Automatic Voter Registration Law Adds to Voter Rolls
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Illinois government's multi-tasking when it comes to registering people to vote.
A new report estimates an additional 111,000 voter registration applications have been processed at Illinois Secretary of State facilities annually, thanks to a 2018 automatic voter registration law. But advocates say Illinois can — and should — do better.
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Automatic Voter Registration Law Adds to Voter Rolls
Clip: 2/23/2022 | 6m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
A new report estimates an additional 111,000 voter registration applications have been processed at Illinois Secretary of State facilities annually, thanks to a 2018 automatic voter registration law. But advocates say Illinois can — and should — do better.
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