SSB 5208 — Updating the process for online voter registration by allowing voter applicants to provide the last four digits of social security number for authentication.

What this bill does

Permits people to register to vote online by providing the last four digits of their social security number. Permits people to register to vote online with a tribal identification card without regard for whether the Secretary of State (Secretary) can obtain their signature from the federal government or the tribe. Requires people who register to vote online with a tribal identification card or social security number to submit a signature image to the Secretary or as part of the confirmation notice process. Requires people who register to vote online to confirm their United States citizenship and review the registration oath online as part of the registration process.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 10, 2023
  58 yea · 40 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 14, 2023
  27 yea · 18 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 1, 2023
  29 yea · 18 nay · 2 not voting

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