HB65 Summary

• Allows registered voters who are victims of domestic violence or custodians of minor domestic violence victims to omit their residential and mailing addresses from publicly available voter registration lists upon written affidavit.

• Requires the Secretary of State, judges of probate, municipal clerks, and registrars to include only the voter's name on generally available voter lists, except for lists provided to federal and state agencies.

• Permits address omission when the voter submits a signed affidavit affirming either domestic violence victimization or that a temporary restraining order/injunction has been issued to restrain access to the voter or minor in their custody.

• Requires municipal clerks and boards of registrars to redact protected voter information from poll lists and public records following elections.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.