HB1482 Summary

• Reduces the deadline for deputy registrars to return completed voter registration materials from 7 days to 2 business days after receipt, until the last authorized day for accepting registrations before an election.

• Eliminates the separate 48-hour return requirement for materials received between the 35th and 28th days before an election, consolidating all returns to the 2 business day standard.

• Prohibits the State Board of Elections and Secretary of State from adopting rules that require different return timelines or procedures for Secretary of State employees serving as deputy registrars at driver's license facilities.

• Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for any person, including deputy registrars, to copy, photocopy, or disseminate information from voter registration applications without authorization, including personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, or driver's license numbers.