Leading from the Left

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Increasing Voter Participation

The State Senate has approved a bill that will allow citizens to register to vote up to 3 days before an election. In doing so, North Carolina will joining a host of other states that have opened up the process. I strongly support this bill and am hoping this action increases voters participation in our state, particularly by young people. Here's the News and Observer article about the bill's passage in the Senate.