In states across the country, Republicans have enacted discriminatory photo ID laws, cut back early voting, eliminated polling locations and done everything they can think of to make it harder for people to vote.
It's time to reverse the tide and make it easier to vote – not harder. Rep. Robert Brady of Pennsylvania recently introduced the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2016, which would expand automatic voter registration nationwide by requiring states to automatically and securely register people eligible to vote when they interact with certain state and federal agencies. Everyone would have the chance to opt out, and no one would be registered against their will.
The Automatic Voter Registration Act would create a pathway to voting for up to 50 million new voters, dramatically increasing participation and registration rates, while reducing errors and costs – but it won't gain traction in Congress without grassroots support.
