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S. 3470 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:384
The bill S. 3470, titled the “Citizen Ballot Protection Act,” proposes changes to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. It seeks to allow states to require proof of citizenship when individuals register to vote by mail for federal elections. The aim is to amend the...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the government suggests letting each state ask people to show they are citizens when they sign up to vote by mail. The goal is to make sure only citizens vote, but it might make it hard for some people to register if they don't have the right papers.
H. R. 4316 — To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.
February 13, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:558
H. R. 4316 seeks to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to let states require proof of citizenship for mail voter registration. This change allows states to add this requirement to the mail registration form for federal elections. The bill also makes a...
Simple Explanation
The Citizen Ballot Protection Act lets states ask people to show they're citizens when they sign up to vote by mail, and it changes a name from "Federal Election Commission" to "Election Assistance Commission" in an old law.

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