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Committee introduces measure directing Secretary of State to use interagency data to audit voter rolls
Summary
An Idaho House State Affairs committee introduced RS 32463, a resolution directing the secretary of state to request specified data (death records, conviction status, address changes and federal SAVE checks) from state agencies and federal databases to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration system.
Representative Scott, chairing the House State Affairs Committee, moved the agenda to RS 32463, a resolution titled “Accuracy of Voter Registrations,” sponsored by Representative Crane. The measure states the legislative intent that only eligible citizens be registered to vote in Idaho and directs the secretary of state to “request, receive, and utilize” data from specified state and federal sources to maintain the accuracy of the statewide voter registration system.
Representative Crane said the resolution aligns with an earlier bill he called “Only citizens can vote” and that he coordinated with Representative Mitchell and the Secretary of State’s office to bring forward the draft. The draft instructs the secretary of state to work with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho Transportation Department, and the Department of Corrections to obtain death records, felony conviction status, and address-change information. Committee members confirmed the draft also lists federal databases including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) database and conviction records as sources to be used for verification.
Representative Mickelson moved to introduce the resolution. After a brief clarification from Representative Crane that the SAVE database and other federal checks are included in the draft, the committee voted to introduce RS 32463; the motion carried.
The resolution, as introduced, is limited to directing the secretary of state to request and use the listed data sources for the stated legislative intent; it does not itself create criminal penalties or new registration‑removal procedures beyond the data‑sharing directive. Representative Crane said he would bring the resolution back for full testimony.
