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    Purges Legislation in the 110th Congress

    Published: January 26, 2009
    Bill No. Short Title Sponsors Date Introduced Related Bills Description
    S. 730
    [VIEW BILL TEXT]    		 Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Act of 2007 Dodd
    [VIEW ALL]    		 March 1, 2007
    [VIEW STATUS]    		   Among other things, this omnibus election reform bill would require states to post public notices of purges of names from the voter rolls at least 45 days before a federal election.  It would also require states to mail voters notices of the intention to purge their names from the rolls.
    S. 804
    [VIEW BILL TEXT]    		 Count Every Vote Act of 2007 Clinton
    [VIEW ALL]    		 March 7, 2007
    [VIEW STATUS]    		 H.R. 1381 Among other things, this omnibus election reform bill would require states to make purge processes more transparent.  States would be required to post public notices of names removed from the voter rolls.  Additionally, states would be required to notify voters before purging their names from the rolls and provide them with an opportunity to challenge a purge notice.  This bill would require states to preserve purged records for at least 5 years.
    S. 1487
    [VIEW BILL TEXT]    		 Ballot Integrity Act of 2007 Feinstein
    [VIEW ALL]    		 May 24, 2007
    [VIEW STATUS]    		   This bill would provide for a number of changes in voting systems and other improvements to election administration including establishing standards for purges of voter lists to prevent erroneous removals and provide voters with an opportunity to be restored to voter lists if they have been erroneously removed.  States would be required to post public notice of scheduled purges.
    H.R. 1381
    [VIEW BILL TEXT]    		 Count Every Vote Act of 2007 Tubbs Jones
    [VIEW ALL]    		 March 7, 2007
    [VIEW STATUS]    		 S. 804 Among other things, this omnibus election reform bill would require states to make purge processes more transparent.  States would be required to post public notices of names removed from the voter rolls.  Additionally, states would be required to notify voters before purging their names from the rolls and provide them with an opportunity to challenge a purge notice.  This bill would require states to preserve purged records for at least 5 years.