House Bill 1467
By: Representatives Fleming of the 114th, Gullett of the 19th, Momtahan of the 17th, Scoggins
of the 14th, and Kelley of the 16th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that motor-voter applications shall be
opt-in instead of opt-out; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and
primaries generally, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-221, relating
to driver's license or identification card application as application for voter registration, as
follows:
"(a) Each application to obtain, renew, or change the name or address on a driver's license
or identification card issued by the Department of Driver Services pursuant to Chapter 5
of Title 40 made by an applicant who is within six months of such applicant's eighteenth
birthday or older <del>shall</del> <ins>may, if eligible,</ins> also serve as an application for voter registration
<del>unless the applicant declines to register to vote through specific declination or by failing
to sign the voter registration application.</del> <ins>The applicant may sign the voter registration
</ins>
<ins>application to register to vote or to update the voter's registration if the voter has changed
his or her address."
</ins> SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.