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posted by n1 on Sunday November 20 2016, @11:21AM   Printer-friendly
from the right-to-vote dept.

The Daily Northwestern reports

The Illinois Senate voted 38-18 on [November 16] to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of an automatic voter registration bill.

The bill [...] would automatically register voters who are seeking a new or updated license, or who are seeking other services from state departments such as Human Services or Healthcare and Family Services.

[...]The only two things a citizen should need to vote is being 18 years old and a citizen.

[...]The bill received bipartisan support when it passed through the House by a vote of 86-30 and the Senate with a vote of 42-16.

[...]To fully override Rauner's veto, the Illinois House will also have to vote to override, but it will not back in session until Nov. 29.

More information on Automatic Voter Registration can be found here.


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  • (Score: 2) by ilPapa on Monday November 21 2016, @04:13AM

    by ilPapa (2366) on Monday November 21 2016, @04:13AM (#430328) Journal

    They accepted the passports because they have to by federal law. The same thing applies to military IDs. The states that tried to disallow them got a smackdown in federal court.

    Do you disagree with such rulings? Do you believe US military IDs and US passports should NOT be allowed as legal identification for purposes of voting?

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