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ID H0395

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Ilana Rubel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Motor Voter Act" requiring driver's licensing offices to register eligible electors when they apply for issuance, renewal, or correction of driver's licenses or identification cards.

  • Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to forward completed registration applications to county clerk offices on a weekly basis and on the business day prior to registration closing.

  • Allows electors to opt out of voter registration at driver's licensing offices and permits electors to select party affiliation or "unaffiliated" status on registration applications.

  • Specifies that registration applications submitted during registration closure periods shall be held according to existing Idaho Code provisions until registration reopens.

Legislative Description

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

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Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/25/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/25/2018

Full Bill Text

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