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thecentristword

(187 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:25 PM Feb 2016

Would Automatic Voter Registration, like in Oregon and California, Doom the Republican Party?

Oregon and California have now made voter registration automatic. Your state is 100% capable of easily taking the same step. With automatic registration for voting — an opt-out option instead of “jump through hoops to register,” as required in many states — nobody is required to vote or even be registered. Rather, a government that already knows who we are through motor vehicle and other departments simply allows us to vote. (And the DMV in many states requires stricter proof of identity and citizenship than does traditional registration; and traditional registration remains available.)

Would this make a huge difference? I think so.

To find out more and send a note to your representative:

https://defeatgop.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/act-now-automatic-voter-registration-would-destroy-republican-party/


BTW - This is NOT a discussion about the Democratic Primaries

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Would Automatic Voter Registration, like in Oregon and California, Doom the Republican Party? (Original Post) thecentristword Feb 2016 OP
Hopefully. It's a start. n/t 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #1
One can only hope... 2naSalit Feb 2016 #2
Still the problem of turnout. HassleCat Feb 2016 #3
Here is the problem nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #4
Isn't the Republican Party doomed in both of those states already? LonePirate Feb 2016 #5
Only if people actually took the time to vote Zambero Feb 2016 #6
Doesn't help in states with draconian voter ID laws TexasProgresive Feb 2016 #7

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)
2. One can only hope...
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:27 PM
Feb 2016

and that's probably precisely the reason the GOP fights so hard against it. But it looks like they are starting to eat their own at this point, so...

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
4. Here is the problem
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:28 PM
Feb 2016

Yes, CA will see about 2 million extra voters, will they show up to vote? What would make a larger difference in my opinion is mail in voting, exclusively.

Also reforms that enfranchise and empower the voters would as well.

Zambero

(8,965 posts)
6. Only if people actually took the time to vote
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 09:30 PM
Feb 2016

In which case they would hopefully (although many would not) vote to represent their best interests. Hard to predict whether or not outcomes would change.

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