HB 322 Summary

• Converts Hawaii's automatic voter registration system from opt-in to opt-out, requiring eligible applicants to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless they decline.

• Expands automatic voter registration to all state agencies designated by the Office of Elections that collect name, residential address, date of birth, and proof of U.S. citizenship during service provision.

• Requires voter registration applications to be part of instruction permit, provisional license, driver's license, and identification card applications, with information electronically transmitted to county clerks.

• Establishes a 21-day opt-out period during which applicants receive notice by mail with a prepaid return form to decline registration or request updates to existing voter information.

• Maintains citizenship verification requirements and exempts ineligible applicants from being counted as having registered to vote unless they knowingly and willfully attempt to register while ineligible.