Bill > H3937

This bill establishes an automatic voter registration system by requiring state agencies, such as the Registry of Motor Vehicles, that have the technological capacity to do so, to electronically transmit the names, ages, residences, and citizenship information of eligible individuals to local election officials within five days of collecting it. This process aims to increase voter registration efficiency, accuracy, and participation while preventing erroneous disenfranchisement and voter registration fraud. Individuals will be automatically registered to vote unless they actively opt out within 21 days of being notified by election officials, and they will have the option to affiliate with a political party. The bill also mandates that the state secretary share voter data with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a non-profit organization that helps states maintain accurate voter rolls, and outlines procedures for safeguarding the privacy and security of this information, including reporting requirements to the legislature.