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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (a) An employee of the bureau of motor vehicles commission who provides an individual with a driver's license or identification card application shall do the following:
(1) Inform each individual who applies for a driver's license or an identification card that the information the individual provides on the individual's application will be used to register the individual to vote unless:
(A) the individual is not eligible to vote;
(B) the individual declines to register to vote or fails to complete the voter registration part of the application; or
(C) the individual answers “no” to either question described by IC 3-7-22-5(3) or IC 3-7-22-5(4).
(2) Provide each individual who indicates a desire to register or transfer registration with assistance in filling out the voter registration application if requested to do so by the individual.
(3) Check the completed voter registration form for legibility and completeness.
(4) Inform the individual that the individual will receive a mailing from the county voter registration office of the county where the individual resides concerning the disposition of the voter registration application.
(5) Inform each individual who submits a change of address for a driver's license or identification card that the information serves as notice of a change of address for voter registration unless the applicant states in writing on the form that the change of address is not for voter registration purposes.
(b) The bureau of motor vehicles commission shall:
(1) transmit a voter registration form to the election division for transmittal to the appropriate county voter registration office in accordance with IC 3-7-26.3; and
(2) notify the election division if the applicant of the voter registration form being transmitted applied for or was issued a temporary credential listed under IC 9-24-11-5(c) or IC 9-24-16-3(f).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 3. Elections § 3-7-14-9 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-3-elections/in-code-sect-3-7-14-9/
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