DES MOINES — Iowa residents can register to vote online under a new program unveiled Monday.

The new online voter registration program, which allows Iowa residents with a valid driver’s license or state identification card to register to vote online, is a joint effort of the state Secretary of State’s office and the Department of Transportation.

“This was one of my top goals when I returned to Secretary of State last year ... to help increase voter participation in Iowa and to make sure that everyone has an opportunity, who’s eligible, in Iowa to register to vote and to be able to participate in the process,” Secretary of State Paul Pate said. “Electronic voter registration is one more step in the process toward making voting more accessible to Iowans.”

A link to the online voter registration form can be found on the homepage of the Secretary of State’s office, sos.iowa.gov.

Those who wish to register to vote must provide basic information and a valid Iowa driver’s license or state identification card number.

“We can increase voter participation without sacrificing integrity,” Pate said.