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SENATE BILL NO. 1048

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S1048......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
VOTER REGISTRATION - Amends existing law to provide that an elector may
register in the office of the county clerk during the twenty-four day
period preceding an election to vote in subsequent elections held
throughout the county in which he resides for the purpose of voting at such
future elections.
                                                                        
01/21    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/24    Rpt prt - to St Aff

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1048
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS; AMENDING SECTION 34-408, IDAHO CODE,
  3        TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTOR MAY REGISTER IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY  CLERK
  4        DURING THE TWENTY-FOUR  DAY PERIOD PRECEDING AN ELECTION TO VOTE IN SUBSE-
  5        QUENT  ELECTIONS  HELD  THROUGHOUT  THE COUNTY IN WHICH HE RESIDES FOR THE
  6        PURPOSE OF VOTING AT SUCH FUTURE ELECTIONS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  That Section 34-408, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        34-408.  CLOSING OF REGISTER -- TIME LIMIT. (1) No elector may register in
 11    the  office  of  the  county  clerk within twenty-four (24) days preceding any
 12    election held throughout the county in which he resides  for  the  purpose  of
 13    voting at such election; provided however, that an elector may register in the
 14    office of the county clerk during the twenty-four (24) day period preceding an
 15    election  to  vote in subsequent elections held throughout the county in which
 16    he resides for the purpose of voting at such future elections.  This  deadline
 17    shall also apply to any registrars the county clerk may have appointed.
 18        (2)  Any elector who will complete his residence requirement or attain the
 19    requisite voting age during the period when the register of electors is closed
 20    may register prior to the closing of the register.
 21        (3)  Notwithstanding  subsection (1) of this section, an individual who is
 22    eligible to vote may also register, upon providing proof of residence, at  the
 23    "absent electors' polling place" provided in section 34-1006, Idaho Code.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                            RS 14580

During the last General Election a county elections office
refused to accept voter registration materials during the 24-day
period preceding the primary election. This legislation clarifies
that counties must accept voter registration materials at all
times.


                          FISCAL IMPACT

None

Contact
Name:  Senator Elliot Werk 
Phone: 332-1000

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                   S 1048