Austin American-Statesman: Austin Lawmaker Pitches Online Voter Registration — Again
Electronic voter registration in Texas is also a focus of groups like Common Cause, a voter rights and ethics watchdog group, that has made online voter registration legislation a priority for the upcoming session, said Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas. “The state should be more concerned with how few Texans are registering to vote and how few Texans are actually voting,” Gutierrez said. “We did a little better this past midterm election than we historically have ... but that isn’t a lot to brag about. It’s just simple things like online registration that will make a huge difference.”