HB 2397 Summary

• Requires the Secretary of State or county recorders to send voter registration information (name, address, date of birth, driver license number) to the Department of Transportation to validate the registrant's residence address.

• Mandates the Department of Transportation to notify individuals if their voter registration address differs from their driver license address on file.

• Provides a 30-day period for individuals to submit written evidence that their voter registration address matches their Department of Transportation records to avoid penalties.

• Imposes a civil penalty of 10% of the maximum penalty under Arizona law and requires address update within 10 days for those who fail to provide matching address evidence within 30 days.

• Authorizes suspension of a person's driver or nonoperating identification license if they fail to provide matching address evidence within 30 days and do not update their Department of Transportation address within 10 days.