I am writing to urge you to vote against House Bill 127, the so-called “Voter Registration Drive Form” bill—or more appropriately, the Voter Suppression Bill.
While this bill claims to promote data security, existing laws already safeguard personal information in the voter registration process. Furthermore, no individual is forced to complete a registration form during a voter drive. Participation is always voluntary, and the decision to share personal information rests entirely with the individual.
In reality, what this bill would do is suppress voter engagement, particularly within marginalized communities. For example, Black voters are nearly twice as likely to register through community-based drives—this bill would severely limit that access.
By criminalizing the core activities of voter registration drives and requiring prior government approval for such efforts, HB 127 imposes unconstitutional restrictions on both political speech and association. These are foundational rights protected by the First Amendment, and similar laws in other states have already been struck down as unlawful encroachments on free expression.
This bill goes even further by making it a crime to simply hand out official voter registration forms—even when those forms are not collected. This extreme overreach undermines the basic act of helping someone begin the voter registration process. Organizations should be free to distribute and collect registration forms as part of their civic mission to expand voter participation—without the threat of criminal penalties.
For these reasons, I strongly urge you to vote NO on HB 127.
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