H.R.1719 - Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote the use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to promote the use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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3/25/2009--Introduced.Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to direct states to ensure the availability of the Internet for online voter registration. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to direct the appropriat
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3/25/2009--Introduced.Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) to direct states to ensure the availability of the Internet for online voter registration. Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to direct the appropriate state or local election official to ensure the availability of the Internet for updating voter registration information. Amends NVRA to allow a voter registration applicant to provide his or her email address on the appropriate form to receive voting information. Requires states to consider an applicant to have provided a valid voter registration form if he or she has provided all necessary information to demonstrate eligibility to vote. Allows a state to use a HAVA requirements payment to carry out the new NVRA requirements imposed by this Act.

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07/03/10
Voting News: DC Internet vote risks update. The reality of cyber ...

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), sponsor of federal bill, HR 1719, to “ensure that Internet voter registration opportunities are made available to all Americans in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.” Doe v. Reed a Disappointment on Several ...

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07/01/10
Voting Rights Coalition Urge Rep. to Make Online Registration Bill ...

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), sponsor of federal bill, HR 1719, to “ensure that Internet voter registration opportunities are made available to all Americans in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner.” The group, which includes Project Vote, ...

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05/21/10
Brian J. Siebel: Electronic Signatures Could Revolutionize Voter ...

The perfect vehicle to add this to is HR 1719 - a bill awaiting markup that requires states to allow online voter registration. Electronic registrations with electronic signatures is actually an easier advancement for states than online ...

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