Why is the legislation referred to as the “motor voter” bill?
A. The nickname comes from the bill’s main provision, which would enable individuals to apply to register to vote simultaneously when they apply for, renew or change the address on their driver’s license or non-driver ID. Q. Why is voter registration reform needed? A. Barely half of all eligible voters participated in the last presidential election. According to preliminary data, less than 40 percent of all eligible voters turned out for the 1990 elections. The motor voter legislation would help revive declining voter participation by breaking down government-erected barriers that inhibit citizen participation. Nearly one-third of adult Americans move within a two year period. They deserve an efficient way to register to vote, like the motor voter system. In some areas, registration is difficult because of inconvenient hours and hard-to-find locations. In others, registration procedures have discriminatory effects. The National Voter Registration Act would provide simple and efficient
