02/12/2016

Statement & Booking Opportunity: This week, President Obama called on Illinois and states across the country to reduce the barriers to voting by passing Automatic Voter Registration that would automatically register every eligible citizen to vote when they apply for a driver’s license. 

Center for Popular Democracy is working with its state partners, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Action Now, and the Just Democracy coalition to pass legislation that would make voter registration automatic in Illinois.

Emma Greenman, Director of Voting Rights and Democracy for Center for Popular Democracy, released the following statement:

“A strong democracy requires that every eligible person be given the opportunity to vote and make their voices heard on the issues that impact their lives. Automatic voter registration removes barriers to participating in elections by shifting the obligation to register eligible voters to the state. We agree with the President, that automatic voter registration should be ‘the new norm across America.’"

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