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Bill would make DMV voter registration opt‑out in Nebraska; sponsors point to 24 other states
Summary
Sen. John Frederickson introduced LB218 to automatically register eligible people to vote at the DMV unless they opt out. Proponents said the change would improve accuracy of voter rolls and expand registration, while questions focused on fiscal costs, verification of eligibility and the DMV/Secretary of State implementation details.
Senator John Frederickson introduced LB218, a proposal to change the DMV voter‑registration interaction from an opt‑in to an opt‑out system so that eligible citizens who obtain or renew a driver’s license would be automatically registered to vote unless they decline.
Frederickson told the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee the bill would preserve the current attestation that a registrant is 18 and a U.S. citizen and that county election officials would review records to verify eligibility before processing a registration. “Changing the default from an opt in to an opt out will ensure a…
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