HB 2492 Summary

• Requires voter registration applicants to provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship as prescribed in section 16-166, with county recorders rejecting applications lacking citizenship documentation.

• Establishes a verification process for federal-only voters: applicants using federal election assistance commission forms without citizenship proof must have their status verified within ten days using available databases (DMV, Social Security, USCIS SAVE program, vital records systems).

• Restricts federal-only voters from voting in presidential elections or receiving early ballots by mail unless they provide satisfactory evidence of citizenship, with exemptions for uniformed services and overseas voters.

• Requires county recorders and the secretary of state to provide lists of uncertified citizenship voters to the attorney general by October 31, 2022, and mandates an investigation report by March 31, 2023.

• Adds grounds for voter registration cancellation when the county recorder confirms that a registered person is not a United States citizen.