Following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union pledge earlier this year, a Presidential Commission on Election Administration was launched to identify non-partisan ways to shorten lines at polling places, promote the efficient conduct of elections, and provide better access to the polls for all voters.
The commission has been holding public hearings as they prepare a final report back to the President later this year. The Brennan Center for Justice has spoken to the commission, including giving testimony on their biggest issue, which is voter registration modernization. According to Myrna Perez, deputy director at Brennan, there are up to 50 million...