3.0.0 3835 2023-01-11T13:17:52Z 2023-01-11T13:17:52Z House H HR 2009-10-15 111 hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2009-10-15T14:04:35Z 2009-10-15 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2009-10-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-10-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 N Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Evidence and witnesses Federal Election Commission (FEC) Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-10-15 Introduced in House 2009-11-23T21:07:53Z Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act to establish notice and review requirements for removal of individuals from a list of eligible voters by reason other than death or a change of residence, including removal by reason of mental incapacity.

Requires the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to adopt voluntary guidance with respect to audits of the statewide computerized voter registration list so that each state will be able to ensure that the list: (1) reflects an accurate and complete count of all individuals validly registered to vote in federal elections; and (2) is secure against unauthorized uses.

Revises requirements for removal of individuals from the official list of eligible voters by reason of change of residence. Permits removal upon state verification that the registrant has registered in a new jurisdiction. Specifies requirements for verification procedures.

Declares that, if any registrant who is subject to removal from the official list of eligible voters requests that the appropriate election official review the removal, the removal shall not take effect unless the official demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the registrant was properly removed.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from refusing to register any applicant who has completed the national voter registration application form.

Prohibits delay or denial of registration on grounds of failure to match the applicant's driver's license or Social Security information with related information in the databases of state or federal governmental entities.

]]> Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act Display Title Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to strengthen protections against the wrongful removal of individuals from the official list of eligible voters and the wrongful denial of applications for voter registration, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protection Against Wrongful Voter Purges Act Introduced in House 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3835ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3835ih.xml 2009-10-15 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.