Public education campaign. Requires the commissioner of administration to enter into a state contract for production of a public educational campaign related to voter identification requirements. The secretary of state, the and any other documents or materials promoting secretary’s staff, the office of the secretary of state are prohibited from appearing in the campaign. An appropriation is provided for this purpose. Appropriates funds for FY 2012 and 2013 to be used for providing Appropriation. identification cards to qualifying eligible voters, and appropriates funds for FY 2012 and 2013 to the secretary of state for implementing all new requirements provided in the bill. Effective Date. Provides that this article is effective June 1, 2012, and applies to elections held on or after that date. Article 2: Election Administration and Integrity Major substantive changes from the first engrossment: Eliminates a section that amended the existing law related to providing physical assistance to a voter in completing the ballot voter’s Eliminates the repeal of all administrative rules related to elections adopted by the secretary of state (meaning the rules remain in effect) and the repeal of a subdivision of law regulating the placement of on the ballot in judicial races (meaning the incumbent designation “incumbent” will remain in place) Changes from the DE5: Eliminates language related to safe at home program information distribution, and eliminates a section requiring legislative approval of administrative rules (replaced by a new section requiring the secretary of state to report to the legislature, in bill form, suggested new policy that otherwise would have been adopted through administrative rulemaking (see section 29)). Student residential housing lists. Requires postsecondary institutions that submit residential housing lists for election day registration purposes to submit the list in an electronic format, approved by the secretary of state. Requires the voter identification number Statewide voter registration system (SVRS). assigned to each voter in the statewide registration system to be permanently assigned to that voter. Establishment; SVRS. Adds a conforming reference to the statutory requirement that voter identification numbers be permanently assigned to each voter, as provided earlier in the bill.
Public education campaign. Requires the commissioner of administration to enter into a state contract for production of a public educational campaign related to voter identification requirements. The secretary of state, the secretary’s staff, and any other documents or materials promoting the office of the secretary of state are prohibited from appearing in the campaign. An appropriation is provided for this purpose. Appropriation. Appropriates funds for FY 2012 and 2013 to be used for providing identification cards to qualifying eligible voters, and appropriates funds for FY 2012 and 2013 to the secretary of state for implementing all new requirements provided in the bill. Effective Date. Provides that this article is effective June 1, 2012, and applies to elections held on or after that date. Article 2: Election Administration and Integrity Major substantive changes from the first engrossment: Eliminates a section that amended the existing law related to providing physical assistance to a voter in completing the voter’s ballot Eliminates the repeal of all administrative rules related to elections adopted by the secretary of state (meaning the rules remain in effect) and the repeal of a subdivision of law regulating the placement of “incumbent” on the ballot in judicial races (meaning the incumbent designation will remain in place) Changes from the DE5: Eliminates language related to safe at home program information distribution, and eliminates a section requiring legislative approval of administrative rules (replaced by a new section requiring the secretary of state to report to the legislature, in bill form, suggested new policy that otherwise would have been adopted through administrative rulemaking (see section 29)). Student residential housing lists. Requires postsecondary institutions that submit residential housing lists for election day registration purposes to submit the list in an electronic format, approved by the secretary of state. Statewide voter registration system (SVRS). Requires the voter identification number assigned to each voter in the statewide registration system to be permanently assigned to that voter. Establishment; SVRS. Adds a conforming reference to the statutory requirement that voter identification numbers be permanently assigned to each voter, as provided earlier in the bill.
HouseResearchSummary210de6.docx