Sec. 113. Promoting accuracy of statewide voter registration lists
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Section 5(d) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–3(d) ) is amended to read as follows: Not later than 24 hours after receiving a change of address form or any other information indicating that identifying information with respect to an individual which is included in the records of the State motor vehicle authority has been changed, the State motor vehicle authority shall transmit such form or other information to the chief State election official, unless— the records of the authority include information indicating that the individual is not eligible to register to vote in the State; or the individual states on the form or otherwise indicates that the change of address or other information is not for voter registration purposes. .
Section 7 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–5 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Not later than 24 hours after receiving a change of address form or any other information indicating that identifying information with respect to an individual which is included in the records of a voter registration agency designated under this section has been changed, the appropriate official of such agency shall transmit such form or other information to the chief State election official, unless— the records of the agency include information indicating that the individual is not eligible to register to vote in the State; or the individual states on the form or otherwise indicates that the change of address or other information is not for voter registration purposes. .
Not later than 24 hours after receiving a change of address form or any other information indicating that identifying information with respect to an individual which is included in the records of a source agency designated under section 111 has been changed, the appropriate official of such agency shall transmit such form or other information to the chief State election official, unless— the records of the agency include information indicating that the individual is not eligible to register to vote in the State; or the individual states on the form or otherwise indicates that the change of address or other information is not for voter registration purposes.
Section 303(a) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15483(a) ), as amended by section 102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: If a State motor vehicle authority (pursuant to section 5(d) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993) a voter registration agency (designated under section 7 of such Act), or a source agency (designated under section 111 of the Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2013) transmits to the chief State election official a change of address form or any other information indicating that identifying information with respect to an individual has been changed, the appropriate State or local election official shall— determine whether the individual appears on the computerized list established under this section; and if the individual appears on the list, revise the information relating to the individual on the list to reflect the individual’s new address or other changed identifying information.
If an election official revises any voter registration information on the computerized list with respect to any voter (including removing the voter from the list), immediately after revising the information, the official shall send the individual a written notice of the revision which includes the following information: The voter’s name, date of birth, and address, as reflected in the revised information on the computerized list. A statement that the voter’s voter registration information has been updated.
Information on how to correct information on the computerized list. A statement of the eligibility requirements for registered voters in the State. A statement (in larger font size than the other statements on the notice) that it is illegal for an individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements for registered voters in the State to vote in an election in the State. A statement that the voter may terminate the voter’s status as a registered voter in the State, or request a change in the voter’s voter registration information, at any time by contacting the appropriate State or local election official, together with contact information for such official (including any website through which the voter may contact the official or obtain information on voter registration in the State).
If an election official has an electronic mail address for any voter to whom the official is required to send a written notice under this paragraph, the official may meet the requirements of this paragraph by sending the notice to the voter in electronic form at that address, but only if prior to sending the notice, the official sends a test electronic mail to the voter at that address and receives confirmation that the address is current and valid. . The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring during 2014 or any succeeding year.
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- 42 USC 1973gg–3(d)
- 42 USC 1973gg–5
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Sec. 113
Promoting accuracy of statewide voter registration lists
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