(a) Department personnel, upon approval of the appropriate supervisor, may correct errors on a person's voter registration record as necessary to maintain a complete and accurate voter registration list.
(b) The State Board of Elections shall approve any change in the year of birth of a registrant where there is a difference between the year submitted on a previous registration application and the year submitted on the most current registration application. The Board may, if deemed appropriate, refer such discrepancies to the Attorney General or the State Election Commissioner for investigation; provided, however, that any discrepancy referred to the State Election Commissioner shall also be referred to the Attorney General.