Bill > S0770

This bill amends the existing law on the registration of voters in Rhode Island. The key provisions are: 1) Persons applying for a driver's license, license renewal, or personal identification document at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be registered to vote or, if previously registered, have the opportunity to change their voting address, unless they expressly decline. 2) The DMV is required to provide applicants the same level of assistance and instruction for voter registration as for the license/ID application, with a single signature being sufficient. 3) The completed voter registration application must be transmitted by the DMV to the central voter registration system within the next business day. 4) The bill also allows other state agencies that collect documents to verify voter eligibility to follow the automatic voter registration procedures outlined for the DMV. 5) The effective date of the bill is 30 days after the DMV administrator certifies that the Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Licensing System (RIMS) can meet the requirements of the new law.

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