Pennsylvania will join 23 other states that have implemented automatic voter registration as part of a national, bipartisan effort to increase voter engagement and turnout.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will automatically register eligible voters when they get a driver’s license or ID card, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.
Pennsylvanians have been able to opt-in to registering to vote at the end of their ID registration or renewal at PennDot locations since 1993. Starting today, they’ll need to actively opt-out of registering to vote, as part of an effort by Shapiro’s administration to streamline government processes.“Automatic voter registration is a commonsense step to ensure election security and save Pennsylvanians time and tax dollars,” Shapiro said in a news release.
Other states with automatic voter registration include West Virginia, Georgia, Maryland and New Jersey. These states have increased the number of registered voters, but there is little evidence that it increases the number of people who ote in an election,. On the contrary, the study shows a decrease in voter turnout because the share of registered voters who cast ballots dropped.
While Democrats celebrated Shapiro’s actions, Republican leaders criticized him for acting unilaterally and without the input of the General Assembly — a common criticism of his predecessor and fellow Democrat, Gov. Tom Wolf.
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