AN ACT CONCERNING NONDISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 9-23r of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(a) On or after January 1, 2003, any person who is applying, by mail, to register to vote for the first time in this state may submit as part of such voter registration application: (1) A copy of a current and valid photo identification, (2) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows the name and address of the voter, (3) a valid Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license number, or (4) the last four digits of the individual’s Social Security number. Members of the armed forces and persons entitled to use the federal post card application for absentee ballots under section 9-153a are not required to provide identification when registering by mail. No information submitted as part of a voter registration application under this subsection shall be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to chapter 14.

Statement of Purpose:

To protect the confidentiality of motor vehicle operator's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers from possible identity theft when provided on a voter registration application.

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