Currently, individuals and organizations throughout Louisiana can host voter registration drives and may choose to register with the state, but they are not required to. The Secretary of State has recommended best practices for voter registration drives, and if people complete voter registration forms, the host of the voter registration drive is required to turn the forms in for finalization of the registration.
This proposed legislation would require all voter registration drives in Louisiana to register with the state. This creates an additional burden for student groups, churches, non-profits, and others that regularly host voter registration drives.
Additionally, this changes long standing practices to increase voter registration and creates penalties for not registering voter registration drives including fines and up to imprisonment. We should not be making it more burdensome to register voters in Louisiana.