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Question you vote on

Should eligible voters be allowed to register on Election Day?

  1. Filed

  2. Certified

  3. Before the legislature

  4. On the ballot

    Voters decide it at the next statewide election.

  5. Approved by voters

Today you must register at least 10 days before an election, and people who miss that deadline cannot vote in it. Starting in 2028, this proposal would let eligible residents register, or update their address, at their own polling place on Election Day by showing proof of where they live and signing an oath. Those without proof could cast a provisional ballot and return with it by a deadline.

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What your vote does

Yes

A yes vote would let eligible residents register or update their address at their polling place on Election Day, though it would not let anyone switch parties that day.

No

A no vote would keep the current rule that you must register at least 10 days before an election.

Compare with the government's own wording

Official title

Election Day Registration

Text as filed

This proposed law would permit eligible individuals to register to vote or update their voter registration address on Election Day. An individual who is eligible to vote could register to vote on Election Day by going to the polling place in the precinct where they live during voting hours and presenting proof of residency and signing a written oath. Proof of residency could be a valid photo identification, or documentation showing the individual’s name and the address where the individual resides, such as a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, residential lease, wireless telephone statement, paycheck, current student fee statement or other document from a post-secondary school, or another government document or correspondence. The written oath would require the individual to certify that they are a citizen of the United States, are at least 18 years old, are not legally prohibited from voting, and have not and will not vote in the same election at another location. The oath would require the individual to acknowledge that providing false information is a felony punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. If an individual did not present proof of residency, they would be allowed to cast a provisional ballot, which would be counted only if the individual returned to provide the required information before the close of polls for a municipal election; within two days after a state primary; or within six days after a state election. Individuals who register to vote on Election Day would be registered to vote in future elections as well as in the election taking place that day. Individuals who are already registered to vote would not be able to change their political party affiliation on Election Day. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2028.

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