MoProBono - Spring 2018 Update

9 MoProBono Spring 2018 MoFo continues to advance the right to vote in cases brought under the National Voter Registration Act (the “Motor Voter” law). The law’s straightforward requirements that state and local governments facilitate voter registration when citizens apply for a driver’s license or for public benefits are often ignored. In January 2018, the firm settled a case it had brought under the Motor Voter law, reaching an agreement that will allow the million-plus Californians who renew their driver’s license or state identification by mail each year to easily register to vote or update their registration. The case began in 2015 with a pre-suit letter that led to significant administrative and legislative improvements. License renewals, however, were addressed only after MoFo filed suit in 2017. MoFo partner Michael Jacobs served as lead counsel for the case, along with co- counsel from Demos, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU Foundation of Northern California. ENFORCING THE MOTOR VOTER ACT IN CALIFORNIA In January 2018, the firm settled a case it had brought under the Motor Voter law, reaching an agreement that will allow the million-plus Californians who renew their driver’s license or state identification by mail each year to easily register to vote or update their registration.