Support Automatic Voter Registration in Alabama!
On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Vermont became the fourth state to pass automatic voter registration. The policy will simplify voter registration by automatically registering citizens to vote when they sign up for a driver's license.
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. Already, Oregon, who passed the policy in 2015, has seen a nearly 400% increase in voter registration.
A new bill, Alabama HB 529, would set up automatic voter registration in Alabama when citizens sign up for a driver's license or non-driver ID card through the DMV, with an option to opt out if they choose. Extra paperwork is an inconvenience that discourages many citizens from voting. Let's streamline the process so that as many citizens as possible can contribute to the democratic process. Please sign the petition to urge Alabama legislators to encourage simplified voting and support automatic voter registration!
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On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Vermont became the fourth state to pass automatic voter registration. The policy will simplify voter registration by automatically registering citizens to vote when they sign up for a driver's license.
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. Already, Oregon, who passed the policy in 2015, has seen a nearly 400% increase in voter registration.
A new bill, Alabama HB 529, would set up automatic voter registration in Alabama when citizens sign up for a driver's license or non-driver ID card through the DMV, with an option to opt out if they choose. Extra paperwork is an inconvenience that discourages many citizens from voting. Let's streamline the process so that as many citizens as possible can contribute to the democratic process. Please sign the petition to urge Alabama legislators to encourage simplified voting and support automatic voter registration!
