ! ,/ate o!r ?an ! ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority4 7f7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section %all n apply to an exempt ,/ate4 7#b7 ,exempt ,/ate ,! t]m exempt ,/ate means a ,/ate t1 "u law t is 9 effect on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ei!r-- 7,a7 has no vot] regi/ration requirem5t = any vot] 9 ! ,/ate ) respect to a ,f$]al election2 or 7,b7 op]ates a sy/em ( automatic regi/ration 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a77-- 7i7 at ! motor vehicle au?ority ( ! ,/ate2 or 7ii7 a ,p]man5t ,divid5d ,fund ( ! ,/ate "u :i* an individual is provid$ ! opportunity to decl9e to regi/] to vote-- 7,i7 dur+ ! transaction2 or 7,,ii7 by notice s5t by mail or electronically aft] ! transaction4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;a77 is am5d$ by-- 7,a7 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 & 7,b7 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 by application made simultane\sly ) an application = a motor vehicle driv]'s lic5se pursuant to section #e;,a2 4 7#b7 ,section #d7;b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7,b7 by /rik+ ,/ates4--,?is ,act & ins]t+ 8,/ates4-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ?is ,act 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,application ( automatic regi/ration requirem5ts ,section #e;,a %all apply to a ,/ate describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 unless ! ,/ate is an exempt ,/ate z def9$ 9 subsection 7f77#b7 ( t section4 4 7#c7 ,section #h7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71 respectively1 & by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3 7,b7 9 ! case ( regi/ration "u section #e;,a1 )9 ! p]iod provid$ 9 section #e;,a7b77#b72 4 #f4 ,vot] protection & security 9 automatic regi/ration 7a7 ,protections = errors 9 regi/ration ,an individual %all n be prosecut$ "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 adv]sely affect$ 9 any civil adjudication conc]n+ immigration /atus or naturalization1 or subject to an allegation 9 any legal proce$+ t ! individual is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any ( ! foll[+ reasons3 7#a7 ,! individual notifies an election (fice ( ! individual's automatic regi/ration to vote4 7#b7 ,! individual is n eligible to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al (fice b 0 automatically regi/]$ to vote due to individual or applicable ag5cy error4 7#c7 ,! individual 0 automatically regi/]$ to vote at an address t is n ! correct resid5tial address ( ! individual4 7#d7 ,! individual decl9$ ! opportunity to regi/] to vote or did n make an affirmation ( citiz5%ip :5 regi/]+ to vote1 includ+ ?r\gh automatic regi/ration4 7b7 ,limits on use ( automatic regi/ration ,! automatic regi/ration 7z def9$ 9 section #e;,a ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic7 ( any individual1 or ! fact t an individual decl9$ ! opportunity to regi/] to vote or did n make an affirmation ( citiz5%ip 7includ+ ?r\gh automatic regi/ration71 may n be us$ z evid5ce aga9/ t individual 9 any ,/ate or ,f$]al law en=cem5t proce$+ or any civil adjudication conc]n+ immigration /atus or naturalization1 & ! lack ( k or willfulness ( ! individual 9 su* regi/ration may be demon/rat$ by ! te/imony ( ! individual alone4 7c7 ,protection ( election integrity ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or re/rict any action "u color ( law aga9/ an individual :o-- 7#a7 kn[+ly & willfully makes a false /atem5t to effectuate or p]petuate automatic vot] regi/ration by any individual2 or 7#b7 ca/s a ballot kn[+ly & willfully 9 violation ( ,/ate law or ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,protection ( in=mation by elections (ficials 7#a7 ,vot] record *anges ,ea* ,/ate %all ma9ta9 = n few] ?an #b ye>s1 & %all make available = public inspection 7&1 :]e available1 photocopy+ at a reasonable co/71 includ+ 9 electronic =m & ?r\gh electronic me?ods1 all records ( *anges to vot] records1 includ+ removals1 ! reasons = removals1 & updates4 7#b7 ,database managem5t /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9 consultation ) ,/ate & local election (ficials repres5t+ geographic & socio-economic div]sity1 & ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 %all1 aft] provid+ ! public ) notice & ! opportunity to comm5t-- 7,a7 e/abli% /&>ds gov]n+ ! comp>ison ( data = vot] regi/ration li/ ma9t5ance purposes1 id5tify+ z "p ( ^? /&>ds ! specific data elem5ts1 ! mat*+ rules us$1 & h[ a ,/ate may use ! data to det]m9e & deem t an individual is ineligible "u ,/ate law to vote 9 an election1 or to deem a record to be a duplicate or outdat$2 7,b7 ensure t ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is p>agraph are uni=m & nondiscrim9atory & are appli$ 9 a uni=m & nondiscrim9atory mann]2 7,c7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! deadl9e = public notice & comm5t2 7i7 publi% ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is p>agraph on ! website ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 & 7ii7 make ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is p>agraph available 9 writt5 =m ^u reque/2 & 7,d7 ensure t ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is p>agraph are ma9ta9$ & updat$ 9 a mann] t reflects innovations & be/ practices 9 ! security ( database managem5t4 7#c7 ,security policy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all1 aft] provid+ ! public ) notice & ! opportunity to comm5t1 publi% privacy & security /&>ds = vot] regi/ration in=mation n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! deadl9e = public notice & comm5t4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is p>agraph %all require ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ea* ,/ate to adopt a policy t %all specify-- 7i7 ea* class ( us]s :o h au?oriz$ access to ! comput]iz$ /atewide vot] regi/ration li/-- 7,i7 specify+ = ea* class ! p]mission & levels ( access to be grant$2 & 7,,ii7 sett+ =? o!r safegu>ds to protect ! privacy1 security1 & accuracy ( ! in=mation on vot] regi/ration li/s2 & 7ii7 security safegu>ds to protect p]sonal in=mation transmitt$ ?r\gh-- 7,i7 ! in=mation transmittal processes ( section #e;,a7b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic2 7,,ii7 any telephone int]face2 7,,iii7 ! ma9t5ance ( ! vot] regi/ration database2 & 7,,iv7 any audit proc$ure to track access to ! sy/em4 7,c7 ,ma9t5ance & updat+ ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all ensure t ! /&>ds develop$ "u ?is p>agraph are ma9ta9$ & updat$ 9 a mann] t reflects innovations & be/ practices 9 ! privacy & security ( vot] regi/ration in=mation4 7#d7 ,/ate compliance ) national /&>ds 7,a7 ,c]tification ,ea* *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( ! ,/ate %all annually file ) ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission a /atem5t c]tify+ to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology t ! ,/ate is 9 compliance ) ! /&>ds develop$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 :i* requirem5t may be met if ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial submits to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission a /atem5t t /ates1 h]eby c]tifies t is 9 compliance ) ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #f7;d7 ( ! ,regi/] ,am]ica to ,vote ,act ( #bjbe41 ) ! blank spaces to be complet$ ) ! "n ( ! relevant ,/ate4 7,b7 ,publication ( policies & proc$ures ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ( a ,/ate %all-- 7i7 publi% on ! website ( ! *ief ,/ate election (ficial ! policies & proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 make ^? policies & proc$ures available 9 writt5 =m ^u public reque/4 7,c7 ,fund+ dep5d5t on c]tification ,if a ,/ate does n timely file ! c]tification requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 x %all n receive any paym5t "u ?is ,act = ! upcom+ fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,/ate fails to make su* c]tification4 7,d7 ,compliance ( ,/ates t require *anges to ,/ate law ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t requires ,/ate legislation to c>ry out an activity cov]$ by any c]tification submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s1 ! ,/ate %all be p]mitt$ to make ! c]tification not)/&+ t ! legislation has n be5 enact$ on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate submits ! c]tification2 & 7ii7 ! ,/ate %all submit an additional c]tification once su* legislation is enact$4 7e7 ,re/rictions on use ( in=mation ,no p]son act+ "u color ( law may discrim9ate aga9/ any individual bas$ on1 or use = any purpose o!r ?an vot] regi/ration1 election adm9i/ration1 juror selection1 or en=cem5t relat+ to an election crime1 any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,vot] regi/ration records4 7#b7 ,! decl9ation ( an individual to regi/] to vote or complete an affirmation ( citiz5%ip "u section #e;,a ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic4 7#c7 ,! vot] regi/ration /atus ( an individual4 7f7 ,prohibition on ! use ( vot] regi/ration in=mation = comm]cial purposes 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,in=mation collect$ "u ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n be us$ = comm]cial purposes4 7#b7 ,dissem9ation = political purposes ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! transmission1 ex*ange1 or dissem9ation ( in=mation = political purposes1 includ+ ! support ( campaigns = election = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local public (fice or ! activities ( political committees 7includ+ committees ( political p>ties7 "u ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq474 #g4 ,paym5ts & grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all make grants to ea* eligible ,/ate "u subsection 7b7 to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 7or1 9 ! case ( an exempt ,/ate1 9 implem5t+ ! exi/+ automatic vot] regi/ration program ( ! exempt ,/ate or exp&+ ! automatic vot] regi/ration program ( ! ,/ate 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act7 ) respect to ! (fices ( ! ,/ate motor vehicle au?ority & any o!r (fices ( ! ,/ate at :i* ! ,/ate (f]s vot] regi/ration s]vices z describ$ 9 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,eligibility2 application ,a ,/ate is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section if ! ,/ate submits to ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission may require1 an application conta9+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! activities ! ,/ate w c>ry out ) ! grant2 7#b7 an assurance t ! ,/ate %all c>ry out su* activities )\t p>tisan bias & )\t promot+ any p>ticul> po9t ( view reg>d+ any issue2 & 7#c7 any o!r in=mation & assurances z ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission may require4 7c7 ,am\nt ( grant2 priorities 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! ,commission %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( a grant made to an eligible ,/ate "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,priorities ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( a grant1 ! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all give priority to provid+ funds = ^? activities t are mo/ likely to accel]ate compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act 7or1 9 ! case ( an exempt ,/ate1 t are mo/ likely to enhance ! ability ( ! exempt ,/ate to automatically regi/] individuals to vote ?r\gh ! exi/+ automatic vot] regi/ration program ( ! exempt ,/ate71 includ+-- 7,a7 inve/m5ts support+ electronic in=mation transf]1 includ+ electronic collection & transf] ( signatures1 betwe5 applicable ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #e;,a ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic7 & ! appropriate ,/ate election (ficials2 7,b7 updates to onl9e or electronic vot] regi/ration sy/ems already op]at+ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,c7 introduction ( onl9e vot] regi/ration sy/ems 9 jurisdictions 9 :i* ^? sy/ems did n previ\sly exi/2 & 7,d7 public education on ! availability ( new me?ods ( regi/]+ to vote1 updat+ regi/ration1 & correct+ regi/ration4 7d7 ,exempt ,/ate ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m exempt ,/ate-- 7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #e;,a7f77#b7 ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic2 & 7#b7 includes a ,/ate 9 :i*1 "u law 9 effect on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq471 !re is no vot] regi/ration requirem5t = any vot] 9 ! ,/ate ) respect to an election = ,f$]al (fice4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 & 7,b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,cont9u+ availability ( funds ,any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is subsection %all rema9 available )\t fiscal ye> limitation until exp5d$4 #h4 ,miscellane\s provisions 7a7 ,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 ?is ,act 9 ! same mann] z su* section applies to ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474 7b7 ,relation to o!r laws ,except z provid$1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$ 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 ,except z provid$ by ! am5dm5t made "u section #e ( ?is ,act1 ! ,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 7#e7 ,! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 #i4 ,effective date 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply on & aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4 7b7 ,waiv] ,if a ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,elections ,assi/ance ,commission n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 t ! ,/ate w n meet ! deadl9e describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 because x w\ld be impracticable to d s & includes 9 ! c]tification ! reasons = ! failure to meet t deadl9e1 subsection 7a7 %all apply to ! ,/ate z if ! ref]5ce 9 su* subsection to ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf 7 a ref]5ce to ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh4