What agency is responsible for enforcement of the NVRA?
The U.S. Department of Justice has enforcement responsibility under the NVRA. The Department conducts investigations and, where appropriate, files litigation in federal court to enforce the NVRAs requirements. Private parties may also bring litigation in federal court to enforce the requirements of the NVRA. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is responsible for administration of the national voter registration form, as well as State reporting under the NVRA. What are some examples of the Departments activities to enforce the provisions of the NVRA? An extensive description of the Departments NVRA enforcement activities can be found on the Voting Sections website: http://www.justice.gov/crt/voting/litigation/caselist.php#nvra_cases. In particular, significant NVRA decisions or settlements have been obtained by the Department in litigation with the State of Tennessee (Sections 5 and 7 of the NVRA) http://www.justice.gov/crt/voting/nvra/tn_cd.pdf; Cibola County, New Mexico (Section 8
