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HUSTED v. A. PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE 

BREYER, J., dissenting 
Appendix A to opinion of BREYER, J. 

APPENDIXES 
A 
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 

“SEC. 2.  FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
“(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
  “(1) The right of citizens of the United States to vote is a 
fundamental right; 
  “(2)  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Federal,  State,  and  local  gov-
ernments to promote the exercise of that right; and 
  “(3)  discriminatory  and  unfair  registration  laws  and 
procedures can have a direct and damaging effect on voter 
participation in elections for Federal office and dispropor-
tionately  harm  voter  participation  . . .  ,  including  racial 
minorities. 
“(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 
  “(1) to  establish  procedures  that  will  increase the  num-
ber of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for 
Federal office; 
  “(2)  to  make  it  possible  for  Federal,  State,  and  local 
governments  to  implement  this  Act  in  a  manner  that 
enhances the participation of eligible citizens as voters in 
elections for Federal office; 
  “(3) to protect the integrity of the electoral process; and 
  “(4)  to  ensure  that  accurate  and  current  voter  registra-
tion rolls are maintained.”  107 Stat. 77. 

“SEC.  5. 
  SIMULTANEOUS  APPLICATION  FOR  VOTER 
REGISTRATION  AND APPLICATION  FOR MOTOR VEHICLE 
DRIVER’S LICENSE. 
  “(d) CHANGE OF ADDRESS.—Any change of address form 
submitted  in  accordance  with  State  law  for  purposes  of  a 
State motor vehicle driver's license shall serve as notifica-
tion  of  change  of  address  for  voter  registration  with  re-
spect  to  elections  for  Federal  office  for  the  registrant  in-