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Board adopts regulations to implement automatic voter registration; formal comment period to follow
Summary
The State Board unanimously moved to publish and solicit comment on regulations implementing the automatic voter registration (AVR) program, detailing data transmission, signature upload mechanisms and agency responsibilities under the AVR law.
Counsel presented draft regulations intended to implement the state's automatic voter registration program, outlining which agency transactions are subject to AVR, time frames for transmission of registration data to the State Board, a signature upload mechanism for agencies, and the board’s role in approving agency forms.
"These regulations help implement the automatic voter registration program," counsel told commissioners, explaining the rules will elaborate responsibilities for the state board and designated agencies and provide technical requirements for transmission and signature uploads. Commissioners asked about timing; staff said they expect publication in the register and posting on the board’s website promptly so informal comments can be considered before a formal comment period and a return to the board for final approval.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the procedural step to publish and begin the comment process. Staff were asked to post the materials and accept informal comments in advance of the formal notice and final return to the board.
