What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?
Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”), also commonly known as the “Motor Voter Act”, in 1993, with the express purpose of making it easier for American citizens to register to vote, and to maintain their voter’s registration. Under the NVRA, the Federal Election Commission was instructed to give guidance to individual states in implementing the NVRA, and to develop a mail voter registration form for use in all states. Likewise, the NVRA gave the U.S. Department of Justice the authority to enforce the provisions of the NVRA as needed. The NVRA became effective on January 1, 1995.
