1 For the record, the smell will usually be sour -- a truly bad smell is what you're looking (or not looking) for. 2  For the record, just because your beef doesn't smell doesn't mean it's safe to eat -- it means it's not rotten.
In 2015, Oregon became the first state to pass an automatic voter registration bill. California followed suit later that year. In April 2016, West Virginia and Vermont passed automatic voter registration bills. New Jersey came close in 2015, but Republican Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the bill.
The measure, known as the New Motor Voter Act, was signed into law Saturday. California joins Oregon as the second state in the nation opting to register voters through its department of motor vehicles. Oregon passed its law in March.