Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections.
Defines acceptable forms of documentary proof of citizenship, including REAL ID-compliant IDs, U.S. passports, military IDs with U.S. birthplace, government-issued photo IDs indicating U.S. birthplace, and other specified documents.
Requires states not to process federal election voter registration applications without documentary proof of citizenship.
Modifies the process for voter registration at motor vehicle departments, requiring verification of U.S. citizenship.
Adjusts the National Mail Voter Registration Form to include requirements for documentary proof of citizenship and notifies applicants of this requirement.
Mandates voter registration agencies to receive documentary proof of citizenship and ask applicants if they are U.S. citizens.
Establishes that states must ensure only U.S. citizens are registered to vote and outlines a program for states to identify non-citizens using federal and state databases.
Requires federal agencies to provide information to state election officials to verify citizenship status of registrants and investigate non-citizens registered to vote.
States must remove non-citizens from voter rolls upon receiving documentation or verified information of non-citizenship.
Clarifies that states can remove non-citizens from voter rolls based on documentary proof or verified information.
Includes provisions for the Election Assistance Commission to issue guidance on implementing these requirements.
Specifies that the Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to the development or modification of voter registration materials under these amendments.
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify state election officials when an individual becomes a naturalized citizen.
Clarifies that the act does not supersede the ability to cast or count provisional ballots if the individual is verified as a U.S. citizen.
States that the act does not affect state exemptions from other federal laws besides the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
The act and its amendments take effect upon enactment and apply to voter registration applications submitted thereafter.