Congratulations on getting your CA driver’s license! You’re now registered to vote. - Granite Grok

Congratulations on getting your CA driver’s license! You’re now registered to vote.

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As of January 1, 2016, California drivers will be automatically registered to vote when they first get their driver’s licenses or renew an existing one, as per the new Motor Voter law signed this week by Governor Jerry Brown.

The idea of coupling voter registration with driver’s licensing is a direct result of the California legislature’s concern that voter participation was so low–about 46%.  This new law is the most effective way to rectify that problem, and should be hailed as a model of governmental efficiency;  they solved two problems in one fell swoop.  That’s a win-win.

For you critics out there, this is not, I repeat not, a voter drive for the Democrats! No, sir. There is absolutely no need to worry about any illegal immigrants obtaining the right to vote, even after they receive a ‘special’ California driver’s license for non-citizens.

 

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