Zoe Lofgren: “This amendment would require applicants for motor vehicle licenses to indicate whether they previously resided in a…”

“This amendment would require applicants for motor vehicle licenses to indicate whether they previously resided in a different State and which State the applicant intends to be their residence for the purpose of voter registration. I think it could be helpful in terms of preventing registrations in two States. However, it is potentially redundant with other provisions in H.R. 1. When all States implement automatic voter registration, States will transmit change of address duplicate license information electronically and wouldn't need to collect this information from individuals. Further, States are able to use a reliable set of data for sharing information on registered voters, called the Electronic Registration Information Center, established originally by the Pew Charitable Trusts, currently utilized by 26 States--by the way, including Arizona--so it has a very high accuracy rate. Nevertheless, redundancy is our friend, and I certainly do not oppose this amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.”