2006 House Bill 6022

Establish inactive voter file and procedures

Introduced in the House

April 27, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To require the Secretary of State to create an inactive voter file within the qualified voter file (QVF), which would contain a record for each voter who was sent a notice by a local clerk who had received information that the voter had moved. The record of a voter would remain in the inactive file until the voter voted at an election, corrected or confirmed his or her voter registration address, or until January 10 immediately following the second November general election that was held after the date of the notice sent, whichever occurred first. If a voter remained in the inactive voter file on January 10 after two November elections, then the registration of the voter would be canceled.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Elections, and Ethics

May 3, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 48 (details)

To require the Secretary of State to create an inactive voter file within the qualified voter file (QVF), which would contain a record for each voter who was sent a notice by a local clerk who had received information that the voter had moved. The record of a voter would remain in the inactive file until the voter voted at an election, corrected or confirmed his or her voter registration address, or until January 10 immediately following the second November general election that was held after the date of the notice sent, whichever occurred first. If a voter remained in the inactive voter file on January 10 after two November elections, then the registration of the voter would be canceled.

Received in the Senate

May 4, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform