Bill Text: OR HB2017 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to electronic voter registration; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2017 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2017-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 2331

                         House Bill 2017

Sponsored by Representatives KENY-GUYER, MATTHEWS;
  Representatives DEMBROW, JENSON

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Allows elector who does not have valid Oregon driver license,
driver permit or state identification card to update voter
registration using electronic voter registration system by
supplying last four digits of elector's Social Security number.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to electronic voter registration; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 247.019; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 247.019 is amended to read:
  247.019. (1) The Secretary of State by rule shall adopt an
electronic voter registration system to be used by qualified
persons who have a valid:
  (a) Oregon driver license, as defined in ORS 801.245;
  (b) Oregon driver permit, as defined in ORS 801.250; or
  (c) State identification card, issued under ORS 807.400.
   { +  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an
elector who does not have a valid form of identification required
under subsection (1) of this section may use the electronic voter
registration system to update the elector's registration if the
elector supplies the last four digits of the elector's Social
Security number. + }
    { - (2) - }   { + (3) + } The electronic voter registration
system shall allow a qualified person to complete and deliver a
registration card electronically. A registration card delivered
under this section is considered delivered to the Secretary of
State for purposes of this chapter.
    { - (3) - }   { + (4) + } A person who completes a
registration card electronically under this section consents to
the use of the person's driver license, driver permit or state
identification card signature { + , or the last four digits of
the person's Social Security number, + } for voter registration
purposes.
    { - (4) - }   { + (5) + } The Department of Transportation
shall provide to the Secretary of State a digital copy of the
driver license, driver permit or state identification card
signature of each person who completes a registration card under
 { + subsection (1) of + } this section.

  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 247.019 by section 1
of this 2013 Act become operative on January 1, 2014.
  (2) The Secretary of State may take any action necessary before
the operative date specified in subsection (1) of this section to
enable the secretary to exercise, on and after the operative date
specified in subsection (1) of this section, all the duties,
functions and powers conferred on the secretary by section 1 of
this 2013 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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