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Former secretary of state urges Congress to shorten NVRA blackout, ease federal grant strings
Summary
A former secretary of state told the House Administration Committee that the 90‑day National Voter Registration Act blackout prevents removing confirmed deaths from voter rolls and urged exemptions; a witness also warned that federal grant match rules can strain state budgets.
A former secretary of state told the House Administration Committee that the 90‑day ‘‘blackout’’ under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) can prevent local officials from removing verified deaths from voter rolls and urged Congress to consider shortening the period or adding exemptions for confirmed deaths.
The committee member questioned witnesses about the data sources and funding that state and local election officials use for list maintenance. They named the “save database” and Social Security death information as tools now sometimes available at no cost, and asked…
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