America suffers from disturbingly low voter registration and turnout rates.
Almost 50 million eligible Americans were not registered to vote in the 2012 election, and another 12 million experienced problems with their registration that prevented them from voting.
In May 2015, Oregon became the the first state to pass a New Motor Voter Law and as many as 300,000 Oregonians could be added to the voter rolls by 2016. Just this year, similar legislation was up for debate in nearly a dozen states and the movement for the increase in voter registration continues to grow.
By passing universal voter registration, we could:
- Reduce state government costs of paper registration systems
- Increase voter participation
- Add as many as 55 million new voters to the rolls
- Increase representation of communities of color, youth, and low-income communities
Sign our pledge now to stand with us and demand Universal Voter Registration for each and every American.
