Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands various voting rights including, automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle department offices, voting restoration for felons, and making election day a school holiday.

Highlights:

• Authorizes qualified electors to become registered to vote by automatic voter registration at any motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department, or any other state or local public office designated by the secretary of state (Sec. 2).

• Establishes state voter lists and prohibits the unlawful selling, loaning, providing access to, or otherwise surrendering of voter data, mailing labels, or special voter lists to third parties (Sec. 4).

• Authorizes formerly incarcerated convicted felons the right to vote upon release (Sec. 7).

• Requires each county in the state have at least 2 monitored drop boxes for individuals to drop off absentee ballots (Sec. 12).

• Establishes a Native American Voting Rights Act to better coordinate better access to voting polls on tribal lands (Sec. 14).

• Establishes election day a state school holiday for students and staff at each public school in the state in order to increase higher youth voter turnout efforts (Sec. 24).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands various voting rights including, automatic voter registration at state motor vehicle department offices, voting restoration for felons, and making election day a school holiday.

Highlights:

• Authorizes qualified electors to become registered to vote by automatic voter registration at any motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department, or any other state or local public office designated by the secretary of state (Sec. 2).

• Establishes state voter lists and prohibits the unlawful selling, loaning, providing access to, or otherwise surrendering of voter data, mailing labels, or special voter lists to third parties (Sec. 4).

• Authorizes formerly incarcerated convicted felons the right to vote upon release (Sec. 7).

• Requires each county in the state have at least 2 monitored drop boxes for individuals to drop off absentee ballots (Sec. 12).

• Establishes a Native American Voting Rights Act to better coordinate better access to voting polls on tribal lands (Sec. 14).

• Establishes election day a state school holiday for students and staff at each public school in the state in order to increase higher youth voter turnout efforts (Sec. 24).

Full Bill Text