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S. 1088

Referred to Committee

Voter Registration Modernization Act

Introduced 4/27/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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

4/27/2015 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 4/27/2015

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Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTechnology assessment

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (12)

Party Breakdown

12
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Sponsor

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Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Democrat • NY

Sponsored 4/27/2015

Cosponsors (11)

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 4/27/2015

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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 4/30/2015

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

D-OH

Joined 5/6/2015

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Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 5/19/2015

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 27, 2015

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

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Introduced in Senate4/27/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors11