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Grading State Election Websites
Being Online Is Still Not Enough provides state-by-state reviews and analysis based on detailed criteria of election websites for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. more
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Voter Registration Lookup Tools
More and more Americans look to the Internet to find a variety of information, and going online has increasingly become a part of peoples’ daily lives. Registration lookup tools provide voters essential information, such as whether they are registered to vote and whether their information is accurate, in the place many people look first—online. more
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Not Dead Yet—Purging Voters from the Rolls in Texas
A law passed in 2011 in Texas mandated the state match its voter list with the Social Security Administration’s master death file. After a recent comparison of the lists, more than 80,000 matches were found statewide.
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New Voter Registrations Decline in Florida
Recent research finds that Florida’s House Bill 1355, which placed new restrictions on organizations conducting voter registration activities in the battleground state, was a factor in a decrease in new voter registrations. more
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Wisconsin Voter ID Law Unlikely to Apply in November
Wisconsinites this November won’t likely need to show photo identification at the polls. That’s because the state Supreme Court says it won’t immediately consider whether to reinstate a voter ID law blocked in a lower court.
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Voter Registration: The Unlikely Voter’s View
A recent poll by USA Today and Suffolk University specifically targeting unregistered and unlikely voters found that more than one-quarter of respondents do not register to vote because they are too busy or don’t have the time. Additionally, while the majority of respondents thought the process to register to vote was easy, 16 percent said it takes too much time or is too complicated.
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Out-Of-State Students May Vote in New Hampshire, Judge Rules
Out of state students in New Hampshire will be able to vote in November, a state judge ruled Monday, reversing the legislature’s attempt to say otherwise. more
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In New Hampshire, a Primary Full of Unfamiliarity
John Lynch, New Hampshire’s popular moderate Democratic governor, is not seeking reelection this year, creating a window of opportunity for Republicans wishing to take back the office.
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Online Voter Registration
In August, New York became the 11th state to roll out online voter registration, and the state’s citizens seem to be taking advantage. As of the 17th of the month, approximately 1,000 applications had been submitted, and the early interest led to some brief capacity issues for the new website.
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Florida Non-citizen Voter Roll Purge
Florida, not a stranger to controversy over election procedures, has been in the news again recently. more
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Infographic: Voter Turnout in National Elections
It’s well-known that more people turn out to vote in presidential election years than in mid-term years, but the numbers also show a general upward trend over the past two decades for both kinds of elections. more
