Private suits against officials who register without proof
What the document says“a violation of this Act, including the act of an election official who registers an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship,”
Amends section 11(b)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which allows a person aggrieved by a violation to bring a civil action. The amendment names registering an applicant without proof as such a violation.
What the document actually says“a violation of this Act, including the act of an election official who registers an applicant to vote in an election for Federal office who fails to present documentary proof of United States citizenship,”
There is a new way to break this law. A worker signs you up to vote. But you did not show proof.
The older law lets a person sue when it is broken. This bill spells out one way to break it. An election worker signs someone up who did not show proof. That now counts, so a person can sue over it.
Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
2025-03-25 · 90 FR 14005
Both the Act and the order provide for consequences when a state does not apply the requirement, but by different means. The Act creates a civil action a private person may bring. The order directs the withholding of federal funds from non-complying states.