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ID H0060

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ilana Rubel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Motor Voter Act" allowing eligible electors to register to vote when applying for driver's licenses, license renewals, license corrections, or identification cards at Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles offices.

  • Requires driver licensing offices to forward completed voter registration applications to county clerk offices on a weekly basis and on the business day prior to registration closing.

  • Permits electors to opt out of voter registration at driver licensing offices and allows registration applications submitted during registration closure periods to be held pursuant to existing law.

  • Enables electors to select political party affiliation or designate themselves as "unaffiliated" on registration applications, with county clerks recording unaffiliated status for those who fail to make a selection.

  • Modifies poll book procedures to include party affiliation or "unaffiliated" designation and requires unaffiliated electors to declare their primary election ballot choice at the polls.

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 applications to the office of the county clerk.

VOTER REGISTRATION

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/27/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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