| TO: | Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, House Committee on Elections |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB174 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.), As Introduced |
The bill would require the local registrars of deaths to file with the Secretary of State (SOS) an abstract of death certificate issued under certain circumstances. The bill would also require the clerk of each court having probate jurisdiction to file abstracts with SOS for certain probate applications. Voter registrars would be required to cancel a voter’s registration immediately if registrars receive notice from SOS that the voter is deceased.
The Secretary of State (SOS) would be required to quarterly compare certain records to the statewide voter registration list and notify voter registrars if a determination is made that a voter is deceased or is not a citizen. The bill would also require certain court clerks to send a copy of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because of citizenship to SOS and the county or district attorney.
It is anticipated that any costs associated with implementation of the legislation could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2011.
| Source Agencies: | 307 Secretary of State
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, JT, MS, BTA
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