Plain English Summary
This bill requires North Carolina's Wildlife Resources Commission to offer voter registration forms and organ donor registry information to anyone applying for a hunting or fishing license. For online applicants, the Commission must work with the State Board of Elections to mail voter registration forms to those who request them.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this expands voter registration access by meeting people where they already are conducting official business, similar to how driver's license bureaus offer voter registration. They contend it removes barriers to voting participation and makes civic engagement more convenient without creating new online voting systems.
Arguments Against
Opponents may question whether this is an efficient use of Wildlife Resources Commission resources and express concerns about potential data privacy issues when sharing applicant information between agencies. Some may argue the bill's effectiveness is limited since hunting and fishing license applicants represent a specific demographic and may not significantly increase overall voter registration rates.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 67
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 78
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 73
Cosponsors (24)
Representative · District 64
Representative · District 116
Representative · District 70
Representative · District 84
Representative · District 95
Representative · District 48
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 26
Representative · District 76
Representative · District 94
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 59
Representative · District 81
Representative · District 30
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 92
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 82
Representative · District 117
Representative · District 83
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 34
Vote Breakdown (2 roll calls)
Final Vote
On: A1 Almond Second Reading
Party Breakdown