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handle is hein.crs/goveppw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Voter Registration Agencies Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) Updated April 15, 2024 A key purpose ofthe National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) was to expand access to voter registration for federal elections, in part by providing registration opportunities at various government agencies that people commonly visit for services. NVRA's motor voter provisions require state departments of motor vehicles (DMVs) to provide a simultaneous application for federal voter registration alongside an application for a driver's license. NVRA also requires that states designate other state or local offices (and potentially federal or nongovernmental offices, with the agreement ofthose offices) as voter registration agencies, which distribute voter registration applications; offer assistance for applicants completing these forms; and transmit completed applications to the appropriate state election official. At times, Congress has shown interest in revising NVRA's voter registration agency requirements to, for example, specify participation by certain agencies or modify the registration-related requirements for designated voter registration agencies. On March 7, 2021, as part of Executive Order 14019 (Promoting Access to Voting), President Biden directed federal agencies to explore ways in which they could provide voter registration opportunities alongside regular agency services and potentially participate as an NVRA voter registration agency, if requested by a state. In the 118th Congress, legislation has also been introduced related to E.O. 14019. This Insight provides background on NVRA's voter registration agency requirements and briefly discusses related legislative proposals and E.O. 14019. Federal Voter Registration Agency Provisions NVRA contains two types of voter registration requirements for agencies: one specifically for state DMVs and another for state-designated voter registration agencies. Section 5 of NVRA (52 U.S.C. §20504) requires simultaneous application whereby state DMVs ask individuals whether they would like to register to vote (or update registration) on every license or renewal application. Section 7 ofNVRA (52 U.S.C. §20506) also directs states to designate other offices as voter registration agencies, which must distribute voter registration applications; provide a form asking whether an Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11782 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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