[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 23 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 23

  Expressing the sense of the Congress in affirmation of the National 
 Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the Motor Voter Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               August 4 (legislative day, July 10), 1995

  Mr. Simon submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress in affirmation of the National 
 Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the Motor Voter Act.
Whereas section 4 of article I of the Constitution provides that the times, 
        places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives 
        shall be prescribed by State legislatures, subject to laws passed by the 
        Congress;
Whereas the results of a recent study by the Congressional Budget Office 
        indicate that the costs of implementing the National Voter Registration 
        Act of 1993, commonly known as the Motor Voter Act, are far less than 
        costs that would be considered unfunded mandates under the criteria of 
        the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995; and
Whereas States that have complied with the Motor Voter Act have, through such 
        compliance, registered new voters in proportion to the demographics of 
        those States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Congress is responsible for the ultimate protection 
        of the voting process, which responsibility is to be exercised 
        by making the voting process available to all persons who are 
        eligible to become voters;
            (2) it is appropriate for the Congress to affirm that the 
        National Voter Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the 
        Motor Voter Act, is an appropriate measure to ensure the full 
        participation of the American electorate in voting;
            (3) any failure of a State to comply with the Motor Voter 
        Act is illegal;
            (4) not later than November 5, 1995, the Governors of the 
        States should comply with the Motor Voter Act; and
            (5) the actions of the Attorney General in seeking 
        enforcement of the Motor Voter Act have the support of the 
        Congress.
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