HCS HB 568 & 534 -- VOTER REGISTRATION

SPONSOR:  Wright (Koenig)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture by a vote of 12 to 0.

This substitute requires the Office of the Secretary of State to
provide voter registration application forms to the Department of
Conservation for distribution to its local offices and resident
hunting and fishing permit vendors.  The offices and vendors must
make the registration forms available to all resident applicants
for permits including telephone requests.  The permit applicant
is responsible for mailing the completed voter application form
to the appropriate election authority.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill has been endorsed by
the Secretary of State.  The distribution of voter registration
forms to purchasers of fishing or hunting licenses is not a
burden to the license vendors and will make it convenient for
more citizens to register and participate in the election
process.

Testifying for the bill were Representatives Dixon and Koenig.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say that several vendors
were polled and a majority of them were opposed to the additional
burden placed on them by the bill.  If some vendors quit, the
state will not be uniformly served.

Testifying on the bill was Department of Conservation.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am