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The Voting Information Project Tools
The Voting Information Project (VIP) is an innovative and proven service that uses the latest technology to provide voters with the information they need to cast a ballot. For the 2012 election, the VIP data is being used in a host of web tools and mobile phone applications. more
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Online Voter Registration Now Offered in 13 States—Driving Thousands of New Registrants and Updates
Since July, California, Maryland, New York, and South Carolina have introduced online voter registration, bringing to 13 the number of states that currently offer this service. Increased use of online registration and new technologies adopted in these states has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of registered voters.
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Pew, Google Launch New Tool For North Carolina Military and Overseas Voters
North Carolina military and overseas voters have a new online tool to help them participate in the May 8 primary election, thanks to the Pew Center on the States and Google, through the Voting Information Project.
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Governing Magazine: Technology for a 21st-Century Democracy
The outdated systems we use to register voters are often inaccurate, costly and inefficient. A new collaboration among states promises to go a long way toward bringing these systems into the modern age.
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One in Eight Voter Registration Inaccurate; 51 Million Citizens Unregistered
Approximately 24 million voter registrations in the United States—one of every eight—are no longer valid or have significant inaccuracies, according to the Pew Center on the States’ Election Initiatives. more
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Pew: New Reforms in 47 States and D.C. Improve Military And Overseas Voting
In the past two years, 47 states and the District of Columbia enacted laws to protect the voting rights of military and overseas citizens, according to a report released today by the Pew Center on the States. The 2012 election will be the first time these changes affect the process of voting for a president. more
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Introducing the Voting Information Project
The Voting Information Project is an innovative and proven service that uses the latest technology to provide voters with the information they need to cast a ballot. more
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Improve Overseas Military Voting
If there is any voting group which is more conscious of the meaning of the right to vote, it is members of the military. Overseas military personnel, especially those serving in war zones, are putting their lives on the line to protect our rights, including our right to vote.
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Pew Applauds North Carolina for Landmark Military and Overseas Voters Act
The North Carolina Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act (HB 514) was signed into law today by Gov. Bev Perdue (D) at a ceremony in the old capitol building in Raleigh. The legislation, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, makes significant changes to the voting process so that North Carolinians abroad can more easily participate in all elections, and helps ensure that their votes will be counted. more
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Pew Applauds South Carolina for Military and Overseas Voting Improvements
The South Carolina Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (S. 404) was signed into law today by Gov. Nikki Haley. The new law, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, makes it easier for South Carolinians abroad to participate in federal, state and local elections. more
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One in 8 U.S. Voter Registrations Faulty: Survey
One in eight U.S. voter registrations is invalid or markedly inaccurate, the result of an outdated and inefficient registration system, a Pew Center on the States report said on Tuesday.
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The United States of America Still Doesn't Know How to Vote
You want an argument against American exceptionalism? Take a look at how the nation votes. According to a new report by the Pew Center for The States, the U.S. voting system remains “plagued with errors and inefficiencies that waste taxpayer dollars, undermine voter confidence, and fuel partisan disputes over the integrity of our elections.”
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Nevada's Active Voter Rolls in Flux
Nevada's active voter rolls include some very inactive dead residents, people registered to vote in more than one state, and thousands who have moved and never bothered to tell election officials. Nationwide, up to 24 million active voter registrations are no longer valid or accurate, according to a report released today by Pew Center on the States
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Voter Rolls are Rife With Inaccuracies, Report Finds
The nation’s voter registration rolls are in disarray, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States. The problems have the potential to affect the outcomes of local, state and federal elections.
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Pew Report Finds Errors in Voter Registrations—Including Dead People
One in eight voter registrations in the United States is no longer valid or is "significantly inaccurate," a situation that could breed distrust of the democratic process, according to a study released today by the nonprofit Pew Center on the States.
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Colorado Joins Push to Clean Up Voter Rolls
Colorado will join seven other states in a new initiative aimed at identifying voters who move across state lines—an effort Secretary of State Scott Gessler said will help clean up voter rolls and could lead to the largest voter-registration drive in state history.
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Report Slams U.S. Voter Registration Errors; Oregon Seeks to Improve by Sharing Data with Other States
Oregon will start sharing voter registration information with seven other states as part of an effort to improve a voter data system around the country that is riddled with errors, officials announced Monday.
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Study: 1.8 Million Dead People Still Registered to Vote
Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much. But they do agree that voter registration lists across the country are a mess.
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Pew Study Finds 1 in 8 US Voter Registrations Contain Significant Errors
Some 24 million voter registrations in the United States contain significant errors, including about 1.8 million dead people still on the rolls and many more approved to vote in multiple states, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Pew Study: 1 in 8 Voter Records Flawed
More than 24 million voter-registration records in the United States—about one in eight—are inaccurate, out-of-date or duplicates. Nearly 2.8 million people are registered in two or more states, and perhaps 1.8 million registered voters are dead.
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