Beto launching "drive-to-you" voter registration tool

[TexasTowelie]

Former congressman and presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is launching a new voter registration tool on Thursday, which will allow eligible Texans to register to vote right at home by deploying volunteers to their houses when requested.

Why it matters: The announcement comes just two days after the Republican-controlled Texas legislature passed a bill widely criticized by Democrats and voting rights activists for making it more difficult for some Texans to vote.

• Texas was already known for being one of the most difficult states to vote in.

How it works: The program is being launched by the voting organization Powered by People, which O'Rourke founded.

• It will start in 10 counties: Harris, Bexar, Webb, Tarrant, El Paso, Travis, Parker, Wise, Kaufman and Taylor, according to a release. It will expand to others in the coming days and weeks.

• Texans living in those counties can call [phone] or use a QR code to schedule a time for one of over 1,000 participating volunteer deputy registrars to drive to them and help them register to vote.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/beto-orourke-voting-rights-texas-registration-ef526890-7958-4a02-a8d9-91e14f637d5e.html

[2naSalit]

1. I like that idea.

I hope it gets a lot of participation.