National Voter Registration Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
federal law
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
reduce barriers to voter registration
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| gptkbp:amends |
Help America Vote Act
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
all 50 states
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
May 20, 1993 |
| gptkbp:encourages |
use of technology in voter registration
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
voter registration by mail
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| gptkbp:hasTheme |
various state laws
increased awareness of voting rights |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Voter Registration Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased voter registration rates
|
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for voter registration outreach
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
civil rights movement
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
voter accessibility initiatives
|
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
legal scholars
state election offices policy analysts |
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
voter ID laws
state-level restrictions |
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
legislative proposals.
election reform discussions |
| gptkbp:isConnectedTo |
national elections
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
landmark legislation
a model for other countries |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
some political factions
inefficiencies in some states |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
academic literature
political debates policy forums |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
academic studies
election monitoring organizations government accountability offices |
| gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy |
millions of new voter registrations
|
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
public opinion
|
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
democratic participation
increased voter turnout civic engagement efforts |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
state legislatures
state-specific regulations |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
U.S._legislative_history
U.S._election_law |
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
nonprofit organizations
grassroots movements |
| gptkbp:isReferencedIn |
court cases
|
| gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
judicial review
federal oversight |
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
civil rights advocates
voting rights organizations bipartisan groups |
| gptkbp:mandates |
voter registration forms be available at public agencies
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:Motor_Voter_Act
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| gptkbp:provides |
guidelines for voter registration procedures
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to_enhance_opportunities_for_every_American_to_register_to_vote
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:requires |
states to maintain voter registration lists
states to offer voter registration opportunities states to offer registration at the same time as a driver's license application |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
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| gptkbp:supports |
accessibility for disabled voters
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