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Save Voters Act

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4886

Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act

This bill prohibits a state from removing registrants from the official list of eligible voters unless it meets certain verification and notice requirements.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a state from removing a registrant from the official list of eligible voters unless it verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in federal elections. Further, a state is prohibited from considering failure to vote in an election or failure to respond to any election mail as evidence of ineligibility to vote.

Additionally, the bill requires a state to provide individual registrants who are removed with a notice, which must include the grounds for the removal and information on contesting the removal. Public notice must be provided after conducting any general program to remove the names of ineligible voters.

Current Status of Bill S 4886

Bill S 4886 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 20, 2022. Bill S 4886 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 20, 2022.  Bill S 4886's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. as of September 20, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4886

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
17
Democrat Cosponsors
15
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4886

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4886

Save Voters Act
Save Voters Act
Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual's failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

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