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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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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.

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