Bill > S1139

This bill, titled the Same Day Registration Act, amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002, a federal law that sets certain standards for federal elections, to require states that have a voter registration requirement to allow individuals to register to vote at their polling place on the same day they cast their ballot, including during early voting periods for federal elections. This provision aims to make voting more accessible by removing the barrier of needing to register in advance of election day, though it does not apply to states that do not require voter registration for federal elections. The bill specifies that this new requirement would take effect for the general election in November 2016 and all subsequent federal elections.