Bill > HB1369

This bill makes several changes to voting requirements and procedures in North Dakota. The key provisions are: 1. It requires electors to provide a valid form of identification, such as a driver's license or tribal ID, before receiving a ballot. If the ID is missing information, the elector can supplement it with other documents like a utility bill or paycheck. 2. It establishes rules for determining an elector's residence for voting purposes, stating that an elector can only have one residence and that residing at a new address for 30 days and verifying that address constitutes a change in voting residence. 3. It amends various sections related to election offenses, increasing penalties for certain violations like voting more than once or fraudulently altering a ballot. 4. It requires the Department of Transportation to regularly report changes to voter records to the Secretary of State for updates to the central voter file. 5. It directs poll clerks to check voter identification, verify voter eligibility, and update voter information in the pollbooks. 6. It modifies the requirements for absentee/mail ballot application forms, including adding the identification number from the voter's ID. 7. It establishes procedures for handling ballots set aside due to lack of voter ID, ensuring they are properly included or excluded from the canvass. 8. It authorizes the issuance of non-citizen identification cards and driver's licenses that are distinct from those issued to citizens.