While state lawmakers have been busy finding ways to undermine democracy by proposing laws to block the vote, federal lawmakers introduced a bill to ensure all eligible Americans have access to the ballot. Now, we are asking members of Congress to make sure this important bill gains traction.
First enacted by Maine in 1973, Election Day Registration, or Same Day Registration, is a voter registration rule that allows individuals to register and then to vote on Election Day or during the early voting period. Voter participation has already jumped by as much as 10 percent in the nine states and the District of Columbia where these policies have been implemented. In 2012, 9.5 million Americans were able to walk into their polling places, register, and vote on the same day. All Americans should have this opportunity.
The Same Day Registration Act of 2013 (H.R.280 and S. 532) was introduced earlier this year to help make voting easier for all Americans. We’re asking the members of the Committee on House Administration in the House, and the Committee on Rules and Administration in the Senate, which oversee federal elections, to buck the voter suppression trend, pass these bills, and send them on for floor votes.
On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the NVRA, Americans are calling on Congress to make voting more free, fair, and accessible for all. The NVRA streamlined the voter registration process, and now it’s time to boost voter participation by bringing Same Day Registration opportunities to all American voters.
Please sign the petition to make Same Day Registration universally available and pass it along now!