John,
Last week, I released a plan to make registering to vote in Montana automatic whenever you get a new driver’s license or ID card.
Read the full plan HERE.
The best part about our plan is that it’s simple, it will reduce costs, and can be done on day one.
Registering to vote should be easy. It should also be easy to update your registration if you move. But for too many Montanans, it isn’t.
Many don’t realize it, but the Montana Attorney General can do something to help fix both problems.
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Automatic Voter Registration TV Announcement
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Montanans currently have the option of registering to vote when they get a driver’s license or ID card, but it’s not automatic. As a result, thousands of Montanans miss out on registration or providing updated information that will save them time at the polls.
The Attorney General oversees the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) and has the authority to integrate an “opt-out” voter registration process for all driver’s licenses and state ID cards.
The MVD would automatically populate voter registration forms as it already does and transmit them to County Clerks for registration, as well as to the Secretary of State.
The benefits are clear and immediate. With automatic voter registration, there will be an increase in registered voters. That’s good for democracy.
Montanans who move will have their information automatically updated and avoid lines. That’s good for efficiency.
Automatic voter registration is a simple fix to allow more Montanans to express their right to vote. But it takes a change in leadership from the past eight years to get the job done. The current Attorney General could make elections better now. He simply chooses not to.
If I’m elected, I will.
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If you agree Montana should have Automatic Voter Registration, please donate to our campaign
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I’m running for Attorney General because Montanans want our elected officials to work for us again.
We want an Attorney General who will stand up for us and defend our rights, whether it’s in court or at the ballot box.
As your Attorney General, I will never settle for anything less.
-Raph Graybill
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