Sec. 4. Automatic voter registration through State motor vehicle authorities
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Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20504 ) is amended to read as follows: Each State’s motor vehicle authority, upon receiving any of the identifying information described in paragraph
(2)with respect to any applicable individual, shall securely transmit the identifying information to the appropriate State election official. The identifying information described in this paragraph with respect to any individual is as follows: The individual’s legal name. The individual’s age. The individual’s residence. The individual’s citizenship status. The individual’s electronic signature. Upon receiving the identifying information with respect to an applicable individual under subsection (a), the appropriate State election official shall determine— whether such individual is eligible to vote in an election for Federal office; and whether such individual is currently registered to vote in elections for Federal office at the address provided in such identifying information. In the case of an applicable individual who is eligible to vote in an election for Federal office and who is not currently registered to vote, the appropriate State election official shall issue a notification to the individual containing— a statement that, unless the individual notifies the election official prior to the expiration of the 21-calendar-day period which begins on the date the official issued the notification that the individual declines to be registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State, the individual's records and signature will constitute a completed registration for the individual; and a description of the process by which the individual may decline to be registered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State. In the case of an applicable individual who is eligible to vote in an election for Federal office and who is registered to vote in such election at a different address than the address provided in the identifying information, the appropriate State election official shall issue a notification to the individual containing— a statement that, unless the individual notifies the election official prior to the expiration of the 21-calendar-day period which begins on the date the official issued the notification that the address provided in the identifying information should not be used for voter registration purposes, the address provided in the identifying information shall be used as the individual's address for voter registration purposes; and a description of the process by which the individual may decline a change of address for voter registration purposes. Upon the expiration of the 21-calendar-day period which begins on the date the appropriate State election official issues a notification to an individual under subsection (b)(2)(A), the official shall ensure that the individual is registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless— the official later determines that the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections; or prior to the expiration of such 21-calendar-day period, the individual notifies the official that the individual declines to be registered to vote in such elections. Upon the expiration of the 21-calendar-day period which begins on the date the appropriate State election official issues a notification to an individual under subsection (b)(2)(B), the official shall ensure that the individual is registered to vote in elections for Federal office at the address provided in the identifying information unless— the official later determines that the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections; or prior to the expiration of such 21-calendar-day period, the individual notifies the official that the individual declines a change of address for voter registration purposes. For purposes of this section, the term applicable individual means any individual who seeks assistance from, receives benefits from, or receives service or assistance from a State motor vehicle authority that issues motor vehicle driver's licenses. . Section 8(a)(1)(A) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(1)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: in the case of registration through a motor vehicle authority under section 5, if the identifying information with respect to the individual is transmitted by the authority to the appropriate State election official under section 5(a)(1) not later than the lesser of 30 days, or the period provided by State law, before the date of the election; . Section 4(a)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20503(a)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: through the State motor vehicle authority pursuant to section 5; . The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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