voter registration

Greg Bishop -- Illinois Radio Network Supporters of a measure to automatically register people to vote when they’re getting a driver’s license through the DMV say it’s about ensuring every eligible voter is registered. Senate Bill 2134, introduced by Democratic Senator Andy Manar, will change the current opt-in voter registration system to an opt-out system when people are getting or renewing thei

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network There's a proposal in Springfield to make voter registration come automatically whenever somebody gets a driver's license or a state ID. State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is one of the sponsors...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Same-day voter registration is now the law in Illinois. It was tried last year on a one-time basis to see how it would work. Now it’s the law permanently. Marissa Liebling, director of the group Just Vote, says most of those who took advantage of it last year weren’t new voters, they had just moved...