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ID H0060

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

John Gannon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Motor Voter Act" allowing eligible electors to complete voter registration cards at Idaho driver licensing offices when applying for or renewing a driver's license or identification card.

  • Requires driver licensing offices to forward completed registration cards to the county clerk on a weekly basis, or daily during the final week before any election.

  • Allows electors to select affiliation with a qualified political party or designate themselves as "unaffiliated" on the registration card; those who fail to select are automatically recorded as "unaffiliated."

  • Requires primary election poll books to include party affiliation or "unaffiliated" designation for each registered elector, with "unaffiliated" voters declaring their preferred primary ballot at the polls.

  • Applies special provisions for the 2012 primary election allowing already-registered voters to select party affiliation through poll book checkoff boxes, with those who do not vote or select a party automatically designated as "unaffiliated."

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to voter registration to provide for the Motor Voter Act to provide for registration of eligible electors at driver licensing offices and to provide that the Division of Motor Vehicles shall forward registration cards to the office of the county clerk.

VOTER REGISTRATION

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

1/28/2013

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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