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September 20, 2023

Pennsylvania Automates Voter Registration; Lindsay Powell Wins Election, Keeping PA House Blue
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Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday his
state will now automatically register eligible voters when they obtain
or renew driver's licenses or ID cards.

Gov. Josh Shapiro: "We'll save taxpayers time and money, reduce the
number of costly paper registrations and streamline voter registration
for Pennsylvanians. Look, this is common sense. You already provide
proof of identity, residency, age and citizenship at the DMV - all the
information you need to register to vote."

Pennsylvania joins 23 mostly Democratic states and Washington, D.C., in
having some form of automatic voter registration.

Meanwhile, Democrat Lindsay Powell easily won a special election Tuesday
in Pittsburgh, restoring the Democrats' one-seat majority in the
Pennsylvania House. She is the first Black woman to represent the
predominantly white 21st District in Allegheny County.


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