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US S958

US S958
SAVE VOTERS Act Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act


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Introduced
03/28/2019
In Committee
03/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to save eligible voters from voter purging, and for other purposes. This bill requires verification and notice of the removal of registrants from an official list of eligible voters. Specifically, the bill requires a state or political subdivision to provide notice to individual registrants that are removed, the grounds for the removal, and information on contesting the removal. Public notice must be provided after any systematic removal of names. The bill provides conditions for the removal of names from an official list of eligible voters. A state is prohibited from removing a name unless the state verifies that the registrant is ineligible to vote. A state is prohibited from considering failure to vote in an election or failure to respond to a notice as evidence of ineligibility to vote.

AI Summary

This bill, the SAVE VOTERS Act (Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act), amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require states to provide individual and public notice when removing voters from the official list of eligible voters. It also establishes conditions for removing voters from the list, prohibiting states from considering factors like failure to vote or respond to a notice as evidence of ineligibility. The bill aims to save eligible voters from being improperly removed or "purged" from voter rolls.

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Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 03/28/2019)

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