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107 STAT. 84 PUBLIC LAW 103-31—MAY 20, 1993 the registrant may verify or correct the address information; or (ii) the registrant has moved to a different residence address not in the same registrar's jurisdiction, the registrar uses the notice procedure described in subsection (d)(2) to confirm the change of address. (2)(A) A State shall complete, not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election for Federal onice, any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the ofncial lists of eligible voters. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to preclude— (i) the removal of names from official lists of voters on a basis described in paragraph (3)(A) or (B) or (4KA) of subsection (a); or (ii) correction of registration records pursuant to this Act. (d) REMOVAL OF NAMES FROM VOTING ROLLS. — (1) A State shall not remove the name of a registrant from the official list of eligible voters in elections for Federal office on the ground that the registrant has changed residence unless the registrant— (A) confirms in writing that the registrant has changed residence to a place outside the registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant is registered; or (B)(i) has failed to respond to a notice described in paragraph (2); and (ii) has not voted or appeared to vote (and, if necessary, correct the registrar's record of the registrant's address) in an election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election mr Federal office that occurs after the date of the notice. (2) A notice is described in this paragraph if it is a postage prepaid and pre-addressed return card, sent by forwardable medl, on which the registrant may state his or her current address, together with a notice to the following effect: (A) If the registrant did not change his or her residence, or changed residence but remained in the registrar's jurisdiction, the registrant should return the card not later than the time provided for mail registration under subsection (a)(l)(B). If the card is not returned, affirmation or confirmation of the registrant's address may be required before the registrant is permitted to vote in a Federal election during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election for Federal office that occurs after the date of the notice, and if the registrant does not vote in an election during that period the registrant's name will be removed from the list of eligible voters. (B) If the registrant has changed residence to a place outside the registrar's jurisdiction in which the registrant is registered, information concerning how the registrant can continue to be eligible to vote. (3) A voting re^strar shall correct an official Ust of eligible voters in elections for Federed office in accordance with change of residence information obtained in conformance with this subsection. (e) PROCEDURE FOR VOTING FOLLOWING FAILURE TO RETURN CARD.—(1) A registrant who has moved from an address in the