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Study Proposes Automatic Voter Registration

By Steve Kraske
Published December 4, 2015 at 1:59 PM CST

Voter registration continues to be a hot issue, including in Kansas, where in 2011, the state instituted a strict photo ID rule and a proof of citizenship requirement for those registering to vote. Now, some voting experts advocate a different way of handling the registration of voters: automatic and permanent voter registration. We discuss it on this edition of Up to Date.

Guests:

  • Jonathan Brater, counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program 
  • Michael Smith, associate professor of political science at Emporia State University
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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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