Voting Rights Advocates A Mile High Following Colorado Governor’s Signature

Posted By: Kristen Muthig

Post Date: Friday, May 10, 2013
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Colorado has taken major step to improve voters’ rights while simplifying, modernizing and making the state’s election system more fiscally responsible. With Governor Hickenlooper’s signing of the Voter Access and Elections Modernization Act, HB1303, Colorado has become the most recent example for what states should be doing to improve elections.

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the NVRA, #NVRAat20 Twitter Party

Posted By: Erica Evans

Post Date: Friday, May 17, 2013
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Monday, May 20 is the 20th Anniversary of the signing on the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Let’s celebrate! Join us Monday, May 20 at 1 PM ET for a Twitter chat on #NVRAat20.

Election Day Voter Registration Under Attack in Montana

Posted By: Kristen Muthig

Post Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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A recent report from MontPIRG shows why Election Day registration, allowing citizens to register and vote on the same day instead of requiring a two-step process, is important to advancing voters’ rights. Using the University of Montana as a case study, the report demonstrates extensive use of Election Day registration among students and faculty.

Wisconsin’s Top Election Officials Describe Steep Cost of Eliminating Election Day Registration

Posted By: Dan Vicuna

Post Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board (G.A.B), the nonpartisan state government agency that administers the state’s elections, has released a report detailing the cost to taxpayers that would result from eliminating Election Day registration (E.D.R.) in the state. E.D.R. allows eligible individuals with proof of residence to register to vote at their polling place on Election Day.

Connecticut Bucks National Voter Suppression Trend

Posted By: Dan Vicuna

Post Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012
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The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would allow eligible residents to register to vote on Election Day and would create an online voter registration system. Gov. Dan Malloy issued the following comments: “Passage of this legislation demonstrates Connecticut’s commitment to fair, accessible elections, and I applaud the House for their action on this bill.

All Is Fair In … Voting?

Posted By: Ben Hovland

Post Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Last summer as Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster cried wolf over alleged voter fraud by students, Kevin Price, a fellow Maine Republican, blogged:

The Week Ahead: Voting News for March 26-30

Posted By: Joshua Spaulding

Post Date: Monday, March 26, 2012
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Many state legislatures are winding down but several are still looking at bills that would change voting laws – both for better and worse – that will have an impact on voter’s ability to cast a ballot. Here’s a rundown of what we could see this week.