# 119-s-2820: Same Day Registration Act

119-s-2820, Same Day Registration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2820
- Congress: 119
- Title: Same Day Registration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Same-day registration at polling places.** The bill would require states to let eligible people register or update their registration and cast a vote on the day of a federal election or during early voting using a form that meets the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. - Voters: People not yet registered and those who want to revise their registration could sign a National Voter Registration Act form at the polling place and vote the same day. - Election officials: States would have to provide copies of required registration forms at each polling place and set up at least one registration location per 15,000 registered voters in each jurisdiction for early phased compliance. - Implementation timeline and flex rules: States must comply for the November 2026 general federal election, with special compliance rules for elections before November 2028 and a certification option that can extend relaxed requirements through the November 2030 general election. - Statutory exemption: States that, under continuous state law in effect on and after enactment, have no voter registration requirement for federal elections are exempt.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Same-day voter registration at polls: benefit, high. This bill would let any eligible person register or update their registration at the polling place and vote on federal election days. The rule would apply on election day and any day voting is allowed, including early voting. Polling places would have to keep the required voter registration forms o…
- Phased rollout for same-day registration: mixed, medium. This bill would require States to comply starting with the November 2026 general federal election. For elections before November 2028, a State would be treated as complying if each jurisdiction provided at least one registration location per 15,000 registered voters, reasonably located to serve vot…
- Technical HAVA citation update: mixed, low. This bill would change a Help America Vote Act enforcement cross-reference to refer to "subtitle A of title III." It would also update the Act's table of contents and redesignate some section captions. If enacted, these are technical changes to statutory citations and would take effect on enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2820)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2820 (as of 2026-04-21).