Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed into law a bill that automatically registers eligible residents to vote when they apply for a driver's license.
Vermont's law will go into effect July 1, 2017. Oregon, California and West Virginia have similar laws.
The Democratic governor signed the measure Thursday. It streamlines voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles with a system that identifies eligible Vermont residents and automatically sends their information to the town or city clerk for addition to the checklist, unless they opt out.
President Barack Obama has called for automatic voter registration laws to be adopted nationwide.
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