Motor-Voter

National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter): Expands Registration Access Despite Republican Opposition and Implementation Resistance

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President Clinton signed the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), known as “Motor Voter,” requiring states to offer voter registration when citizens apply for driver’s licenses, at public assistance offices, and through mail-in registration. The law aimed to reverse decades of …

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