Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends rules concerning voter registration list ID requirements.

Highlights:

• Requires the administrator of the Elections Commission to enter into an agreement with the secretary of transportation to match personally identifiable information on the official voter registration list with the information maintained by the Department of Transportation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that under this bill, the agreement with the secretary of transportation must also provide the commission access to personally identifiable information maintained by the DOT in order to verify that individuals on the official registration list are U.S. citizens (Sec. 1).

• Requires the DOT to place on the face of an operator's license or identification card issued to a person who is not a U.S. citizen the words “Not valid for voting purposes” or another readily recognizable indication that the license or identification card may not be accepted for voter identification purposes (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 4).

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