During my campaign for Secretary of State, I proposed Automatic Voter Registration for Washington State.
Every citizen is registered to vote at age 18. Your registration would follow you as you move. All done automatically.
Automatic registration is cheaper, more accurate, and more fair than our current opt-in system. It'd also simplify election administration by eliminating the need for provisional ballots.
I'm absolutely thrilled to note this issue is gaining support. A small sampling...
The Committee to Modernize Voter Registration -- Utah (!)
Mike Bloomberg Unveils Plan For Automatic Voter Registration & Weekend Voting
Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights
Voter Registration Modernization -- Brennan Center
Automatic Voter Registration bill in NY -- Fair Vote
Each of these efforts is being done independently. People have acknowledged the problem, determined the correct solution, and are starting to organize.
Automatic voter registration is an idea who's time has come.