U.S Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., is urging fellow House members to support a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they do business at their state’s motor vehicle department...
On its face, the change sounds reasonable. Although registration does not present a daunting obstacle to those who take their civic duties seriously, making registration easier can’t hurt in the effort to boost turnout...
At the same time, any move to change voter registration procedures must be approached first and foremost with a focus on ensuring the integrity of our elections. Are the motor vehicle departments in Rhode Island and other states up to the task of handling far more instances in which people want to register to vote? And if they are, are proper safeguards in place to prevent duplication, fraud or the registration of non-citizens to vote?
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