Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces Bill to Make Registering to Vote Easier
Washington, D.C. (March 26, 2026) – Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced the Filer Voter Act, legislation that would make it easier to register to vote by allowing voters the opportunity to register to vote when they file their taxes.
“The United States is one of the few democratic countries that places such a heavy burden on its citizens when it comes exercising their right to vote,” said Watson Coleman. “Yet Republicans are pushing legislation like the SAVE Act, which would make it harder for Americans to register. The Filer Voter Act would make the registration process easier and expand access to qualified voters.”
Modeled on the Motor Voter Law, which allowed voters to register to vote at their local Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV), this bill would allow citizens to register to vote when they file their taxes. In the past decade of presidential elections, about only 60% of those eligible to vote did so. Increasing access to registration will allow more Americans to register and thus foster a more fair and democratic voting system.
Text of the bill can be found here.