US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

52 U.S.C. § 20503

National procedures for voter registration for elections for Federal office

(a)

In general

Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other Federal or State law, in addition to any other method of voter registration provided for under State law, each State shall establish procedures to register to vote in elections for Federal office—
(1)
section 20504 of this title by application made simultaneously with an application for a motor vehicle driver’s license pursuant to ;
(2)
section 20505 of this title by mail application pursuant to ; and
(3)
by application in person—
(A)
at the appropriate registration site designated with respect to the residence of the applicant in accordance with State law; and
(B)
section 20506 of this title at a Federal, State, or nongovernmental office designated under .
(b)

Nonapplicability to certain States

This chapter does not apply to a State described in either or both of the following paragraphs:
(1)
A State in which, under law that is in effect continuously on and after , there is no voter registration requirement for any voter in the State with respect to an election for Federal office.
(2)
A State in which, under law that is in effect continuously on and after , or that was enacted on or prior to , and by its terms is to come into effect upon the enactment of this chapter, so long as that law remains in effect, all voters in the State may register to vote at the polling place at the time of voting in a general election for Federal office.

Pub. L. 103–31, § 4107 Stat. 78 Pub. L. 104–91, title I, § 101(a)110 Stat. 11 Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 211110 Stat. 37 (, , ; , , , amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 103–31Upon the enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), means the date of enactment of , which was approved .

Codification

section 1973gg–2 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Pub. L. 104–91Pub. L. 104–91Amendment by is based on section 116(a) of H.R. 2076, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on , which was enacted into law by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–91Pub. L. 104–991996—Subsec. (b). , as amended by , substituted “” for “” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–91, title I, § 101(a)110 Stat. 11 Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 211110 Stat. 37

Pub. L. 103–31“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 [, see Tables for classification].”
Section 116(b) of H.R. 2076, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on , and as enacted into law by , , , as amended by , , , provided that: