Relating to voter registration, including voter registration file maintenance and verification of voter eligibility

This bill relates to voter registration file maintenance and the verification of the eligibility of registered voters. The bill specifies that the state registrar of voters may contract with federal and state agencies and private entities for voter registration verification purposes and allows the state registrar to adopt rules regarding the use of federal and state sources of information for voter registration file maintenance. _____ with the noncitizen identification information maintained by the department of transportation. The bill requires a voter registration to be marked as “unconfirmed” if a registrant marks on the voter registration form that the registrant is a noncitizen and also signs the portion of the form affirming that the registrant is a citizen of the United States or if the state registrar of voters or county commissioner of elections receives reliable information that the registered voter is not a citizen of the United States. The bill requires a voter registration to be changed from unconfirmed to active if the registered voter provides evidence that the registered voter is qualified to vote. The bill adds a statement regarding citizenship status to the declaration of eligibility signed by each voter prior to receiving a ballot. The bill also requires a voter registration to be canceled if the registered voter submits documentation that indicates that the registered voter is not a citizen of the United States or reports to a state or federal agency that the registered voter is not a citizen of the United States. The bill allows a precinct election official to question a person about the person’s citizenship status if the right of the person to vote is challenged at the time the person is offering to vote. The bill requires the special precinct election board to reject provisional ballots that have not been cured by the statutory deadline.