(e) PROCEDURE FOR VOTING FOLLOWING FAILURE
TO RETURN CARD.—(1) A registrant who has moved from
an address in the area covered by a polling place to an
address in the same area shall, notwithstanding failure to
notify the registrar of the change of address prior to the
date of an election, be permitted to vote at that polling
place upon oral or written affirmation by the registrant
of the change of address before an election official at that
polling place.
(2)(A) A registrant who has moved from an address
in the area covered by one polling place to an address in
an area covered by a second polling place within the same
registrar’s jurisdiction and the same congressional district
and who has failed to notify the registrar of the change
of address prior to the date of an election, at the option
of the registrant—
(i) shall be permitted to correct the voting
records and vote at the registrant’s former polling
place, upon oral or written affirmation by the reg-
istrant of the new address before an election official
at that polling place; or
(ii)(I) shall be permitted to correct the voting
records and vote at a central location within the
same registrar’s jurisdiction designated by the reg-
istrar where a list of eligible voters is maintained,
upon written affirmation by the registrant of the
new address on a standard form provided by the
registrar at the central location; or
(II) shall be permitted to correct the voting
records for purposes of voting in future elections at
the appropriate polling place for the current address
and, if permitted by State law, shall be permitted to
vote in the present election, upon confirmation by
the registrant of the new address by such means as
are required by law.
(B) If State law permits the registrant to vote in the
current election upon oral or written affirmation by the
registrant of the new address at a polling place described
in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), voting at the former polling
place as described in subparagraph (A)(i) and at a central
location as described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) need not
be provided as alternative options.
(3) If the registration records indicate that a reg-
istrant has moved from an address in the area covered
by a polling place, the registrant shall, upon oral or writ-
ten affirmation by the registrant before an election official
at that polling place that the registrant continues to reside
at the address previously made known to the registrar, be
permitted to vote at that polling place.
(f) CHANGE OF VOTING ADDRESS WITHIN A JURIS-
DICTION.—In the case of a change of address, for voting
purposes, of a registrant to another address within the
same registrar’s jurisdiction, the registrar shall correct the
voting registration list accordingly, and the registrant’s
name may not be removed from the official list of eligible
voters by reason of such a change of address except as
provided in subsection (d).
(g) CONVICTION IN FEDERAL COURT.—(1) On the
conviction of a person of a felony in a district court of
the United States, the United States attorney shall give
written notice of the conviction to the chief State election
official designated under section 10 of the State of the
person’s residence.
(2) A notice given pursuant to paragraph (1) shall
include—
(A) the name of the offender;
(B) the offender’s age and residence address;
(C) the date of entry of the judgment;
(D) a description of the offenses of which the
offender was convicted; and
(E) the sentence imposed by the court.
(3) On request of the chief State election official of
a State or other State official with responsibility for deter-
mining the effect that a conviction may have on an offend-
er’s qualification to vote, the United States attorney shall
provide such additional information as the United States
attorney may have concerning the offender and the offense
of which the offender was convicted.
(4) If a conviction of which notice was given pursuant
to paragraph (1) is overturned, the United States attorney
shall give the official to whom the notice was given written
notice of the vacation of the judgment.
(5) The chief State election official shall notify the
voter registration officials of the local jurisdiction in which
an offender resides of the information received under this
subsection.
(h) REDUCED POSTAL RATES.—(1) Subchapter II of
chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 3629. Reduced rates for voter registration pur-
poses
‘‘The Postal Service shall make available to a State
or local voting registration official the rate for any class
of mail that is available to a qualified nonprofit organiza-
tion under section 3626 for the purpose of making a mail-
ing that the official certifies is required or authorized by
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.’’.
(2) Section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘and 3626(a)–(h)’’ and inserting
‘‘3626(a)–(h), and 3629’’.
(3) Section 3627 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘or 3626 of this title,’’ and inserting
‘‘, 3626, or 3629 of this title’’.
(4) The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 39,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 3628 the following new item:
‘‘3629. Reduced rates for voter registration purposes.’’.
(i) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF VOTER REGISTRATION
ACTIVITIES.—(1) Each State shall maintain for at least
2 years and shall make available for public inspection and,
where available, photocopying at a reasonable cost, all
records concerning the implementation of programs and
activities conducted for the purpose of ensuring the accu-
racy and currency of official lists of eligible voters, except
to the extent that such records relate to a declination to
register to vote or to the identity of a voter registration
agency through which any particular voter is registered.
(2) The records maintained pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include lists of the names and addresses of all
persons to whom notices described in subsection (d)(2) are
sent, and information concerning whether or not each such
person has responded to the notice as of the date that
inspection of the records is made.
(j) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this section,
the term ‘‘registrar’s jurisdiction’’ means—
(1) an incorporated city, town, borough, or
other form of municipality;
(2) if voter registration is maintained by a
county, parish, or other unit of government that gov-
erns a larger geographic area than a municipality,
the geographic area governed by that unit of govern-
ment; or
(3) if voter registration is maintained on a con-
solidated basis for more than one municipality or
other unit of government by an office that performs
all of the functions of a voting registrar, the geo-
graphic area of the consolidated municipalities or
other geographic units.
SEC. 9. FEDERAL COORDINATION AND REGULATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Election Commis-
sion—
(1) in consultation with the chief election offi-
cers of the States, the heads of the departments,
agencies, and other entities of the executive branch
of the Federal Government, and representatives of
ister voter registration and other parts of the elec-
tion process;
(2) shall include a statement that—
(A) specifies each eligibility requirement
(including citizenship);
(B) contains an attestation that the appli-
cant meets each such requirement; and
(C) requires the signature of the applicant,
under penalty of perjury; and
(3) may not include any requirement for notari-
zation or other formal authentication.
SEC. 10. DESIGNATION OF CHIEF STATE ELECTION OFFI-
CIAL.
Each State shall designate a State officer or employee
as the chief State election official to be responsible for co-
ordination of State responsibilities under this Act.
SEC. 11. CIVIL ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE RIGHT OF AC-
TION.
(a) ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney General
may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court
for such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to
carry out this Act.
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—(1) A person who
is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may provide written
notice of the violation to the chief election official of the
State involved.
(2) If the violation is not corrected within 90 days
after receipt of a notice under paragraph (1), or within
20 days after receipt of the notice if the violation occurred
within 120 days before the date of an election for Federal
office, the aggrieved person may bring a civil action in an
appropriate district court for declaratory or injunctive re-
lief with respect to the violation.
(3) If the violation occurred within 30 days before
the date of an election for Federal office, the aggrieved
person need not provide notice to the chief election official
of the State under paragraph (1) before bringing a civil
action under paragraph (2).
(c) ATTORNEY’S FEES.—In a civil action under this
section, the court may allow the prevailing party (other
than the United States) reasonable attorney fees, includ-
ing litigation expenses, and costs.
(d) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.—(1) The rights and
remedies established by this section are in addition to all
other rights and remedies provided by law, and neither
the rights and remedies established by this section nor any
other provision of this Act shall supersede, restrict, or
limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).
(2) Nothing in this Act authorizes or requires con-
duct that is prohibited by the Voting Rights Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).
SEC. 12. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
A person, including an election official, who in any
election for Federal office—
(1) knowingly and willfully intimidates, threat-
ens, or coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten,
or coerce, any person for—
(A) registering to vote, or voting, or at-
tempting to register or vote;
(B) urging or aiding any person to register
to vote, to vote, or to attempt to register or
vote; or
(C) exercising any right under this Act; or
(2) knowingly and willfully deprives, defrauds,
or attempts to deprive or defraud the residents of a
State of a fair and impartially conducted election
process, by—
(A) the procurement or submission of voter
registration applications that are known by the
person to be materially false, fictitious, or
fraudulent under the laws of the State in which
the election is held; or
(B) the procurement, casting, or tabulation
of ballots that are known by the person to be
materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under
the laws of the State in which the election is
held,
shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect—
(1) with respect to a State that on the date of
enactment of this Act has a provision in the con-
stitution of the State that would preclude compliance
with this Act unless the State maintained separate
Federal and State official lists of eligible voters,
on January 1, 1996; and
(2) with respect to any State not described in
paragraph (1), on January 1, 1995.
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