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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1973gg-7. Federal coordination and regulations
(a) In general
The Election Assistance Commission -
(1) in consultation with the chief election officers of the
States, shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to
carry out paragraphs (2) and (3);
(2) in consultation with the chief election officers of the
States, shall develop a mail voter registration application form
for elections for Federal office;
(3) not later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, shall
submit to the Congress a report assessing the impact of this
subchapter on the administration of elections for Federal office
during the preceding 2-year period and including recommendations
for improvements in Federal and State procedures, forms, and
other matters affected by this subchapter; and
(4) shall provide information to the States with respect to the
responsibilities of the States under this subchapter.
(b) Contents of mail voter registration form
The mail voter registration form developed under subsection
(a)(2) of this section -
(1) may require only such identifying information (including
the signature of the applicant) and other information (including
data relating to previous registration by the applicant), as is
necessary to enable the appropriate State election official to
assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter
registration and other parts of the election process;
(2) shall include a statement that -
(A) specifies each eligibility requirement (including
citizenship);
(B) contains an attestation that the applicant meets each
such requirement; and
(C) requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of
perjury;
(3) may not include any requirement for notarization or other
formal authentication; and
(4) shall include, in print that is identical to that used in
the attestation portion of the application -
(i) the information required in section 1973gg-6(a)(5)(A) and
(B) of this title;
(ii) a statement that, if an applicant declines to register
to vote, the fact that the applicant has declined to register
will remain confidential and will be used only for voter
registration purposes; and
(iii) a statement that if an applicant does register to vote,
the office at which the applicant submits a voter registration
application will remain confidential and will be used only for
voter registration purposes.
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