Bill > AB145

This bill, concerning voter registration, aims to regulate paid activities related to assisting people to register to vote by receiving their completed registration forms, known as affidavits of registration. It amends existing laws to require organizations that pay individuals for this assistance to maintain detailed records of those they compensate, including their personal information and a written acknowledgment of their responsibilities and liabilities under various election laws. These records must be kept for at least three years and be available to election officials. The bill also prohibits paying or receiving payment on a per-affidavit basis for voter registration assistance, though it allows for other forms of payment not tied to the number of registrations. Furthermore, it clarifies that failure to comply with these new requirements by those paying for registration assistance can result in misdemeanor charges, with increased penalties for repeat offenses, and mandates that election officials notify organizations when multiple non-compliant registration forms are submitted by the same individual.