Bill > AB1077

This bill modifies California's New Motor Voter Program by adding a provision that prevents individuals who present documentation proving they are not United States citizens from being offered the opportunity to register to vote when applying for a driver's license. Specifically, if a person submits a document during their driver's license transaction that demonstrates they are not a U.S. citizen, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is prohibited from giving that person the chance to attest to voter eligibility requirements and is further barred from electronically sending that person's records to the Secretary of State for voter registration purposes. This change aims to ensure that only eligible U.S. citizens are provided the opportunity to register to vote through the motor voter program. The bill amends Section 2265 of the Elections Code and builds upon existing law that requires the DMV to transmit certain personal information to the Secretary of State to facilitate voter registration when individuals apply for or update their driver's licenses, with the goal of increasing voter registration opportunities for qualified voters.