Let NC Vote Act (H589) Summary

• Establishes automatic voter registration at drivers license offices, public agencies, community colleges, and UNC System institutions beginning January 1, 2020, with applicants able to decline registration.

• Reinstates same-day voter registration on election day and during early one-stop voting periods, requiring proof of residence and voter attestation under penalty of perjury.

• Reestablishes preregistration for 16 and 17-year-olds who will be eligible by the next election, with automatic registration upon reaching age 18.

• Creates online voter registration system for eligible voters with valid North Carolina drivers licenses or special identification cards.

• Modifies photographic identification requirements for in-person voting to accept expired IDs, adds voter photo ID cards as acceptable identification, and provides exceptions for religious objections, reasonable impediments, and natural disasters.