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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The outdated systems we use to register voters are often inaccurate, costly and inefficient.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Approximately 24 million voter registrations in the United States—one of every eight—are no longer valid or have significant inaccuracies, according to the Pew Center on the States’ Election Initiatives.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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Americans Abroad to Get Bigger Say in 2012 Election
Laws now in force in nearly every U.S. state, the widespread use of electronic ballot transmission, and an accelerated military mail system should make it easier this year for Americans abroad not just to receive and cast ballots in elections but also to be sure that they are counted.
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Voters Want Information Online, But Will They Find It?
“Am I registered to vote?” “Where is my polling place?” These are common questions voters routinely ask before heading to the polls and casting their ballots. But easily finding answers to these questions depends, to a large extent, on whether their state election agencies are providing information and tools on their websites.
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Bilingual Voting Ballots Ordered in 25 States
In the run-up to the 2012 elections, the federal government is ordering that 248 counties and other political jurisdictions provide bilingual ballots to Hispanics and other minorities who speak little or no English. more
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U.S. States Tighten Voting Regulation With Republicans in Charge
With Republicans taking control of most U.S. capitols this year and a presidential race looming, states have passed the most election-related laws since 2003 in a push to tighten voting rules. more
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Military Voters Get Flexibility
Sen. Chip Campsen said he was outraged when he learned that many of the votes cast by South Carolina's men and women serving overseas were at risk of never being counted in an election. more
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New Legislation Makes it Easier for Military Overseas to Vote
Gov. Bev Perdue Monday signed into law model legislation that makes it easier for North Carolina military serving overseas to vote. Standing in front of dozens of National Guardsmen, Perdue said the legislation was part of North Carolina's efforts to become make the state military friendly.
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Election Study: Switching from Paper to Online Could Save CA Counties Millions
Sending less paper and more e-mail could save California counties loads of money come election time. A new study on California elections finds that money could be saved if counties made better use of technology and reduced printing and mailing paper voter guides and sample ballots.
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State Supreme Court Election Recount Could be Costly
It's going to cost Wisconsin's taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars to more than $1 million to find out who will be the next state Supreme Court justice. The Pew Center for the States reported in November that statewide recount efforts in Minnesota and Washington state cost an average of 15 cents to 30 cents per ballot.
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New Law Could Cut Taxpayers' Elections Costs If Voters Go Paperless
The Ventura County elections office could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by limiting the number of paper mailings to voters and moving them online, a study shows. more
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O.C. Elections Office First With Money-saving Plan
The Pew Center on the States released a study this week showing how California elections offices could save hundreds of thousands of dollars. But if that’s news, it gets trumped by word that Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley had already embarked on the cost-saving path by the time the study came out.
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