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ID H0525

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2014

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Motor Voter Act" requiring eligible electors to register before voting at any primary, general, special, school, or other election governed by Idaho Code title 34.

  • Directs the Idaho Transportation Department's Division of Motor Vehicles to register eligible electors when they apply for driver's licenses, renewals, corrections, or identification cards.

  • Requires driver licensing offices to forward completed registration cards to county clerks on a weekly basis and on the business day prior to registration closure, with cards submitted during closure held pursuant to existing law.

  • Allows electors to opt out of registration and to select political party affiliation or "unaffiliated" status on registration cards, with unaffiliated designation recorded if no selection is made.

  • Requires poll books for primary elections to include party affiliation information and allows unaffiliated electors to declare which primary ballot they choose to vote in.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law 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

2/19/2014

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/19/2014

Full Bill Text

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