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S 1986 111th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations

Same Day Registration Act

Introduced: October 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 28, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Oct 28, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10859-10860)
Oct 28, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Same Day Registration Act - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states to permit individuals to register to vote in a federal election on the date of the election itself (or on the day of voting under early voting).

What's happening now October 28, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3957 Identical bill Same Day Registration Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1986: Same Day Registration Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1986/
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"S. 1986: Same Day Registration Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1986/.
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