Watts Introduces Bill to Expand Automatic Voter Registration

Via Las Vegas Weekly:

Under a proposed Assembly bill, the state Department of Health and Human Services, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and Medicaid offices could automatically register voters. People doing business with the agencies would also be able to opt out.

Agencies would not be allowed to transmit voter registration data to election officials without ensuring a person is eligible to vote under Nevada law.

“The overall objective of Assembly Bill 432 is to expand upon our proven and successful automatic voter registration system. By implementing this system in other state agencies, we can help eligible voters register to vote and maintain up-to-date name and address information,” said Assemblyman Howard Watts, D-Las Vegas, who introduced the bill.

Read more from The Nevada Independent and Nevada Current.