Good news – the state of Colorado is one step closer to modernizing its election process, something most of the country is in dire need of.
The Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act passed through the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee easily on Monday by a 7-4 vote. If enacted, the legislation would take three important steps: implement Election Day Registration (whereby citizens can both register and vote on Election Day), automatically send mail ballots to every voter, and create a real-time statewide voter database to prevent fraud.
It’s remarkable to me how Colorado is quickly becoming a symbol of progressive politics completely surrounded by deep red states that wouldn’t even consider passing new gun control legislation or making it easier for people to vote.