The Illinois Senate passed legislation today that’s meant to increase voter registration automatically. Just a few months ago, Democrats failed to override Governor Rauner’s veto of automatic voter registration. The new version is intended to address his concerns. It’d automatically add people to the rolls when they interact with government, like getting a driver’s license.
Democrats say it would put Illinois ahead of the curve among states. And this time, Republicans agreed unanimously. Patty Schuh is a spokeswoman for Senate Republicans.
“Illinois has had its struggles, and continues to have its struggles over a variety of things so to be a leader in something is really nice.”
Schuh says the latest proposal fixes a problem Republicans saw last time around: people who aren’t citizens getting added to voter rolls, and the headache of removing them.
