Pennsylvania Senate Shows Unanimous Support for Online Voter Registration

Posted By: Kristen Muthig

Post Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
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The Pennsylvania Senate took a great step in the right direction for voting rights. The Senate unanimously passed SB37 to establish an online voter registration system.

States to Watch: Oregon and Texas

Posted By: Erica Evans

Post Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
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As many states are wrapping up legislative sessions, two continue to blink on our radar. Both Oregon and Texas have bills on their dockets that could affect voters in their states. We will watch both states closely in the coming days.

What You Need to Know About the 2012 Election Census Numbers

Posted By: Erica Evans

Post Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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By now you may have noticed that the US Census Bureau released the results of its polling around the 2012 elections. While the numbers do not indicate partisanship of voters or the candidates whom they supported, they provide a wealth of information on demographics such as age, gender, education level, and race of voters as well as the methods they used to vote and register, or, in other cases, why they skipped going the polls all together last year.

A New Day for Online Voter Registration

Posted By: Erica Evans

Post Date: Friday, May 3, 2013
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Following partisan fights surrounding election reforms, one election reform is giving hope for bi-partisan compromise nationally. Online voter registration is gaining recognition for its benefits to voters and elections administrators as more states are considering implementing an online system. Currently, 12 states have online voter registration measures in place, and five are working on implementation or final approval of similar measures.

Surprising New Online Voter Registration Statistics

Posted By: Erica Evans

Post Date: Friday, March 29, 2013
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Fair Elections Legal Network has been a longtime proponent of the benefits of online, or electronic, voter registration. It’s more affordable, in Washington state the cost of processing an online registration is $.45 more than a full dollar less than the $1.55 it costs to process a paper form. Electronic registration also dramatically improves accuracy in the registration process.

Online Voter Registration Bills Progress in Pennsylvania and South Carolina

Posted By: Dan Vicuna

Post Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Bills to implement online voter registration in Pennsylvania and South Carolina demonstrate growing momentum in favor of modernizing registration. In Pennsylvania, Sen. Lloyd Smucker introduced SB 1515, a bill that would require the Department of State to create an online voter registration system within 90 days of the bill’s passage.

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.

The Week Ahead: Voting News for April 2-6

Posted By: Josh Spaulding

Post Date: Monday, April 2, 2012
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This week, voters in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Wisconsin head to the polls to vote in their primaries. Wisconsin voters, as of today, will not be required to show a photo ID to vote since Wisconsin’s photo ID law has been suspended pending two lawsuits making its way through the courts. The state has appealed the injunctions.

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.