Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
New Jersey
On June 29, the New Jersey legislature passed AB 4613. It provides that the government will automatically register all adult citizen residents known to exist. It also allows no-excuse early absentee voting, and lets 17-year-olds pre-register.
Governor Chris Christie still has not acted on the bill. The rules say he can delay deciding whether to sign or veto the bill until the legislature comes into session. The legislature may come into session this month. If it does not, it will come into session next month.
California
Governor Jerry Brown has until the end of Sunday, October 11, to decide whether to sign or veto two election law bills. So far he hasn’t acted on either one.
AB 477 puts the Green Party’s internal rules into the election code.
AB 1461 is a major bill that provides all adult citizens known to exist will automatically be registered, although they will be contacted and asked if they wish to opt out. If they don’t respond, they will be registered.
UPDATE
On October 10, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 477, which puts the Green Party’s internal rules into the election code. He also signed AB 1461, which says that all adult citizens known to exist in California will automatically be registered to vote, although they will be notified and given a chance to decline. But if they don’t respond, they will be registered. Unless or until the individual contacts elections officials, he or she will have a partisan designation of “unknown.” That is a different category than independent.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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