Automatic Voter Registration

Voting Rights

Automatic voter registration, a reform that will modernize voter registration and increase registration rates, is gaining momentum nationally. Eight states and the District of Columbia already have automatic voter registration, and more than 30 states have introduced legislative proposals. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice testified in the Massachusetts Legislature in support of automatic voter registration. The testimony appears below.

LCCR Testimony in Favor of the AVR Bill