SB 219

Abstract

Voter registration; automatic voter registration. Provides for the automatic electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license; (ii) apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card; or (iii) change an address on an existing driver's license or special identification card if the person indicates that he is a United States citizen and is 17 years of age or older and, at the time of the transaction, does not decline to have his information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. The option to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented at the time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making a materially false statement during the transaction is punishable under Virginia law as a felony. Upon receipt of the information collected to ensure that the person meets all voter registration eligibility requirements, the Department of Elections is required to determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to transmit the information to the appropriate general registrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications. This bill incorporates SB 278 and is identical to HB 235.

Voter registration; automatic voter registration. Provides for the automatic electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license; (ii) apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card; or (iii) change an address on an existing driver's license or special identification card if the person indicates that he is a United States citizen and is 17 years of age or older and, at the time of the transaction, does not decline to have his information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. The option to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented at the time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making a materially false statement during the transaction is punishable under Virginia law as a felony. Upon receipt of the information collected to ensure that the person meets all voter registration eligibility requirements, the Department of Elections is required to determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to transmit the information to the appropriate general registrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. This bill incorporates SB 278.

Voter registration; automatic voter registration.Provides for the automatic electronic transmission by the Department of MotorVehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person cominginto an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website inorder to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license; (ii) apply for,replace, or renew a special identification card; or (iii) change an address onan existing driver's license or special identification card if the personindicates that he is a United States citizen and is 17 years of age or olderand, at the time of the transaction, does not decline to have his informationtransmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. Theoption to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented atthe time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of MotorVehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making amaterially false statement during the transaction is punishable under Virginialaw as a felony. Upon receipt of the information collected to ensure that theperson meets all voter registration eligibility requirements, the Department ofElections is required to determine whether the person is already registered tovote. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department ofElections is required to transmit the information to the appropriate generalregistrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of MotorVehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications.