UPDATE: I’m told by Microsoft this has now been fixed. Leave a comment if you’re still having issues!

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Shacknews discovered something strange while testing out Microsoft’s “Rock The Vote” section on Xbox Live: Silver users can’t register to vote.

That seemed like a one-time glitch. But when I tried to register with my girlfriend’s free Silver account, I couldn’t get the process to work, either. Luckily, she’s already registered to vote.

Microsoft representatives have stated a desire to create new incentives for users to forgo Silver Xbox Live memberships and become paying Gold members. But stopping people from registering to vote?

Thankfully, it’s just an error. A Microsoft representative told me it’s nothing more than a glitch in the system. Everyone should be allowed access to register — Silver or Gold.

Keep checking to see when Silver users gain their right to register to vote.