Bipartisan Committee Pushes To Change Voter Registration

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A bipartisan group is looking to restructure the way Americans register to vote. The Committee to Modernize Voter Registration is pushing for an automated registration system, the New York Times reported.

The two chairmen of the effort, Trevor Potter and Marc Elias, said they've seen the need for a reformed system. Potter worked on John McCain's presidential campaign; Elias is a lawyer who has worked as a lead attorney for Minnesota Sen. Al Franken.

"Throughout our campaign work, we saw firsthand the inefficiency and needless expense in our paper-based registration system," Potter said in a statement.

The details of a proposal have not been decided, but no party will gain or lose from an automated system, Potter said. The committee is in its early stages, but wants to begin talking about legislation.

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