The Illinois Senate has rejected the governor’s veto of automatic voter registration legislation, however, Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, has proposed an alternative bill. The Senate’s 38-18 vote sends the initial measure to the House to consider when it returns Nov. 29 to Springfield. The bill is SB250. The Legislature adopted the plan in the spring with strong bipartisan support. It would allow visitors to a handful of state agencies to be automatically registered to vote unless they opt out. Rauner vetoed it in August, fearing fraud. He said the plan doesn’t meet federal requirements about a person’s participation in the registration process and puts too much of a burden on the State Board of Elections to verify eligibility. Democratic Sen. Any Manar of Bunker Hill says record-keeping and state automation are advanced enough to prevent mischief.
Under Rezin’s new proposal — SB3452 — a resident would automatically apply to register to vote as a part of that system when applying for or renewing a state driver’s license or state ID, according to a press release from her office.
Rezin says her alternative “ensures voter integrity.” She argues SB3452 complies with federal law and requires voter eligibility is verified before information is transferred to the State Board of Elections.
Under Rezin’s proposal, individuals would have an opportunity to opt out of the registration application and would be required to attest by signature they meet voter registration requirements.
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