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About Same Day Registration/Election Day Registration
Same Day Registration (SDR) permits eligible citizens to register and vote on the same day. Currently, nine states have SDR (North Carolina only allows for Same Day Registration at early voting sites). SDR states typically boast voter turnout rates that are generally 10-12 percent higher than states without SDR, and report few problems with fraud, costs or administrative complexity. SDR significantly increases the opportunity to cast a vote and participate in American democracy.
Demos is engaged in a long-term project to provide research, support, technical assistance and other resources for advocates, election officials, state and federal legislators, and academics, to expand opportunities for Same Day Registration nationwide.
Same Day Registration/Election Day Registration
Maryland's Voters Would Benefit from Same Day Registration Bill debate starts today in the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee of the Maryland General Assembly; turnout increases of 4.3 percent likely under current proposed legislation. Read More | Feb 25, 2010 |
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