Panel’s proposals prevent voter ID theft

BATON ROUGE — The State Board of Election Supervisors has recommended changes in state election laws.

One of the proposals would make it a felony to copy or otherwise reproduce a completed voter registration application. The change would protect the confidentiality of such information as the individual’s full date of birth and Social Security number, which could be used for fraudulent purposes.

Violators would be subject to a fine of up to $2,000 or up to two years in jail or both on a first offense.

The ban on copying originally targeted those conducting voter registration drives.

But the board decided to expand it at the suggestion of panel member Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne.

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I vote a definite maybe.