Delaware officials would review automatic voter registrations and verify new ones

The motor vehicle office and election officials would check selected automatic voter registrations. The review covers automatic registrations for people who hold a license or ID that does not meet federal standards, received a license or ID before June 1, 2010, and obtained one after June 21, 2023. The motor vehicle office would check citizenship and Delaware residency. Election officials would check age and whether a felony conviction disqualifies the person.

The motor vehicle office would set up ongoing eligibility checks for new automatic registrations. The checks would cover all new voter registrations made through automatic registration. A new registration could not become active until the checks finish, unless federal law requires otherwise. Checks would occur when each registration is created or as soon as practical afterward.

Election officials would start correction or removal steps and, with the motor vehicle office, submit a report to state officials. Correction or removal steps would apply when election officials find that an automatic registration does not meet voting requirements. The report would cover registration checks and resulting actions. Before removal, officials would notify the voter and offer a chance to confirm or update eligibility information, consistent with federal law. The report would be a public document. The report would be due no later than 12 months after the act takes effect.