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LC 3193

Require signature for voter registration cancellation

2025 Regular Session

Requires a voter's signature to cancel registration, adding verifiable intent and reducing erroneous roll removals, but increasing clerical workload for local election offices.

(LC) Draft in Assembly
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Bill Summary · LC 3193

Summary: LC 3193 — Require signature for voter registration cancellation

Overview

  • Bill number and title: LC 3193, Require signature for voter registration cancellation
  • Status: (LC) Draft in Assembly
  • Introduced: December 13, 2024
  • Classification/Subject: Elections (Ballot Issues)

LC 3193 would establish a requirement that a voter’s cancellation of registration include a signature, indicating an intent to cancel. The bill’s title signals a focus on ensuring that removal from the voter rolls is initiated with an explicit, verifiable expression of the voter's intent.

Purpose and intent

  • The primary aim, as reflected in the title, is to require a signed confirmation when a voter seeks to cancel their registration. This is intended to add an additional layer of verification to the process of removing a voter from registration lists.

Key provisions (as of available information)

  • Specific text detailing how the signature requirement would be implemented (e.g., acceptable forms of signature, where the signature must appear, how it would be verified, and what happens if signature data are missing) is not provided in the available materials.
  • The bill would likely address processes for cancellations initiated via different channels (in-person, mail, or online) and the handling of signatures in each case, but exact provisions are not yet published in the provided summary.
  • No dollar amounts, timelines, or penalties are specified in the provided information.

Who would be affected

  • Voters seeking to cancel registration: They would be required to provide a signature as part of the cancellation process (subject to the bill’s final text).
  • Election officials/registrar offices: They would administer and verify the signature requirement, adjust forms and procedures, and ensure compliance with the new rule.
  • Election administration systems: Potential updates to voter registration databases and form workflows to capture and verify signatures.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill is currently in the drafting stage in the Assembly (LC).
  • Legislative actions indicate a sequence of drafting steps in January 2025 (Input/Proofing, Final Drafter Review, Legal Review, Edit) following the initial Drafter Assigned on December 13, 2024.
  • No committee schedule, vote dates, or enactment timeline are provided in the available materials.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Impact: If enacted, the signature requirement could strengthen the intentionality of cancellations and reduce erroneous removals, potentially affecting voter roll maintenance and registration counts.
  • Considerations: Administrative burden on local election offices, accessibility for voters who may have difficulty providing signatures (e.g., at distance or with disabilities), and privacy/security aspects of collecting signatures.

Next steps to watch

  • Monitor for the full bill text to confirm the exact language, scope (which cancellation pathways are covered), enforcement mechanisms, and effective dates.
  • Track committee referral, hearings, and amendments as the draft progresses toward potential floor action.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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