Bill > S2777

Introduced Session

This bill allows a person eligible to vote to register on the day of a municipal, primary, or general election at the person's assigned polling place, and to vote in that election. An applicant would be required to present an identifying document as specified under R.S.19:31-5, complete a voter registration form, and sign an affidavit declaring that he or she is not already properly registered to vote, has lived in the county for at least 30 days, has not previously voted in the election being held on that day, and upon voting will not vote again in that election. A designee of the county commissioner of registration would then issue a temporary registration certificate to a qualified applicant, who would be permitted to vote by provisional ballot at that election. Within two days after the election, the commissioner of registration would notify the applicant by mail that he or she is registered to vote. The bill also provides for the investigation and verification of the voter registration forms of voters who registered on election day if the notification of voter registration is returned by the post office as undeliverable.

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Nellie Pou (D)*,  Shirley Turner (D)*,  Nia Gill (D), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 08/03/2020)