House Democrats push to make voting easier
By Mike Lillis - 05/17/12 07:28 PM ET
House Democratic leaders on Thursday introduced legislation to streamline Americans' trips to the polls ...
At issue are a growing list of state laws recently enacted – usually by Republican lawmakers – in the name of preventing voter fraud. Since the start of 2011, at least 14 states have passed – or are about to pass – new voting restrictions that will affect this year's presidential election, according to New York University Law School's Brennan Center for Justice. Eight states have passed new photo ID laws – quadrupling the number before 2011 – while the number of states with proof-of-citizenship requirements has doubled over the same span, the Brennan Center found.
In all, 176 restrictive bills have been proposed over the last 18 months in 41 states, according to the Brennan Center ...
The Democrats' bill seeks to lower the hurdles to voting, making online registration universal, allowing all eligible voters to register on election day and providing funds to train poll workers. The legislation would also require all federally-funded universities to conduct registration drives ...
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/228231-house-democrats-push-to-make-voting-easier