The Illinois Senate again has approved a plan to automatically register people to vote, despite an earlier veto of the legislation by the governor.
Automatic voter registration had strong bipartisan support when legislators first approved it earlier this year.
But Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the proposal, warning that non-citizens could be registered.
Sen. Andy Manar, a Democrat from the Springfield area, says there are adequate safeguards. He also says automatic registration is a way to streamline Illinois government.
"Let's get rid of these lines that occurred a week ago for same-day registration," Manar said. "Happened all over the state."
The Senate overrode the veto despite most Republicans siding with the governor.
The measure still has to get through the House, where Democrats have had a harder time overcoming Rauner's vetoes.