Bill > HB702

This bill creates a comprehensive automatic voter registration system in Missouri, where individuals can be automatically registered to vote or have their voter information updated when they interact with various state agencies and institutions. These interactions include obtaining or renewing a driver's license, applying for social services or housing services, registering for classes at a University of Missouri system institution, applying for unemployment benefits, or being discharged from probation, parole, or incarceration. The secretary of state will establish a process to receive and recommend voter registrations to local election authorities, who retain the final decision-making power to verify voter eligibility. Before adding a recommended individual to the voter registration list, local election authorities must send a postage-paid postcard allowing the individual to decline registration; if the card is not returned within one month, the individual will be added to the list. The bill emphasizes that this is an additional method of voter registration and does not invalidate existing registration methods. Implementation is contingent on appropriate funding, and the secretary of state is authorized to create rules for administering the program, subject to legislative review and oversight.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB702&year=2025&code=R