Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill enabling same-day voter registration for Californians

Starting in 2014, California residents looking to vote in state and
national elections will be able to register up until and on Election
Day through a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed today.

The current deadline to register to vote is two weeks before an
election. California residents must register by Oct. 22 to be eligible
for the upcoming election on Nov. 6.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1436 to simplify voting,
according to a statement released on his website.

The bill was signed into law despite opposition by Republicans, who
argued the later deadline would encourage voter fraud, according to
the Sacramento Bee.

“Voting ““ the sacred right of every citizen ““ should be simple and
convenient,” Brown said in the statement. “While other states try to
restrict voters with new laws that burden the process, California
allows voters to register online ““ and even on Election Day.”

Compiled by Katherine Hafner, Bruin senior staff.

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