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ID H0049

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ilana Rubel

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Motor Voter Act" requiring 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.

  • Directs driver's licensing offices to forward completed voter registration applications to county clerk offices on a weekly basis and on the business day prior to registration closure.

  • Allows eligible electors to opt out of voter registration at driver's licensing offices.

  • Permits electors to select political party affiliation or "unaffiliated" status on registration applications, with unaffiliated as the default designation if no selection is made.

  • Requires poll books for primary elections to include each elector's party affiliation or "unaffiliated" designation, with unaffiliated electors declaring their chosen primary ballot at the polls.

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.

VOTER REGISTRATION

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

1/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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