\u00a0Paperless voter registration is more accurate and reliable than paper forms<\/strong><\/p>\n

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• Officials consistently confirm that paperless registrations produce fewer errors than paper forms and reduce opportunities for fraud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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  • A 2009 survey of incomplete and incorrect registrations in Maricopa County, Arizona found that electronic voter registrations are as much as five times less error-prone than their paper-based counterparts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u00a0Paperless voter registration increases voter registration rates<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • DMV voter registrations have nearly doubled in Washington and Kansas, and increased by even more in Rhode Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Seven times as many South Dakotans submitted voter registrations at DMVs after the state implemented an automated system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Registration rates among 18-24 year-old citizens rose from 28 to 53 percent after Arizona introduced online and automated registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n

          Voter registration modernization should not be a partisan issue. Of course, in the wake of so many attempts at voter suppression in the 2012 election cycle, you\u2019d think that dragging voter registration procedures into the 21^{st<\/sup> Century would be an equally contentious and politicized issue. So, it\u2019s encouraging to note that the Brennan Center reports this bit of good news:<\/p>\n}

          \u201cIn a field often subject to partisan bickering, it is noteworthy that state voter registration innovations have earned praise from Republicans and Democrats alike, as well as from election officials and agency personnel.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

          Unfortunately, I live in Missouri, where we have apparently complied with HAVA, but that’s as far as we’ve gotten. We have a Democratic Governor, and a Democratic Secretary of State, and we’re not a swing state in the 2012 election, so, what are we waiting for? Our Republican-dominated legislature, perhaps?<\/p>\n

          What’s happening in your state?<\/p>\n

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