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HR 5946 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Election Day State laws Voter registration Voting

Election Day Registration Act

Introduced: May 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Election Day Registration Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each state with voter registration requirements relating to federal elections to permit any eligible individual on the day of a federal election to register to vote, and cast a vote, in such election.

What's happening now May 1, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2959 Identical bill Election Day Registration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 6, 2008
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 1, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 1, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5946: Election Day Registration Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5946/
MLA
"H.R. 5946: Election Day Registration Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5946/.
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H.R. 5946, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5946/.
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[H.R. 5946: Election Day Registration Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5946/)
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