HR 8677 — Save Voters Act

Summary

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from removing the name of any registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html June 11, 2024

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The bill adds requirements for states to verify voter ineligibility based on objective evidence before removing registrants from voter lists.

• 52 U.S.C. 20507

  SEC. 8A. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL OF VOTERS FROM OFFICIAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. (a) Verification on Basis of Objective and Reliable Evidence of Ineligibility.-- (1) Requiring verification.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a State may not remove the name of any registrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections. (2) Factors not considered as objective and reliable evidence of ineligibility.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the following factors, or any combination thereof, shall not be treated as objective and reliable evidence of a registrant's ineligibility to vote: (A) The failure of the registrant to vote in any election. (B) The failure of the registrant to respond to any notice sent under section 8(d), unless the notice has been returned as undeliverable. (C) The failure of the registrant to take any other action with respect to voting in any election or with respect to the registrant's status as a registrant.

  This creates stricter conditions that states must meet before they can remove a voter's name from the official list.

• 52 U.S.C. 20507

  SEC. 8A(b) Notice After Removal.-- (1) Notice to individual removed.--(A) In general.--Not later than 48 hours after a State removes the name of a registrant from the official list of eligible voters for any reason, the State shall send notice of the removal to the former registrant, and shall include in the notice the grounds for the removal and information on how the former registrant may contest the removal or be reinstated, including a telephone number for the appropriate election official. (B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) does not apply in the case of a registrant--(i) who sends written confirmation to the State that the registrant is no longer eligible to vote in the registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant was registered; or (ii) who is removed from the official list of eligible voters by reason of the death of the registrant.

  This mandates that states notify voters within 48 hours if their names are removed from the voter rolls, providing them an opportunity to contest the removal.

• 52 U.S.C. 20507

  SEC. 8A(b)(2) Public notice.--Not later than 48 hours after conducting any general program to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters, the State shall disseminate a public notice through such methods as may be reasonable to reach the general public (including by publishing the notice in a newspaper of wide circulation or posting the notice on the websites of the appropriate election officials) that list maintenance is taking place and that registrants should check their registration status to ensure no errors or mistakes have been made. The State shall ensure that the public notice disseminated under this paragraph is in a format that is reasonably convenient and accessible to voters with disabilities, including voters who have low vision or are blind.

  This requires states to publicly announce any list maintenance that could affect voter eligibility, enhancing transparency.

• 52 U.S.C. 20507(d)

  (4) A State may not transmit a notice to a registrant under this subsection unless the State obtains objective and reliable evidence (in accordance with the standards for such evidence which are described in section 8A(a)(2)) that the registrant has changed residence to a place outside the registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant is registered.

  This stipulates that states must have reliable evidence before notifying a voter of a change of residence affecting their registration status.

• 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)

  provide → subject to section 8A, provide

  This ensures that any provisions related to removing voters must adhere to the verification standards set by the new section.

• 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)

  conduct → subject to section 8A, conduct

  This requires that any voter conduct be subject to the new verification standards for removal of voters.

• 52 U.S.C. 21083(a)(4)(A)

  , registrants → , and subject to section 8A of such Act, registrants

  This links the registrant removal process under the Help America Vote Act to the new verification requirements.

Action History

1. June 11, 2024

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2. June 11, 2024

   Introduced in House

Sponsors

• Joyce Beatty · Primary

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