Sec. 122. Acceptance of voter registration applications from individuals under 18 years of age
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Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6 ), as amended by section 104, is amended— by redesignating subsection
(k)as subsection (l); and by inserting after subsection
(j)the following new subsection: A State may not refuse to accept or process an individual’s application to register to vote in elections for Federal office on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age at the time the individual submits the application, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age at such time. Nothing in paragraph
(1)may be construed to require a State to permit an individual who is under 18 years of age at the time of an election for Federal office to vote in the election. . The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2014.
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Acceptance of voter registration applications from individuals under 18 years of age
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