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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4844 

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for 

Federal office to provide the appropriate State election official with 

proof that the individual is a citizen of the United States to prevent 

fraud in Federal elections, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 2, 2006 

Mr. HYDE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on House Administration 

A BILL 

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 

require any individual who desires to register or reregister to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate State election official with proof 

that the individual is a citizen of the United States 

to prevent fraud in Federal elections, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Election Integ5 rity Act of 2006’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO ACCOM2 PANY APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRA3 TION. 

4 (a) APPLICATION PROVIDED WITH MOTOR VEHICLE

5 LICENSE APPLICATION.—Section 5(c)(2) of the National 

6 Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg– 

7 3(c)(2)) is amended— 

8 (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘may re9 quire’’ and inserting ‘‘in addition to the information 

10 required under subparagraph (E), may require’’; 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara12 graph (D); 

13 (3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub14 paragraph (F); and 

15 (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol16 lowing new subparagraph: 

17 ‘‘(E) shall require the applicant to provide a 

18 photographic copy of any document which provides 

19 proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United 

20 States, in accordance with guidelines established by 

21 the Election Administration Commission in consulta22 tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 

23 the Secretary of State.’’. 

24 (b) MAIL-IN FORM.—Section 9(b) of such Act (42 

25 U.S.C. 1973gg–7(b)) is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may require’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘consistent with paragraph (5), may 

3 require’’; 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

5 (3); 

6 (3) by striking the period at the end of para7 graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

8 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

9 paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(5) shall require the applicant to provide a 

11 photographic copy of any document which provides 

12 proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United 

13 States, in accordance with guidelines established by 

14 the Election Administration Commission in consulta15 tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 

16 the Secretary of State.’’. 

17 (c) SPECIAL RULES FOR STATES WITHOUT REG18 ISTRATION REQUIREMENT AND STATES PERMITTING

19 SAME-DAY REGISTRATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8 of such Act (42 

21 U.S.C. 1973gg–6) is amended— 

22 (A) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub23 section (k); and 

24 (B) by inserting after subsection (i) the 

25 following new subsection: 


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1 ‘‘(j) REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IN

2 STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT AND

3 STATES PERMITTING SAME-DAY REGISTRATION.— 

4 ‘‘(1) STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION RE5 QUIREMENT.—In the case of a State described in 

6 section 4(b)(1), the appropriate State or local elec7 tion official may not provide any individual with a 

8 ballot for an election for Federal office (including an 

9 absentee ballot) unless the individual provides the of10 ficial with a photographic copy of any document 

11 which provides proof that the individual is a citizen 

12 of the United States, in accordance with guidelines 

13 established by the Election Administration Commis14 sion in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 

15 Security and the Secretary of State. 

16 ‘‘(2) STATES PERMITTING SAME-DAY REGISTRA17 TION.—In the case of a State described in section 

18 4(b)(2), the appropriate State or local election offi19 cial may not permit any individual to register to vote 

20 in an election for Federal office (including an indi21 vidual who desires to register to vote at the polling 

22 place at the time of voting in the election) unless the 

23 individual provides the official with a photographic 

24 copy of any document which provides proof that the 

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1 cordance with guidelines established by the Election 

2 Administration Commission in consultation with the 

3 Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary 

4 of State.’’. 

5 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4(b) 

6 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–2(b)) is amended by 

7 striking ‘‘This Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro8 vided in section 8(j), this Act’’. 

9 SEC. 3. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTI10 FICATION. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(b) of the Help Amer12 ica Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15483(b) is amended— 

13 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR VOTERS

14 WHO REGISTER BY MAIL’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR PRO15 VIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION’’; and 

16 (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and 

17 inserting the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) INDIVIDUALS VOTING IN PERSON.—Not19 withstanding any other provision of law, the appro20 priate State or local election official may not provide 

21 a ballot for an election for Federal office (including 

22 a provisional ballot under section 302(a)) to an indi23 vidual who desires to vote in person unless the indi24 vidual presents to the official a current and valid 

25 photo identification. 


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1 ‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS VOTING BY MAIL.—Notwith2 standing any other provision of law, the appropriate 

3 State or local election official may not accept any 

4 ballot for an election for Federal office provided by 

5 an individual who votes by mail unless the individual 

6 submits with the ballot a copy of a current and valid 

7 photo identification.’’. 

8 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 303 of 

9 such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended— 

10 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR VOTERS

11 WHO REGISTER BY MAIL’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR

12 PROVIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION’’; and 

13 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsections 

14 (a)(5)(A)(i)(II) and (b)(3)(B)(i)(II)’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)(II)’’. 

16 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

17 of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to 

18 section 303 to read as follows: 

‘‘Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and requirements for providing photo identification’’. 

19 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 303(d) of such Act 

20 (42 U.S.C. 15483(d)) is amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(d) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTI22 FICATION.—Subsection (b) shall apply with respect to the 

23 regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held 


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1 in November 2006 and each succeeding election for Fed2 eral office.’’. 

3 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

4 This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 

5 apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general elec6 tion for Federal office held in November 2006 and each 

7 succeeding election for Federal office. 

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