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[CITE: 42USC1973gg-7]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 20--ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
 
               SUBCHAPTER I-H--NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION
 
Sec. 1973gg-7. Federal coordination and regulations


(a) In general

    The Federal Election 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.

(Pub. L. 103-31, Sec. 9, May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 87.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1973gg-4, 1973gg-5 of this 
title.
