Register America to Vote Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings that the right to vote is fundamental, government has responsibility to register all eligible citizens, existing systems are inaccurate and disproportionately impact young people, disabled, requires each chief State election official to establish and operate a system of automatic voter registration for all eligible individuals on the date they turn 18. Exempts states that already have no voter registration, and amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to implement automatic voter registration through DMV transactions. It relies on compliance mandates, product standards, liability protections, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Elections, Technology, Civil Rights, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Young voters turning 18 could face fewer barriers, Eligible voters interacting with DMVs could face fewer barriers, and State election agencies could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State election officials would take on compliance duties, State motor vehicle authorities (DMVs) would take on compliance duties, and State election officials (record-keeping) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings that the right to vote is fundamental, government has responsibility to register all eligible citizens, existing systems are inaccurate and disproportionately impact young people, disabled...
- Requires each chief State election official to establish and operate a system of automatic voter registration for all eligible individuals on the date they turn 18. Exempts states that already have no voter registration...
- Amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to implement automatic voter registration through DMV transactions.
- Requires operative statutory text of new Section 5A of the NVRA establishing automatic voter registration through state motor vehicle authorities.
- Provides legal protections for individuals accidentally registered through the automatic system.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings that the right to vote is fundamental, government has responsibility to register all eligible citizens, existing systems are inaccurate and disproportionately impact young people, disabled, requires each chief State election official to establish and operate a system of automatic voter registration for all eligible individuals on the date they turn 18. Exempts states that already have no voter registration, and amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to implement automatic voter registration through DMV transactions.
Key Policy Areas
Elections, Technology, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings that the right to vote is fundamental, government has responsibility to register all eligible citizens, existing systems are inaccurate and disproportionately impact young people, disabled, requires each chief State election official to establish and operate a system of automatic voter registration for all eligible individuals on the date they turn 18. Exempts states that already have no voter registration, and amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to implement automatic voter registration through DMV transactions.
Policy Domains
Register America to Vote Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- Young voters turning 18
- Eligible voters interacting with DMVs
- State election agencies
- Non-citizens accidentally registered through DMV interaction
- Election technology vendors
Identified Costs
- State election officials
- State motor vehicle authorities (DMVs)
- State election officials (record-keeping)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
State election agencies, State election officials, State election officials (record-keeping)
Positive-direction: State election agencies
Negative-direction: State election officials, State election officials (record-keeping), State motor vehicle authorities (DMVs)
Eligible voters interacting with DMVs, Non-citizens accidentally registered through DMV interaction, Young voters turning 18
Election IT infrastructure vendors, Election technology and IT vendors, Election technology vendors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "chief_state_election_official"
- → State official designated under NVRA Section 10 to coordinate voter registration responsibilities
- "election_assistance_commission"
- → Federal Election Assistance Commission
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Individual designated by the State under NVRA Section 10 to coordinate voter registration responsibilities.
System that registers an individual to vote by electronically transferring information from the motor vehicle authority to election officials, unless the individual affirmatively declines.
Includes 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and CNMI.
An application for a motor vehicle driver's license or any other service provided by the motor vehicle authority, including change of address.
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