If we want to increase participation, Amy Klobuchar and Theda Skocpol think we should automatically register every young person to vote when they turn 18
All of the important policies Democrats talk about getting done—combating climate change, tackling gun violence, expanding access to health care—depend on one thing: a democracy that works. One way to help fix American politics would be to automatically register every young person to vote when they turn 18.
Passing my bill to automatically register voters in every state would result in 22 million new voters in just the first year of implementation. If states don’t implement automatic registration, then they must let eligible individuals register to vote and cast their ballots on the day of a federal election.Universal automatic voter registration for all citizens who will be 18 by the next Election Day, plus an Election Day holiday.
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