Governor Jerry Brown signed the “New Motor Voter Act” into law on Saturday. Now citizens will be automatically registered to vote when they get or renew a driver’s license or state ID card. After a record-low voter turnout last year, proponents hope making voter registration opt-out rather than opt-in will encourage participation. Will this make you more likely to vote?
Automatic Voter Registration Comes to California
Governor Jerry Brown signed the "New Motor Voter Act" into law on Saturday. Now citizens will be automatically registered to vote when they get or renew a driver's license or state ID card. After a record-low voter turnout last year, proponents hope making voter registration opt-out rather than opt-in will encourage participation. Will this make you more likely to vote?
Guests:
Alex Padilla, California's Secretary of State
Jon Fleischman, GOP strategist, publisher of the FlashReport.org website on California politics