The May 1, 2011 edition of the Sacramento Bee featured this editorial about the need to implement online voter registration in California. Excerpts are featured below.
Think about 6.4 million people. That's more people than live in 34 of the 50 states. It's also the number of Californians who are eligible to vote but are not registered.
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The Legislature approved online registration in 2008, to no avail. Clearly frustrated with delays and excuses, some lawmakers are plunging ahead with their own solutions.
Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, is carrying legislation that would authorize counties to permit online registration.
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A county-by-county system is not the preferred method of registering voters. However, it may be the only solution, given the uncertain status of a statewide online voter registration.
Back to that number, 6.4 million people eligible to vote but not registered. That's more than are registered in all but five of the 50 states. Individuals should take it upon themselves to register. But California should make it as easy as logging onto a laptop.
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