Summary

Restricts when states can remove people from voter registration lists for federal elections by requiring "objective and reliable evidence" of ineligibility. It bars using not voting, not responding to certain notices (unless the notice is returned undeliverable), or failing to take other voting actions as proof someone should be removed, and it requires fast written notice to any person actually removed with information on how to contest. Also requires public notice and accessibility protections after any general programmatic removal, prohibits transmitting change-of-residence notices unless there is objective evidence the person moved out of the registrar’s jurisdiction, and makes related conforming changes to the National Voter Registration Act; the rules take effect on enactment.

• States may remove a voter only after verifying ineligibility with objective and reliable evidence.
• Failure to vote or failure to respond to NVRA notices (unless returned undeliverable) cannot be used as evidence to remove a registrant.
• If a registrant is removed, the State must send a notice within 48 hours explaining grounds and how to contest or reinstate registration, plus a phone number.
• Public notice is required within 48 hours after any general programmatic removal and processes must be accessible to voters with disabilities.
• States cannot transmit change-of-residence notices to other jurisdictions unless they have objective evidence the person moved out of the registrar’s jurisdiction.
• Conforming amendments update existing NVRA duties to be subject to the new section.
• The amendments take effect immediately on enactment.
• Implementation will require state/local administrative changes and likely some additional costs without dedicated federal funding.