UC students push for election day voter registration

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In an effort to gain more support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative, the UC Student Association is pushing for student support of Assembly Bill 1436, which will allow election day voter registration in California.

Under existing law, a voter may not vote in an election unless he or she has registered on or before 15 days prior to the election. AB 1436 would establish conditional registration through which a person would be permitted to register to vote after the 15th day before an election or on election day, and cast his or her vote to be counted if the conditional voter registration is approved.

The bill would also require county election officials to offer conditional voter registration and provisional voting at voting offices.

Many feel this particular election is especially important for students because of Brown’s tax initiative, Proposition 30, which will guarantee that the state government buy out state public college tuition, abating the threat of serious tuition hikes. If the proposition fails, the UC will receive a series of budget cuts that could necessitate a 20.3 percent mid-year tuition increase.