Voter Registration Modernization will enfranchise millions of voters. Every citizen is registered to vote at age 18. Registrations will be updated as you move. All done automatically.
The post below is a quick update on this important progressive reform.
During my campaign for Secretary of State [*], I proposed Automatic Voter Registration for Washington State.
Every citizen is registered to vote at age 18. Your registration would follow you as you move. All done automatically.
Automatic registration is cheaper, more accurate, and more fair than our current opt-in system. It'd also simplify election administration by eliminating the need for provisional ballots.
I'm absolutely thrilled to note this issue is gaining support. A small sampling...
Each of these efforts is being done independently. People have acknowledged the problem, determined the correct solution, and are starting to organize.
Automatic voter registration is an idea who's time has come.
[*] I, Jason Osgood, was the Democratic candidate for Washington's Secretary of State in 2008.