HB4747 Summary

• Requires voter registration cancellations to follow procedures mandated by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, including proper notice and suspension periods before cancellation.

• Cancels registration of inactive voters who have not voted in 2 consecutive general federal elections, provided all required procedures and notice under federal law are completed and voter takes no action to restore active status.

• Mandates cancellation of voter registration upon election authority receipt of notice of voter incarceration for criminal conviction, court conviction for voter disqualification, or certified death certificate.

• Changes county clerk duties from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") regarding issuance of death certifications from electronic vital records system and cancellation of registrations for persons deceased in the preceding month.

• Allows cancellation of voter registration upon written request from voter or when voter acknowledges change of residence outside jurisdiction or attempts registration elsewhere.