Minneapolis council member wants landlords to provide voter information-to #GOTV

It is a good idea.
Note the bold sentences below. Gov Scott Walker and his Republican cronies passed a law taking away LOCAL control once again. Does it a lot



http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-council-member-wants-landlords-to-provide-voter-information/313025151/


Minneapolis council member wants landlords to provide voter information

By Erin Golden
July 10, 2015 — 9:15am

Minneapolis City Council Member Jacob Frey has a strategy to get more renters voting on Election Day: require landlords to provide voter registration information each time they rent to a new tenant.

Frey is still formalizing his plan, but he said the idea is to reach out to people who move frequently and often don't keep their voter registration up to date -- or don't register at all. He expects such a move would have a big impact on registration among young people, students, the elderly and people of color.

"Between the ages of 19 and 25, you're moving practically every year sometimes," he said. "Even the most civically engaged people can easily forget to register."

Frey said the city could provide landlords with voter registration forms and information each time they renew their rental license. They'd then be required to pass it along to new tenants when they move in. The information would be there and waiting, Frey said, like a mint left on a hotel pillow for when guests check in.

Minneapolis would not be the first city to experiment with such a strategy. Madison, Wisconsin, approved a similar requirement in 2012, but it was repealed two years later when state lawmakers approved a bill banning such measures in any city. ...