To: The United States Senate
Don't let Chris Christie stop automatic voter registration!
Pass the REGISTER Act and require all 50 states to automatically register eligible voters.
Why is this important?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie just vetoed his state's Democracy Act, a bill which would have automatically registered eligible voters at the DMV, adding up to 1.6 million voters to the rolls, among other crucial voting rights reforms.
The Governor’s veto is a step in the wrong direction. But right now, the Senate is considering the REGISTER Act, a federal bill sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would make automatic voter registration the law of the land. Its companion bill – the Automatic Voter Registration Act (introduced by Rep. Cicilline (D-RI)) – is before House members.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, and an ensuing wave of anti-voter restrictions across the states, we need reforms like this one to engage every eligible American in our democracy.
Oregon and California are leading the way, bringing millions of eligible voters onto the rolls. Now, call on your senators to follow their lead and co-sponsor the REGISTER and/or Automatic Voter Registration Acts to bring automatic voter registration nationwide.
The Governor’s veto is a step in the wrong direction. But right now, the Senate is considering the REGISTER Act, a federal bill sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would make automatic voter registration the law of the land. Its companion bill – the Automatic Voter Registration Act (introduced by Rep. Cicilline (D-RI)) – is before House members.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, and an ensuing wave of anti-voter restrictions across the states, we need reforms like this one to engage every eligible American in our democracy.
Oregon and California are leading the way, bringing millions of eligible voters onto the rolls. Now, call on your senators to follow their lead and co-sponsor the REGISTER and/or Automatic Voter Registration Acts to bring automatic voter registration nationwide.