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Snarkoleptic

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Mon May 29, 2017, 10:49 PM May 2017

Illinois passes automatic voter registration

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/335555-illinois-legislature-passes-automatic-voter-registration


The Illinois House passed a bill Monday that would automatically register people to vote, the Associated Press reports.

The House passed the bill 115-0. It will now return to the Senate for agreements on changes, according to the AP.

Under the proposal, people will automatically be registered to vote when they visit Secretary of State's offices and several other state agencies.

People must meet certain conditions and they are allowed to opt out.


Now if only the Senate version can avoid veto by Gov. Ruiner.
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Illinois passes automatic voter registration (Original Post) Snarkoleptic May 2017 OP
I think this is the best approach. LisaM May 2017 #1
That's the way to do it, have people opt out rather than opt in. JudyM May 2017 #2
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