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Senate panel hears competing views on automatic voter registration at state agencies
Summary
Supporters urged SB 2239 to expand automatic voter registration through state agency applications; opponents raised privacy, duplication, and implementation-cost concerns, and election officials urged safeguards and possible appropriations. Committee recommended narrowing implementation to existing DMV/ID processes as a first step.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 2239, a bill to authorize state agencies to provide voter-registration applications as part of routine agency interactions.
Scott Nago of the Office of Elections said the office "support[s] the intent of the bill" but deferred to implementing agencies on details. County and agency witnesses raised concerns…
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