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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1973gg-2. National procedures for voter registration for elections for Federal office
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,
notwithstanding any other Federal or State law, in addition to any
other method of voter registration provided for under State law,
each State shall establish procedures to register to vote in
elections for Federal office -
(1) by application made simultaneously with an application for
a motor vehicle driver's license pursuant to section 1973gg-3 of
this title;
(2) by mail application pursuant to section 1973gg-4 of this
title; and
(3) by application in person -
(A) at the appropriate registration site designated with
respect to the residence of the applicant in accordance with
State law; and
(B) at a Federal, State, or nongovernmental office designated
under section 1973gg-5 of this title.
(b) Nonapplicability to certain States
This subchapter does not apply to a State described in either or
both of the following paragraphs:
(1) A State in which, under law that is in effect continuously
on and after August 1, 1994, there is no voter registration
requirement for any voter in the State with respect to an
election for Federal office.
(2) A State in which, under law that is in effect continuously
on and after August 1, 1994, or that was enacted on or prior to
August 1, 1994, and by its terms is to come into effect upon the
enactment of this subchapter, so long as that law remains in
effect, all voters in the State may register to vote at the
polling place at the time of voting in a general election for
Federal office.
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