LEGISLATION TO CREATE ONLINE VOTING ADVANCES

It could become easier than ever to cast your vote in an upcoming election. A bill sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan to establish an online voter registration process for resident was approved in a key Senate committee on Thursday. The bill would make it easier for voters to cast their ballots. Arizona implemented the first paperless voter registration system in 2002. As of April 2015, a total of 20 states offer online registration, and another six states plus the District of Columbia have passed legislation to create online voter registration systems, but have not yet implemented them, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The bill would require the Secretary of State to establish a secure Internet website to allow eligible voters to register to vote using an online voter registration form.