To: All State Secretaries of State
Make voting easier
Voter registration deadlines are weeks before Election Day, and most states don't support online registration. Early vote is a no-brainer, but this year states like Florida and Ohio nearly eliminated it. And lines on Election Day are absurdly long -- for no good reason.
Let's demand that every secretary of state make voting reform a top priority starting in the upcoming legislature, starting here:
1. Same day registration and online registration
2. Expanding early voting opportunities
3. If we get the first two, we'll take care of the third: no more long lines on Election Day.
Let's demand that every secretary of state make voting reform a top priority starting in the upcoming legislature, starting here:
1. Same day registration and online registration
2. Expanding early voting opportunities
3. If we get the first two, we'll take care of the third: no more long lines on Election Day.
Why is this important?
From an old and busted voter registration system, to voters being turned away after standing in line for an entire day, voting in America is ridiculously hard. We're ashamed, and by 2014, we demand our elected leaders make it easier for citizens to cast their votes.