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LAFCO hears staff study on boosting voter turnout; VoteCal, same‑day registration and technology examined
Summary
LAFCO received a staff presentation by Enrique Aguilar summarizing legal constraints and possible reforms to increase turnout, including online registration rules, VoteCal integration, potential same‑day registration, and state‑level reforms like automatic registration and vote‑by‑mail changes.
The San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission reviewed a staff draft report on ways the city might increase voter participation, hearing a presentation from policy research intern Enrique Aguilar on current rules, possible reforms and outreach strategies.
Aguilar summarized what California law allows and what would require state or charter changes. He noted online voter registration in California (implemented in 2012) requires identification such as a California driver’s license or identification card number, the last four digits of a social security…
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