Illinois Just Enacted Automatic Voter Registration Law
The law is a major victory for voting rights advocates.
Illinois became the 10th state to adopt automatic voter registration on Monday.
The state’s Republican governor signed the law which mobilizes various state agencies to automatically register voters when they do business with the state government.
The law is a major victory for voting rights advocates and those seeking to expand voter registration.
In Illinois, people will now be automatically registered to vote or have their information updated on the voter rolls when they interact with the state’s motor vehicle agency and other state agencies.
In 2015, Oregon was the first state to adapt automatic voter registration.
Common Cause Illinois predicts the law will lead to more than 2 million more Illinois residents that are eligible to vote but are not registered.
Good job Illinois!
