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Al Schmidt: “Once they're [at PennDOT], they've shown all their identity…”

Featuring: Al Schmidt, Republican | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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The Participation Gap Panel | The Promise of Democracy Summit: 250 Years and the Path Ahead

Published | Video Starts at 25:13

They may not have gone online or Submitted a paper application or taken some affirmative step like that, they have the opportunity and the convenience at PennDOT. Once they're [at PennDOT], they've shown all their identity, like there's no question about that or eligibility, age or all the rest to register to vote. So that universe of people who turn out is definitely lower than people who take an affirmative step like going online to register to vote. And I'd like that number to increase. (25:13–25:22)

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Asserts that identity and eligibility are verified at PennDOT for voter registration.

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