Vermont has become the 14th state to allow voters to register up to and including Election Day.
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Monday signed into law a bill to allow same-day voter registration.
Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos says it was among his legislative priorities this session. "We’re very excited about it because no eligible Vermonter should be denied their right to participate in our democracy.”
Under existing law, people must register by the Wednesday before Election Day. That will remain the case for the 2016 election. The new law takes effect January 1st, 2017.
Shumlin says the change will encourage more participation in elections. He calls voting the cornerstone of our democracy.
Currently the one way to vote and register on the same day is to fill out an absentee ballot immediately after registering to vote.
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