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Pew Applauds Tennessee for Military and Overseas Voting Improvements
Tennessee took steps this week to improve the voting procedure for service members and citizens overseas as Governor Bill Haslam, Thursday evening, signed HB1081/SB 875 into law, ensuring Tennesseans abroad who do not receive their official ballot in time can participate in all elections. more
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Editorial: Let Voters Opt Out of Sample Ballots Sent by U.S. Mail
Ventura County could save more than $100,000 during every major election if as few as one in five voters would agree to receive the sample-ballot information online instead of by U.S. mail.
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Student Voting: A 'Problem' Becomes an Opportunity
As spring break begins across America, many college students are looking forward to an escape from classes. But some state lawmakers across the nation have something else on their minds: how to limit the influence of students by making it harder for them to cast ballots in their campus towns. more
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Fixing the Vote
State lawmakers should speed consideration of election reforms that would permit online voter registration, fight fraud, save money and spare Ohio from lawsuits in the 2012 national elections. more
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Washington Post: Obama’s Proposed Voting Commission Under Partisan Fire From Both Sides
President Obama’s proposed commission on electoral reform aimed at improving voting efficiency and reducing long wait times for voters is producing heated criticism from advocates on both the right and the left. more
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New York Times: Lost Votes, Problem Ballots, Long Waits? Flaws Are Widespread, Study Finds
The flaws in the American election system are deep and widespread, extending beyond isolated voting issues in a few locations and flaring up in states rich and poor, according to a major new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. more
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NPR: Voter Registration Deadlines Begin Passing This Week
If you want to vote in the November elections and you aren't registered yet—you'd better hurry. The registration deadline in five states is this weekend. By the following weekend, the deadline will have passed in more than half the states.
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Study Says Political Elections Full of Waste
BELLEFONTE, CENTRE COUNTY - With Tuesday's election over, there's a good chance valuable taxpayer dollars were wasted.
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Engineering Better Tools for Voters – Guest post by Matthew Morse, Senior Associate, Pew Center on the States
Next Monday, April 30, civic-minded coders will join forces near Washington, D.C., to build new applications that help voters get the information they need on Election Day. The event, co-sponsored by the Pew Center on the States, The Sunlight Foundation, and Microsoft will focus on the tools and data provided by the Voting Information Project (VIP), which answers common questions including “Where is my polling place?” “Who is on my ballot?” and “How do I navigate the voting process?”
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