National Voter Registration Act

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Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Motor_Voter_Act
gptkb:NVRA
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Help_America_Vote_Act_of_2002
gptkbp:appliesTo federal elections
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkb:Election_law_in_the_United_States
1993 in American law
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:52_U.S.C._§_20501_et_seq.
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes gptkb:North_Dakota
states with Election Day Registration as of August 1, 1994
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Voter Registration Act
gptkbp:prohibits removal of voters from rolls solely for not voting
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 103-31
gptkbp:purpose to enhance voting opportunities for every American
to make it easier for all Americans to register to vote and to maintain their registration
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Help_America_Vote_Act
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:requires states to offer voter registration at public assistance agencies
states to offer voter registration by mail
states to offer voter registration at motor vehicle agencies
gptkbp:section Section 8 governs maintenance of voter registration lists
Section 5 requires voter registration at motor vehicle agencies
Section 7 requires voter registration at public assistance agencies
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Bill_Clinton
May 20, 1993
gptkbp:startDate January 1, 1995
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Help_America_Vote_Act
gptkb:Election_Assistance_Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4