Bill > H0094

This bill adds a new section to Idaho election law to explicitly require that only United States citizens can vote in any public election, including primary, general, federal, state, and local elections, as well as elections involving constitutional amendments, ballot initiatives, or referenda. The bill mandates that the Secretary of State verify the citizenship status of all registered voters by cross-referencing voter registration lists with databases from the Idaho Transportation Department, the Help America Vote verification system, and other available citizenship status databases. Any registered voter whose citizenship cannot be confirmed will be removed from the voter rolls and notified, with an opportunity to provide proof of citizenship to be reinstated. Starting July 1, 2025, all new voter registration applications must have citizenship status confirmed before being added to county or statewide voter registration lists. The bill also establishes that attempting to vote without being a qualified citizen is a crime, punishable under existing Idaho law. The legislation is declared an emergency and will take full effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0094/