Cincinnati.com: Politics Extra: Ohio Secretary of State wants online voter registration

"[Ohio] Secretary of State Jon Husted today said he wants Ohioans to be able to register to vote online – in time for the 2012 presidential election.
Under his proposals, which need the General Assembly’s ok, voters could also change their addresses online. From his release:
This convenience to voters would also assist boards of elections and potentially reduce errors by cutting back on data entry. To protect against fraudulent registrations, the on-line system would require a valid Ohio driver’s license or state identification card to participate. Husted noted that according to an informal survey of the 88 county boards of elections, nearly half of voters were required to cast provisional ballots in the last general election because they moved or changed their name and did not notify their board of elections prior to Election Day. This on-line system would make it easier for Ohioans to keep their information up-to-date so they can vote a regular ballot on Election Day."

The entire article, with commenting, is at http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/02/28/secretary-of-state-wants-online-voter-registration/ 

A hat tip to Election Law blog for the link.