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This bill, the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017, aims to establish automatic voter registration systems in states across the country. The key provisions of the bill include: - Requiring each state to establish and operate an automatic voter registration system that registers eligible individuals to vote unless they decline registration. Contributing agencies, such as state motor vehicle authorities and agencies administering social services programs, would be required to provide voter registration information to election officials. - Providing a one-time process to register eligible individuals already in contributing agency records at the time the bill takes effect. - Establishing protections for individuals against any adverse consequences due to errors in the automatic registration process. - Allowing individuals to update their voter registration information and cast regular ballots at the polling place, rather than provisional ballots. - Authorizing federal grants to assist states in implementing the automatic registration requirements. The bill is intended to modernize and improve the accuracy and security of voter registration systems nationwide, while also increasing voter participation by automatically registering eligible citizens unless they choose to opt out.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1353/all-info