National Voter Registration Act of 1993

Summary

National Voter Registration Act of 1993 - Requires States to establish procedures with respect to presidential and congressional elections to permit voter registration by: (1) application in person simultaneously with application for a motor vehicle driver's license; (2) mail application; or (3) application in person at designated Federal, State, or nongovernmental office locations. Declares that this Act does not apply to any State that has no voter registration requirement with respect to elections for Federal office, or in which voters may register at the polling place at the time of a general election for Federal office. Amends Federal postal rate law to require the Postal Service to make certain lower postal rates available to State or local election officials who certify that a mailing is in furtherance of this Act. Directs the Federal Election Commission to develop a mail voter registration application form for Federal elections. Provides a private right of action for an individual aggrieved by a violation of this Act. Imposes criminal penalties for specified violations of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 1993

   Reported

   Committee on Rules ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 25 February 1993

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Ford. With written report No. 103-6. Additional and minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

3. 25 February 1993

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.

   Source: Calendars

4. 25 February 1993

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Ford. With written report No. 103-6. Additional and minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 3 March 1993

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2374)

   Source: Floor

7. 4 March 1993

   Floor

   Motion to proceed considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2389-2412, S2457-2458)

   Source: Floor

8. 5 March 1993

   Floor

   Motion to proceed considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2469-2471, S2475-2477)

   Source: Floor

9. 9 March 1993

   Floor

   Motion to proceed consiered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2525-2528, S2531)

   Source: Floor

10. 10 March 1993

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2576-2606)

    Source: Floor

11. 11 March 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2738-2768, S2776)

    Source: Floor

12. 15 March 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2864-2866)

    Source: Floor

13. 16 March 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2897-2910, S2913-2915)

    Source: Floor

14. 17 March 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2981-2982, S2987-3003)

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 25 February 1993 · Download file

Documents

4 official files

• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → National Voter Registration Act of 1993
• amends ← To allow States sufficient time to adopt any amendments to their constitutions that may be necessary to permit compliance with the bill.
• amends ← In the nature of a technical amendment.
• amends ← To exempt from coverage under the bill of States in which 75 percent or more of the voting age population is registered to vote.
• amends ← SAMDT 82
• amends ← To provide that a State shall be exempt if 90 percent or more of all eligible members of the voting age population in the State was registered to vote in the most recent Federal election and the State has in place an effective program for the removal of names of ineligible voters from official lists of eligible voters.
• amends ← In the nature of a technical amendment.
• amends ← SAMDT 85
• amends ← SAMDT 86

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