With less than five weeks before Election Day, the state has handed the task of processing the affected voter registration records off to local registrars.

The D.C. DMV have failed to consistently submit data to a group that works with 32 states to clean up their voter rolls, putting the city’s participation in jeopardy.

U.S. Judge John A. Gibney Jr. made the ruling early Wednesday morning in a lawsuit brought by several voter rights groups. 

Under the legislation, residents getting any form of identification at the DMV can also register to vote.

Voters now have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 21.

But District residents can also sign up to vote at the polls.

D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells wants the District of Columbia to catch up with the early 2000s and allow residents to register to vote online.

Sick of the government meddling in every last detail of your life? Now you can check off a box for “Libertarian” in D.C.

Last week the Virginia Senate unanimously approved a bill that will allow the State Board of Education to establish online voter registration.

Two D.C. candidates have accused the D.C. Board of Elections of failing to properly maintain the city’s voter registry, leaving candidates trying to get on the ballot at a disadvantage.