automatic voter registration

HB 2071 automatically registers eligible Arizona residents to vote when they apply for or renew a driver's license or nonoperating ID card at the Department of Transportation. It requires the DMV to collect minimal voter registration information during these transactions, with applicants presumed registered unless they decline within 21 days via a mailed notice from the county recorder. This directly affects all Arizona residents applying for or updating license information who meet voting eligibility requirements (citizenship, age, residency). The bill mandates system changes to transfer registration data securely between the DMV and county recorders while maintaining confidentiality, effective January 1, 2026.