HB2767

THE CONTEXT: The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) establishes certain voter registration requirements with respect to elections for federal office. NVRA requires states to provide individuals with the opportunity to register to vote at the same time they apply for a driver's license or seek to renew a driver's license.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would instruct ADOT to simultaneously transmit information received from a voter who registered to vote while applying for or renewing a driver license to the Secretary of State and the appropriate County Recorder, clarify that ADOT must not transmit voter information to the County Recorder through the Secretary of State, and direct ADOT to send all voter registration information collected upon receipt of a completed application, renewal or revision to the appropriate County Recorder within five business days, including a registrant's: a) name; b) address; c) date of birth; and d) digitized signature.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give the people who rely on the rule clearer information and a defined reporting process. It would instruct ADOT to simultaneously transmit information received from a voter who registered to vote while applying for or renewing a driver license to the Secretary of State and the appropriate County Recorder, and would also clarify that ADOT must not transmit voter information to the County Recorder through the Secretary of State, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.