SB162:

Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.

Bill Summary:

Voter registration; verification of social security
numbers; provisional registration status. Requires the general registrars
to verify that the name, date of birth, and social security number provided by
an applicant on the voter registration application match the information on
file in the Social Security Administration database or other database approved
by the State Board of Elections (the State Board)
before registering such applicant. If the information provided by the applicant
does not match the information in such database, the applicant (i) is
provisionally registered to vote and notified as to what steps are needed to be
fully registered to vote and (ii) is permitted to vote by provisional ballot but
such ballot shall not be counted until the voter presents certain information.
The bill also requires the general registrars to verify annually no later than
August 1 that the name, date of birth, and social security number in the
registration record of each registered voter in the registrar's jurisdiction
match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other
database approved by the State Board and, in accordance with current law, to
initiate the cancellation of the registration of any voter whose registration
record information does not match the database information. The State Board is
authorized to approve the use of any government database to the extent required
to enable each general registrar to carry out the provisions of this bill and to promulgate rules for the use of such
database. The Department of Elections is required to provide to the general
registrars access to the Social Security Administration database and any other
database approved by the State Board. The Department of Elections is further
required to enter into any agreement with any federal or state agency to
facilitate such access. The bill has a delayed effective
date of July 1, 2024.