Maryland Will Automatically Register Voters
4/6: Maryland adopts AVR in hopes of bringing its 500,000 unregistered voters to the polls.
Automatic Voter Registration Passes in New Jersey
4/12: New Jersey chose to expand their automatic voter registration laws, registering all potential voters unless they ask to be removed from the process.
Illinois Voters ID Laws Begin in Summer
4/8: Illinois voters can learn about the state's voter ID laws at local meetings.
Voter Automatically Registered in Maryland
3/28: Citizens will be automatically registered to vote when they give their information to certain Maryland state agencies.
Automatic Voter Registration Coming to Maryland
3/16: The state senate has approved a bill that will begin automatic voter registration in the Maryland.
Voting Now Easier in Washington State
3/19: Washington State's governor signed bills designed to make voting easier with pre-registration and automatic registration.
Is Universal Voter Registration Constitutional?
3/28: Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby makes the argument that universal voter registration is a terrible idea.
Massachusetts Considers Automatic Voter Registration Law
3/7: The Massachusetts house is considering a bill to automatically register voters.
Michigan’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment Includes Automatic Voter Registration
2/16: A constitutional amendment in Michigan would allow same-day registration, automatic registration, expanded absentee voting, and more time for military members to cast ballots.
Washington State Democrats Push for Automatic and Same-Day Registration
2/20: Democratic legislators in Washington State are pushing to pass laws expanding places residents can register to vote, enabling automatic registration for teens, and allowing same-day voter registration.