Public Law 103-31
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Public Law 103-31 is the formal designation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a landmark U.S. federal law aimed at increasing voter registration and participation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 103-31 canonical | 2 |
| Pub.L. 103-31 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1460902 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 103-31 Context triple: [National Voter Registration Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 103-31]
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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B.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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C.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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D.
Public Law 102-166
Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
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E.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 103-31 Target entity description: Public Law 103-31 is the formal designation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a landmark U.S. federal law aimed at increasing voter registration and participation.
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A.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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B.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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C.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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D.
Public Law 102-166
Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
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E.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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election law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase participation of underrepresented groups in elections
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remove barriers to voter registration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Motor Voter Act
ⓘ
linked to:
National Voter Registration Act
|
| appliesTo |
elections for President of the United States
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elections for United States House of Representatives ⓘ elections for United States Senate ⓘ elections for federal office ⓘ |
| branch | United States Congress ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 52 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSection | 52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq. ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 103rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
deadlines for submitting voter registration applications
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federal enforcement mechanisms ⓘ list maintenance procedures for voter rolls ⓘ requirements for voter registration forms ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1993-05-20 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1993-05-20 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| officialName |
National Voter Registration Act of 1993
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linked to:
National Voter Registration Act
|
| president | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| prohibits |
removal of voters solely for failure to vote
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unreasonable removal of voters from registration rolls ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 103-31
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linked to:
Public Law 103-31
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| purpose |
to enhance voter participation
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to ensure accurate and current voter registration rolls ⓘ to increase voter registration in federal elections ⓘ to make it easier to register to vote ⓘ to protect the integrity of the electoral process ⓘ |
| regulates | voter registration procedures for federal elections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Help America Vote Act of 2002
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linked to:
Help America Vote Act
Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| requires |
states to maintain accurate voter registration lists
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states to offer voter registration at disability services offices ⓘ states to offer voter registration at motor vehicle agencies ⓘ states to offer voter registration at public assistance agencies ⓘ states to offer voter registration by mail ⓘ |
| shortName | NVRA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 107 Stat. 77 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
election administration
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federal elections ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
| title |
National Voter Registration Act of 1993
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linked to:
National Voter Registration Act
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 103-31 Description of subject: Public Law 103-31 is the formal designation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a landmark U.S. federal law aimed at increasing voter registration and participation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Public Law 103-31