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Good News: California One Step Closer To Adopting Election Day Registration | The California Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would allow citizens to register to vote on Election Day. AB 1436, which passed the Assembly earlier this month, will need approval from the Senate Public Safety Committee before coming to the floor. States that allow citizens to register on Election Day boost their voter turnout rate by more than seven percentage points.

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