House Bill 1447 Summary

• Requires each public and private four-year postsecondary institution of higher learning to have a voting precinct located on its main campus for students enrolled and residing on campus or in off-campus institutional housing.

• Makes county boards of supervisors, municipal governing authorities, institution leadership, and the Secretary of State responsible for designating on-campus voting precincts by September 15, 2020, with notice provided through institution websites, email, and local newspapers.

• Establishes eligibility requirements for students to vote at on-campus precincts, including being at least 18 years old, registered under state law, using campus/institutional housing as their sole voting address, and possessing required voter identification.

• Requires county registrars to furnish mail-in voter registration applications to all four-year postsecondary institutions and allows registrars or deputies to access campuses for voter registration and education.

• Permits postsecondary institutions to make facilities available at no cost to boards of supervisors for use as polling places, consistent with existing provisions for other state and local facilities.