H.R. 4318 (Introduced in House) — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Requirements with respect to voter removal programs

(a)

In general— Section 8(c) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)) is amended to read as follows:

“(c) Voter removal programs

“(1) A State shall complete, not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election for Federal office, any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters.

“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to preclude—

“(A) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in paragraph (3)(A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection (a); or

“(B) correction of registration records pursuant to this Act.”

(b)

Conforming amendments— Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking “subsections (b), (c), and (d)” and inserting “subsections (b) and (d)”; and

(2)

in subsection (b)(2), by striking “subsections (c) and (d)” and inserting “subsection (d)”.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Requirements with respect to voter removal programs

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