Passage of California automatic voter registration is major step forward for state voter access | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Targeting California’s recent record-low voter turnout, Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a measure that would eventually allow Californians to be automatically registered to vote when they go the DMV to obtain or renew a driver’s license. The measure, which would also allow Californians to opt out of registering, was introduced in response to the…
Millions more Californians could soon become registered voters after Gov. Jerry Brown signed so-called “motor voter” legislation Saturday. The bill would automatically register to vote any Californian who renews a driver’s license or signs up for a new one. Brown said the bill, dubbed the California New Motor Voter Act, would “help improve elections and expand…
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