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US S2842

US S2842
Save Voters Act Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act


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Introduced
09/19/2023
In Committee
09/19/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Save Voters Act" or the "Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act," aims to prohibit states from removing individuals from the official list of registered voters due to changes in residence. It also allows voters who have been automatically registered or previously registered in a state to update their address on the day of the election. The bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require states to verify, based on objective and reliable evidence, that a registrant is ineligible to vote before removing them from the voter rolls. It also requires states to provide notice to individuals who have been removed from the voter rolls and offer them an opportunity to demonstrate their eligibility and be reinstated.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 09/19/2023)

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