Election Initiatives commissions and oversees research, projects, and case studies aimed at helping states improve their elections systems. Because effective elections systems are fundamental to our nation’s democracy, we work with election officials, policy makers, researchers, technology experts, businesses, and other stakeholders in the election process to help guide our research and test our recommendations.
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Debate Over Voter ID in Minnesota Extends to Cost
The debate over requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls usually revolves around arguments about whether such laws prevent fraud or impede legitimate access to the polls.
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States Roll Out and Expand Online Voter Registration, Increase Efficiencies
In Nevada, new registrations jumped following a campaign to promote online registration, including television and radio ads, meetings with business leaders and students, and promotional outreach for National Voter Registration Day. more
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Report Finds Voting Assistance Offices Lacking for Military and Overseas Voters
An important requirement of 2009’s federal Military and Overseas Voting Empowerment Act was that all military installations (except those in war zones) establish installation voting assistance offices. These offices are meant to provide direct, face-to-face guidance to both military and civilian overseas voters on how to navigate the voting process. more
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Voter Registration Lookup Tools
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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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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Voter ID Rolls Out in New Hampshire
This past September, New Hampshire’s new voter identification law debuted during the state’s primary. The law requires voters to show a photo ID at the polls and is being rolled out in stages. more
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October 3, 2012
Pew Research Relevant to Tonight’s Debate
The first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will be held tonight in Denver and will focus on domestic policy. Pew provides a variety of resources on topics that may be addressed during the debate, including federal spending, economic mobility, unemployment, and U.S. voter participation. 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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California Vote by Mail
As noted in previous dispatches, a number of states have seen a rise in voters casting ballots before Election Day. California is no exception. more
