Bill > HR3317

This bill, the Same Day Voter Registration Act of 2011, amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states that have a voter registration requirement to allow eligible individuals to register to vote at their polling place on the day of a federal election, including during early voting periods. This means that if a state requires people to register before voting, they must now offer that registration service right at the polling location on election day itself. The bill provides an exception for states that do not require voter registration for federal elections. The new requirement would take effect for the general federal election in November 2012 and all subsequent federal elections.