,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #i1 #bjbe ,mr4 
,padilla 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,k+1  
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4           
,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,slotk97
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules
 & ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! 
,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (     
#aiic to cl>ify t a ,/ate may n use an  
individual's failure to vote z ! basis =
 initiat+ ! proc$ures provid$ "u su*    
,act = ! removal ( ! individual f !     
(ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate on
 ! gr\nds t ! individual has *ang$      
resid5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vot]  
,purge ,protection ,act4  #b4  ,purpose 

,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to    
prohibit ,/ates f remov+ individuals f  
an (ficial li/ ( regi/]$ vot]s due to   
*anges 9 resid5ce2 &  7#b7 to protect ! 
"r to vote by all[+ vot]s :o are        
automatically regi/]$ or _h previ\sly   
regi/]$ to vote 9 a ,/ate to update _!  
address ?r\gh ! day ( ! election4  #c4  
,conditions = removal ( vot]s f li/ (   
regi/]$ vot]s  7a7  ,conditions describ$
  ,! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (
 #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq47 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #h !      
foll[+ new section3  #h;,a4  ,conditions
 = removal ( vot]s f (ficial li/ (      
regi/]$ vot]s  7a7  ,v]ification on     
basis ( objective & reliable evid5ce (  
ineligibility  7#a7  ,requir+           
v]ification  ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( ?is ,act1 a ,/ate may n remove ! "n ( 
any regi/rant f ! (ficial li/ ( vot]s   
eligible to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al   
(fice 9 ! ,/ate unless ! ,/ate v]ifies1 
on ! basis ( objective & reliable       
evid5ce1 t ! regi/rant is ineligible to 

vote 9 su* elections4  7#b7  ,factors n 
consid]$ z objective & reliable evid5ce 
( ineligibility  ,= purposes ( p>agraph 
7#a71 except z p]mitt$ "u section #h7;d7
 aft] a notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
( su* section has be5 s5t1 ! foll[+     
factors1 or any comb9ation !re(1 %all n 
be treat$ z objective & reliable evid5ce
 ( a regi/rant's ineligibility to vote3 
7,a7 ,! failure ( ! regi/rant to vote 9 
any election4  7,b7 ,! failure ( !      
regi/rant to respond to any election    
mail1 unless ! election mail has be5    
return$ z undeliv]able4  7,c7 ,! failure
 ( ! regi/rant to take any o!r action ) 
respect to vot+ 9 any election or )     
respect to ! regi/rant's /atus z a      
regi/rant4  7#c7  ,removal bas$ on      
(ficial records  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all prohibit a ,/ate f    
remov+ a regi/rant f ! (ficial li/ (    
eligible vot]s 9 elections = ,f$]al     
(fice if1 on ! basis ( (ficial records  
ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate1 a ,/ate or local    
election (ficial kn[s1 on ! basis (     

objective & reliable evid5ce1 t !       
regi/rant has--  7i7 di$2 or  7ii7      
p]man5tly mov$ out ( ! ,/ate & is no    
long] eligible to vote 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 
,opportunity to demon/rate eligibility  
,! ,/ate %all provide a vot] remov$ f ! 
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s 9 elections
 = ,f$]al (fice "u ?is p>agraph an      
opportunity to demon/rate t ! regi/rant 
is eligible to vote & be re9/at$ on !   
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s 9 elections
 = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7  ,notice
 aft] removal  7#a7  ,notice to         
individual remov$  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n   
lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] a ,/ate removes !
 "n ( a regi/rant f ! (ficial li/ (     
eligible vot]s1 ! ,/ate %all s5d notice 
( ! removal to ! =m] regi/rant1 & %all  
include 9 ! notice ! gr\nds = ! removal 
& in=mation on h[ ! =m] regi/rant may   
conte/ ! removal or be re9/at$1 includ+ 
a telephone numb] = ! appropriate       
election (ficial4  7,b7  ,exceptions    
,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply 9 ! case 
( a regi/rant--  7i7 :o s5ds writt5     

confirmation to ! ,/ate t ! regi/rant is
 no long] eligible to vote 9 ! regi/r>'s
 jurisdiction 9 :i* ! regi/rant 0       
regi/]$2 or  7ii7 :o is remov$ f !      
(ficial li/ ( eligible vot]s by reason (
 ! dea? ( ! regi/rant4  7#b7  ,public   
notice  ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft]       
conduct+ any g5]al program to remove !  
names ( ineligible vot]s f ! (ficial li/
 ( eligible vot]s 7z describ$ 9 section 
#h7;a77#d771 ! ,/ate %all dissem9ate a  
public notice ?r\gh su* me?ods z may be 
reasonable to rea* ! g5]al public       
7includ+ by publi%+ ! notice 9 a        
newspap] ( wide circulation & po/+ !    
notice on ! websites ( ! appropriate    
election (ficials7 t li/ ma9t5ance is   
tak+ place & t regi/rants %\ld *eck _!  
regi/ration /atus to ensure no errors or
 mi/akes h be5 made4 ,! ,/ate %all      
ensure t ! public notice dissem9at$ "u  
?is p>agraph is 9 a =mat t is reasonably
 conv5i5t & accessible to vot]s )       
disabilities1 includ+ vot]s :o h l[     
vision or are bl9d4  4  7b7  ,conditions

 = transmission ( notices ( removal     
,section #h7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#eb         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;d77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,a
 ,/ate may n transmit a notice to a     
regi/rant "u ?is subsection unless !    
,/ate obta9s objective & reliable       
evid5ce 79 accordance ) ! /&>ds = su*   
evid5ce :i* are describ$ 9 section      
#h;,a7a77#b77 t ! regi/rant has *ang$   
resid5ce to a place outside ! regi/r>'s 
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! regi/rant is       
regi/]$4  4  7c7  ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
  ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (   
#aiic  ,section #h7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjejg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ provide & ins]t+
 subject to section #h;,a1 provide2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ conduct &
 ins]t+ subject to section #h;,a1       
conduct4  7#b7  ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act
 ( #bjjb  ,section #cjc7;a77#d77;,a7 ( !
 ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act ( #bjjb 7#eb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7;a77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ regi/rants ! second place x    

appe>s & ins]t+ & subject to section    
#h;,a ( su* ,act1 regi/rants4  7d7      
,effective date  ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all take effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #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 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4