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This bill authorizes the Secretary of State to establish an interstate voter registration cross-check program designed to identify duplicate voter registrations across multiple states or jurisdictions. The program will allow for routine exchange of public voter registration lists with other states to compare voter information and histories. The Secretary of State is permitted to contract with a private sector data system provider to support voter registration maintenance and will be required to record and submit quarterly reports to the Legislature about the maintenance activities. Importantly, the bill includes strict privacy protections, prohibiting the disclosure of personally identifying voter data such as names, addresses, birth years, and voter participation histories. The program must operate within the constraints of existing federal laws, specifically the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002, and the implementation costs are limited to funds already allocated for voter registration maintenance. The overall goal is to improve voter roll accuracy by identifying potential duplicate registrations while maintaining robust data privacy safeguards.

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