On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Vermont became the fourth state to offer automatic voter registration. The policy will simplify voter registration by automatically registering citizens to vote when they sign up for a driver's license or state-issued ID.
President Obama has been pushing for automatic voter registration in all states, believing it would make voting easier and remove barriers to access. He says, "Democrats, Republicans, independents, seniors, folks with disabilities, the men and women of our military – it would make sure that it was easier for them to vote and have their vote counted." So far, only four states -- Vermont, California, Oregon and West Virginia -- have implemented the common-sense policy.
Though New York leads the country on many issues, it is notoriously difficult to vote in the state. Blair Horner of NY PIRG believes that automatic voter registration would change that. Please sign the petition to urge New York legislators to pass automatic voter registration in New York!
I am writing to urge you to pass automatic voter registration in New York to simplify the voting process for your citizens.
On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Vermont became the fourth state to offer automatic voter registration. The policy will simplify voter registration by automatically registering citizens to vote when they sign up for a driver's license or state-issued ID.
President Obama has been pushing for automatic voter registration in all states, believing it would make voting easier and remove barriers to access. He says, "Democrats, Republicans, independents, seniors, folks with disabilities, the men and women of our military – it would make sure that it was easier for them to vote and have their vote counted." So far, only four states -- Vermont, California, Oregon and West Virginia -- have implemented the common-sense policy.
Though New York leads the country on many issues, it is notoriously difficult to vote in the state. Blair Horner of NY PIRG believes that automatic voter registration would change that. I respectfully urge you to pass automatic voter registration in New York. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this petition.
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