Alaska Senate committee proposes same-day voter registration, but key Republicans oppose the idea • Alaska Beacon

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Alaska Senate committee proposes same-day voter registration, but key Republicans oppose the idea • Alaska Beacon

"I voted" stickers are seen on display at a polling station in Juneau's Mendenhall Valley on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)A state Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance a bill that would allow same-day voter registration in the state, despite the objections of the bill’s original author, who opposes the idea. House Bill 129 was originally written by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, to allow the state to trim its …