Voter Registration Should Be Automatic

The problems arose because our old system of state-by-state registration rules — some of which appear designed for a mail system via pony express — is outmoded and frankly retains vestiges of our racist past. We need to follow the lead of at least 24 other countries and adopt a system of automatic and permanent voter registration. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Nov 26, 2008 - 4:46 PM PST
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by Mike LaBonte - Nov. 26, 2008

This is pretty good, given the limited space allotted to opinion articles. Adding just a few words of detail to the evidence would have helped. It gives most of the known pro-universal registration arguments, but completely omits the cons. As a result this won't convince everyone, but will get people thinking.

I am a Registrar of Voters, and agree that universal registration would be good. But the real argument is the privacy issue. Universal registration ... More »

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