Ben Ysursa and Matthew Dunlap, secretaries of state for Iowa and Maine respectively, have written this NY Times oped supporting election day registration. Though the authors write the following: “Though one of us is a Republican and one is a Democrat, we can attest that political affiliation isn’t relevant here: this is a policy that is good for voters, regardless of party, and good for our democracy.”, at least in Iowa the new law was marked by partisan controversy.