Sen. Leland Yee’s bill to fast track online voter registration took an initial step forward yesterday.
On a party line, 3-2 vote, the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee approved Senate Bill 397, which would allow voters to register to vote by submitting an electronic affidavit via their county’s election office website.
“Not only do we think it will result in more individuals being registered because it is easier to register online,” said Adam Keigwin, chief of staff for Yee, D-San Francisco, “it will save significant costs to taxpayers and election offices.”
Opponents, however, say it’s already easy enough to register to vote on paper and the online system could create more opportunities for voter fraud.
Full Article: Yee’s Online Voter Registration Bill Moves Forward – South San Francisco, CA Patch.