Plan could ease voter registration
Connecticut's secretary of the state is proposing a plan to make it easier for residents to vote. The proposal would automatically register anyone who does business with the DMV. "It is more of
•
Feb 9, 2016, 3:26 AM
•
Updated 3,179 days ago
Share:
Connecticut's secretary of the state is proposing a plan to make it easier for residents to vote.
The proposal would automatically register anyone who does business with the DMV.
"It is more of an opt-out system in the sense that you have to affirmatively say 'I don't want to register at this time,'" says Secretary of the State Denise Merrill.
Supporters of the proposal think it could register 400,000 new voters.
"The unemployed, young people and renters are the folks who are the least likely to engage," says Cheri Quickmire, of Common Cause Connecticut.
However, critics have concerns about those who are not citizens being able to vote.
"If the process is automatic, they might be issued a voter registration or registered as a voter without actually being eligible to vote," says Rep. Gail Lavielle.
The secretary's office says that non-citizen licenses are classified differently and don't interact with the online voter system.
More from News 12
2:08
Bridgeport man fights for his life 1 week after being struck by hit-and-run driver
1:18
'Second summer' holds on; more warmth and dry weather in Connecticut
2:30
Milford cemetery removes items from gravestones that honored loved ones
0:57
'We want to provide.' Norwalk ACTS celebrates 10 years as part of national movement
1:43
'Back to Y2K days.' State 911 systems restored after hours of confusion
1:19
