Senator Russ Feingold and Representative Keith Ellison Reintroduce the Same Day Registration Act

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) are reintroducing legislation that will make it easier to register to vote by permitting eligible voters to register the same day that they vote in all federal elections. By expanding the opportunities to register to vote, the Same Day Registration Act (S1986 and HR 3957) would help increase voter turnout. In the 2008 presidential election, the five states with the highest voter turnout were Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin--all of which allow voters to register the same day they vote. Discussing the legislation, Senator Feingold stated “[w]e should take action to get more people involved in the political process and same day registration is a proven way to do it.” Please join the Democratic National Committee in urging legislators to adopt measures that simplify and expand the voter registration process, so that all eligible voters have the opportunity for meaningful participation in the political process.