Voter registration. (FE)

Current law allows an individual to use an unexpired driving receipt or an unexpired identification card receipt as proof of identification for voting purposes.

Both documents include a photograph of the individual to whom the document is issued. An unexpired driving receipt is a temporary document that an individual may use as an operator's license until such time that the individual receives his or her actual operator's license. Similarly, an unexpired identification card receipt is a temporary document that the holder may use until he or she receives an actual identification card. The bill allows an individual to also use an unexpired driving receipt or an unexpired identification card receipt as proof of residence for voter registration purposes if the receipt has the individual's current and complete name and address.

Current law authorizes the use of a paycheck for an elector to establish proof of residence for purposes of voter registration. The bill adds the authority to use a pay stub or pay statement.

The bill also specifies that a document provided as proof of residence for purposes of voter registration may be provided in electronic format.

Under current law, when the municipal clerk or the Elections Commission receives a valid registration form, either electronically or by mail, the registrant receives a letter or postcard that specifies the registrant's ward, aldermanic district, if any, and polling place. The letter or postcard is also intended to verify the registrant's address. The bill clarifies that the commission sends the letter or postcard.