California will become the first state to offer voter registration through its health insurance marketplace later this year.
Millions of Californians will get the chance to register at the same time they are buying insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment begins in October.
The Secretary of State formally designated Covered California as a voter registration agency this week.
A 1993 federal law requires states to designate agencies and offices that provide public assistance or disability services as voter registration agencies. A bill by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of Los Angeles that was signed into law last year allowed the exchange to have such authority.
Padilla says increasing voter registration will be good for the state because nearly 5.8 million Californians who are eligible are not registered.
Topics California
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Nvidia-Backed Fireworks AI Notifies Customers of Its Second Hack in Weeks 
Florida Appeals Court Bars Release of ‘Trade Secret’ Info in Heritage Claims Litigation 
Archdiocese of NY Finalizes $800M Fund for Sex Abuse Survivors; Avoids Bankruptcy 
Erie CEO NeCastro Steps Down Early; Bolash Named Interim Leader 
