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Voter Registration Modernization Act

Introduced: April 27, 2015 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Apr 27, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voter Registration Modernization Act

Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each state to make available official public websites for online voter registration.

Directs the appropriate state or local election official to ensure that information on the computerized statewide voter registration list may be updated through the official public website.

Directs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to study best practices for implementing the requirements for Internet registration and the online updating of voter registration information.

Authorizes the provision of election information by electronic mail to individuals registered to vote who have requested to receive it.

Directs the Election Assistance Commission to make an implementation payment each year to enable each state to meet the requirements of this Act and to carry out activities to improve the administration of federal elections.

What's happening now April 27, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 12 Related bill Voter Empowerment Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 14, 2016
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2016
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 13, 2016
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 13, 2016
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 19, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 19, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 30, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1088: Voter Registration Modernization Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1088/
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"S. 1088: Voter Registration Modernization Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1088/.
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S. 1088, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1088/.
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