HB 219 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Voter registration; automatic voter registration.

Summary
Voter registration; automatic voter registration.Provides for the automatic electronic transmission by the Department of MotorVehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for anyindividual who (i) is not registered to vote; (ii) is of sufficient age toregister to vote; (iii) conducts a transaction with the Department of MotorVehicles to apply for a new driver's license or special identification card orreplace, renew, or update an existing driver's license or specialidentification card; and (iv) in the course of such transaction providesdocumentation demonstrating United States citizenship or answers affirmativelywhen asked if he is a United States citizen. Any such individual is given aprinted registration notice that (a) states that the individual will beregistered to vote based on the information provided and that the individualshould decline registration if he does not meet eligibility requirements, (b)explains the eligibility requirements, and (c) provides instructions for how hemay decline registration. The Department of Elections is required to transmitthe information to the appropriate general registrar, along with anyinformation indicating ineligibility. The Department of Elections is requiredto establish security requirements for transmission of information aboutpotential registered voters and to report certain information regarding voterregistration. The bill removes the requirement that the Department of MotorVehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2019 Last action Jan 31, 2020
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Committee
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Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Elections
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103478D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Alfonso Lopez
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
VA
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