McCarthy Introduces Bill to Help Increase Online Voter Registration

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, who is the most senior Republican on the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, introduced the Responsible Online Voter Empowerment Registration Act (H.R. 4449). After consulting with both state and local elections administrators, McCarthy introduced this legislation to increase states' online voter registration services without compromising existing safeguards that protect against fraud.

Congressman McCarthy issued the following statement:

"In an era of unprecedented technology, I am pleased that we could work with election officials across the country to produce a solution that will provide incentives for states to implement online registration programs that will increase accuracy, protect against fraud and reduce administrative costs. As Americans utilize more technology in their daily lives, it is important that the systems that are used to elect our official representatives at all levels stay up-to-date to allow all voters to let their voices be heard on election day."

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H.R 4449 provides incentives for states to implement online registration programs that will increase the accuracy of registration records, reduce the administrative costs associated with data entry, and protect against the processing of fraudulent registrations by requiring voter eligibility and identity verification.

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