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Voter Eligibility Verification Pilot Program (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date March 20, 1998
Report Number 98-273
Report Type Report
Authors Kevin Coleman, Government Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

H.R. 3485, the Campaign Reform and Election Integrity Act of 1998, was introduced in the House on March 18, 1998; it was amended and reported by the House Oversight Committee the same day. Title V of the legislation establishes a pilot program to allow election officials to verify the citizenship of voter registration applicants, amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by adding a citizenship question to the national voter registration form, and establishes procedures for maintaining voter registration lists.