Idaho House Bill 55 Summary

• Establishes the "Motor Voter Act" to enable voter registration at Idaho driver's licensing offices when individuals apply for, renew, or correct 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 eligible electors to opt out of voter registration at driver's licensing offices.

• Permits electors to select political party affiliation or designate themselves as "unaffiliated" on registration applications, with county clerks recording "unaffiliated" status by default if no selection is made.

• Requires poll books for primary elections to include party affiliation information and allows "unaffiliated" electors to declare their preferred primary ballot at the polling place.