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Voter Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: February 17, 2005 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1627-1629)
Feb 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1625,1627)
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voter Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 concerning: (1) requirements for voters who register other than in person with an officer or employee of a State or local Government entity: (2) removal of registrants from voting rolls for failure to vote; (3) use of Social Security numbers for voter registration and election administration; (4) synchronization of State databases; (5) incomplete registration forms: (6) requirements for submission of registration forms by third parties; (7) voter rolls; (8) return of absentee ballots; (9) identification requirement; (10) identification at the polls; (11) payments for free photo identification; (12) authorization of appropriations; (13) counting of provisional ballots; (14) applications for absentee ballots; (15) pilot program for use of indelible ink at polling places; and (16) various criminal penalties.

What's happening now February 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1627-1629)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 414: Voter Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-414/
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"S. 414: Voter Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-414/.
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S. 414, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-414/.
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