Brennan Center for Justice Proposes Universal Voter Registration

This year's presidential election has come and gone with minimal controversy, but many argue that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. The Alliance for Justice worked on the Election Protection hotline run by Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and has some examples of the problems on Election day. And in response, suggest some ways to alleviate such issues in the future such as nationwide early voting, same day voter registration, increased penalties for voter suppression efforts, and provide more money to state and local authorities to conduct voter registration efforts. The Brennan Center for Justice has recently released a policy paper advocating universal voting registration, which would have the government take the initiative on voter registration and ultimately help eliminate accusations of voter registration fraud. And reportedly, the Brennan Center is working with Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) on legislation that would ensure all eligible Americans are registered to vote automatically.
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