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Other voting access options being explored
across the country are Vote Centers. There are
several variations, but most commonly voters
are provided with the option to vote at any
vote center in their county. Benefits include
voter accessibility (voters can vote near
home, work, school, or any other preference),
significant cost savings, near-elimination of
voters appearing in incorrect polling places,
and reduced need for provisional ballots.

* Several states require same-day registrants to sign an
affidavit or oath that they are eligible and have not
already voted, and many states have criminal penalties
for fraudulent voting.16

registration, online registration, no-excuse absentee voting,
and vote centers. Of these, Pennsylvania only offers online
registration, which was implemented in 2015, and which
already registered our one millionth voter in February
2018.13 The enactment of many of these other measures
may be an effective way to engage more voters and
improve voter turnout.

A wide range of states have embraced SDR: urban and
rural; Republican, Democratic, and Independent; states
as different as Iowa, Wyoming, New Hampshire, North
Dakota, and California, and results have been very positive.

A. Same-Day Registration and
Automatic Registration

Automatic Voter Registration provides that when eligible
citizens apply for or utilize public services, such as applying
for a driver's license, Social Security benefits, public services,
or classes at a public university, they will be automatically registered to vote unless they choose to opt out. If
applicants do not decline, their information is securely sent
to election offices, who contact the applicants to confirm
registration and any additional information needed.17

Same-day voter registration (SDR) allows voters to register
to vote or update their voter registration at their polling
place or designated locations, and vote that same day.
Currently, there are 17 states plus the District of Columbia
that have same-day registration.14 The impact on voter
turnout is remarkable: since 1996, voter turnout in SDR
states has been on average 7 - 13 points higher than
states without SDR.15

Approximately 12 states and the District of Columbia
have approved automatic voter registration, and 20 other
states have introduced similar proposals.18 (Fun fact: North
Dakota is the only state that does not require any voter
registration.19)

Importantly, states with same-day registration use stringent
means to ensure voter eligibility and protect against
fraud, including:
* All SDR states require prospective SDR voters to show ID
demonstrating proof of identity and residency;
* Several states require Election Day registrants to vote
by provisional ballot, so that eligibility may be fully
confirmed before their vote is counted; and

Automatic registration will lead to more accurate rolls and
ensure that only eligible citizens will be registered to vote.
Many of these public services already collect citizenship and
other information needed for voter registration eligibility

13 Pennsylvania's Online Voter Registration Hits 1M Milestone,
U.S. News and World Report, https://www.usnews.com/news/
best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2018-02-26/pennsylvaniasonline-voter-registration-hits-1m-milestone (February 26, 2018)
14 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), http://
www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-dayregistration.aspx
15 America Goes to the Polls, p. 20, https://www.nonprofitvote.
org/documents/2017/03/america-goes-polls-2016.pdf/.

16 NCSL, http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/
same-day-registration.aspx
17 Brennan Center, Case for Automatic Voter Registration, https://
www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/Case_
for_Automatic_Voter_Registration.pdf
18 Brennan Center, Automatic Voter Registration; https://www.
brennancenter.org/analysis/automatic-voter-registration
19 North Dakota....The Only State Without Voter Registration,
https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/portals/votereg.pdf
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http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2018-02-26/pennsylvanias-online-voter-registration-hits-1m-milestone http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2018-02-26/pennsylvanias-online-voter-registration-hits-1m-milestone https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/Case_for_Automatic_Voter_Registration.pdf https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2018-02-26/pennsylvanias-online-voter-registration-hits-1m-milestone https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/Case_for_Automatic_Voter_Registration.pdf http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/Case_for_Automatic_Voter_Registration.pdf http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/automatic-voter-registration http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/automatic-voter-registration https://www.nonprofitvote.org/documents/2017/03/america-goes-polls-2016.pdf/ https://www.nonprofitvote.org/documents/2017/03/america-goes-polls-2016.pdf/ https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/portals/votereg.pdf

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