Bill Description: House Bill 628 would clarify what it means to be a qualified elector and a citizen of the state of Idaho. 

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Does it in any way restrict public access to information related to government activity or otherwise compromise government transparency, accountability, or election integrity? Conversely, does it increase public access to information related to government activity or increase government transparency, accountability, or election integrity?

House Bill 628 would amend Section 34-402, Idaho Code, to clarify that one must be a "citizen of the state of Idaho" to be a "qualified elector." It would define a "citizen of the state of Idaho" as "a person who has lived in Idaho for thirty (30) days and intends to live in Idaho on a permanent basis."

The bill would also declare, "No person may be a qualified elector in the state of Idaho if such person is a citizen of another state or is registered to vote in any other state. Under no circumstance shall any person who is not a citizen of the United States be permitted to vote in any election that is held pursuant to the laws of the state of Idaho."

These clarifications do not substantively change the current standards for voting and residency. But they do remove some ambiguity from the law and create explicit standards for what is required to be a qualified elector in the state of Idaho. 

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