I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4844 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any indi-
vidual 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 re- 
register to vote in an election for Federal office to pro-
vide 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 pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Election Integ-
rity Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO ACCOM-
PANY APPLICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRA-
TION. 
(a) APPLICATION PROVIDED WITH MOTOR VEHICLE 
LICENSE APPLICATION.—Section 5(c)(2) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg– 
3(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘may re-
quire’’ and inserting ‘‘in addition to the information 
required under subparagraph (E), may require’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) shall require the applicant to provide a 
photographic copy of any document which provides 
proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United 
States, in accordance with guidelines established by 
the Election Administration Commission in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the Secretary of State.’’. 
(b) MAIL-IN FORM.—Section 9(b) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973gg–7(b)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may require’’ 
and inserting ‘‘consistent with paragraph (5), may 
require’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) shall require the applicant to provide a 
photographic copy of any document which provides 
proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United 
States, in accordance with guidelines established by 
the Election Administration Commission in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the Secretary of State.’’. 
(c) SPECIAL RULES FOR STATES WITHOUT REG-
ISTRATION
REQUIREMENT
AND
STATES
PERMITTING 
SAME-DAY REGISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973gg–6) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (i) the 
following new subsection: 
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‘‘(j) REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IN 
STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
AND 
STATES PERMITTING SAME-DAY REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) STATES
WITHOUT
REGISTRATION
RE-
QUIREMENT.—In the case of a State described in 
section 4(b)(1), the appropriate State or local elec-
tion official may not provide any individual with a 
ballot for an election for Federal office (including an 
absentee ballot) unless the individual provides the of-
ficial with a photographic copy of any document 
which provides proof that the individual is a citizen 
of the United States, in accordance with guidelines 
established by the Election Administration Commis-
sion in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(2) STATES PERMITTING SAME-DAY REGISTRA-
TION.—In the case of a State described in section 
4(b)(2), the appropriate State or local election offi-
cial may not permit any individual to register to vote 
in an election for Federal office (including an indi-
vidual who desires to register to vote at the polling 
place at the time of voting in the election) unless the 
individual provides the official with a photographic 
copy of any document which provides proof that the 
individual is a citizen of the United States, in ac-
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cordance with guidelines established by the Election 
Administration Commission in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary 
of State.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 4(b) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–2(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘This Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in section 8(j), this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTI-
FICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(b) of the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15483(b) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR VOTERS 
WHO REGISTER BY MAIL’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR PRO-
VIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUALS
VOTING
IN
PERSON.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the appro-
priate State or local election official may not provide 
a ballot for an election for Federal office (including 
a provisional ballot under section 302(a)) to an indi-
vidual who desires to vote in person unless the indi-
vidual presents to the official a current and valid 
photo identification. 
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‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS VOTING BY MAIL.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the appropriate 
State or local election official may not accept any 
ballot for an election for Federal office provided by 
an individual who votes by mail unless the individual 
submits with the ballot a copy of a current and valid 
photo identification.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 303 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOR VOTERS 
WHO REGISTER BY MAIL’’ and inserting ‘‘FOR 
PROVIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘subsections 
(a)(5)(A)(i)(II) and (b)(3)(B)(i)(II)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)(II)’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 303 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 303. Computerized statewide voter registration list requirements and re-
quirements for providing photo identification’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 303(d) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 15483(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTI-
FICATION.—Subsection (b) shall apply with respect to the 
regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held 
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in November 2006 and each succeeding election for Fed-
eral office.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general elec-
tion for Federal office held in November 2006 and each 
succeeding election for Federal office. 
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