(a) An employee of the bureau of motor vehicles commission who provides an individual with a driver's license or identification card application shall do the following:
(1) Inform each individual who applies for a driver's license or an identification card that the information the individual provides on the individual's application will be used to register the individual to vote unless:
- (A) the individual is not eligible to vote;
- (B) the individual declines to register to vote or fails to complete the voter registration part of the application; or
- (C) the individual answers "no" to either question described by IC 3-7-22-5 (3) or IC 3-7-22-5 (4).
- (2) Provide each individual who indicates a desire to register or transfer registration with assistance in filling out the voter registration application if requested to do so by the individual.
- (3) Check the completed voter registration form for legibility and completeness.
- (4) Inform the individual that the individual will receive a mailing from the county voter registration office of the county where the individual resides concerning the disposition of the voter registration application.
- (5) Inform each individual who submits a change of address for a driver's license or identification card that the information serves as notice of a change of address for voter registration unless the applicant states in writing on the form that the change of address is not for voter registration purposes.
- (b) The bureau of motor vehicles commission shall transmit a voter registration form to the election division for transmittal to the appropriate county voter registration office in accordance with IC 3-7-26.3 .
As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.9-2004, SEC.5; P.L.14-2004, SEC.20; P.L.164-2006, SEC.8.