Congress, therefore, passed the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), also known as the Motor Voter law, in 1993.12 The statute’s opening preamble is clear. The right to vote “is a fundamental right.” And, it is “the duty of the Federal, State, and local government to promote the exercise of that right.” This obligation requires paying particular attention to “discriminatory and unfair registration laws and procedures” that “disproportionately harm voter participation by various groups, including racial minorities.”13 As a result, the NVRA expanded the venues for and standardized the process
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