Idaho Bills
4 bills · 2023 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide for automatic voter registration through the Division of Motor Vehicles.
This legislation will provide for the automatic registration of eligible citizens to vote at the same time that they apply for or renew a driver’s license or state issued identification, unless they opt out of being registered to vote at that time. The act of voting – being able to elect our leaders and set our course as a state and a nation – defines the United States at home and abroad. This legislation aims to facilitate the exercise of this basic right for thousands of eligible citizens who are unregistered or have outdated registrations due to relocation
Ilana Rubel · HD-018A
Amends and repeals existing law regarding a voter's affidavit in lieu of identification.
This legislation repeals 34-1114, Idaho Code, which permits voters to complete an affidavit in lieu of showing personal identification at the polls.
Scott Herndon · SD-001
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Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a voters' guide with candidate information to be prepared by the Secretary of State.
This legislation requires the Secretary of State's Office to prepare a comprehensive voters' guide for primary and general elections, to be distributed to every household in Idaho. Currently, the Secretary of State's Office producesanddistributesavoters'pamphletwhenaballotcontainsaconstitutionalamendmentpursuanttoIdaho Code Section 67-453, or an initiative or referendum measure pursuant to Idaho Code Section 34-1812C. This legislation expands this resource by also including information about candidates for federal and state offices, as well as other election information, including voter registration and voting requirements, important dates, and county clerk contact information.
24 – 11
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding accepted voter identification at the polls.
This legislation removes student ID cards from section 34-1113 as an acceptable form of personal identification to vote at the polls. There is a lack of uniformity in the sophistication of student ID cards. Statewide, only 104 voters who voted at the 2022 General Election used a student ID card to vote, which was the second least utilized form of personal identification. Alternative forms of personal identification are available and accepted at the polls.
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