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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Fidel DATE TYPED: 03/08/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Election Day Registration of Voters SB 578/aSRC
ANALYST: Woodlee


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SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Secretary of State



SUMMARY



Synopsis of SRC Amendment



The Senate Rules Committee amendment to Senate Bill 578 strikes all the new material relating to the allowance and method of election day registration. The remaining provisions of the bill indicate that a qualified elector may apply for registration before election day by mail or in the office of the County Clerk.



Synopsis of Original Bill



Senate Bill 578 amends sections of the Election Code to allow for voter registration on election day.



Significant Issues



The bill provides that a qualified elector may register to vote on election day provided that they appear in person at the precinct in which the elector lives, presents proof of residence, and executes a sworn affirmation state that to the best of their knowledge, they are a qualified elector of that precinct.



The bill also provides that for proof of residence, the elector may present a valid New Mexico driver's license or identification card or an original utility bill due and payable with thirty days of the election day that indicates the elector's name and current address, and one of the following: