Category: Georgia

Advocates Baffled By DOJ Approval of Controversial Voter Verification Law

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A two-year battle in the courts concluded this week when the Department of Justice approved Georgia’s controversial voter verification system... Read more

Archaic Voter Registration Procedures Leave Citizens Behind

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Access to voter registration—the basis of democratic participation—is still limited in the 21st century by overly restrictive, “horse-and-buggy” laws across... Read more

Georgia SOS Files Suit to Approve Controversial Voter Verification System

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The fight over Georgia’s proposed voter verification system continues, with both the state and civil rights groups filing suit over... Read more

Election Legislation Monthly Roundup

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Project Vote monitors election legislation in all 50 states and Congress. If you would like to follow election legislation activity,... Read more

Lawmakers Push Bills to Limit Voter Access by Eliminating Americans Who Cannot Prove Citizenship

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Since 2009, Arthur Remillard has had a difficult time proving that he exists.  But why? In 1933, Arthur was delivered... Read more

Advocates and Legislators Debate the Promise (and Potential Problems) of Online Registration

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Online voter registration is a leading election reform issue often touted as an avenue for modernizing voter registration for the... Read more

Georgia Senate Adopts Online Voter Registration Bill

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After much deliberation, the Georgia Senate passed a Republican-backed measure to allow Georgians to register to vote online, a vote... Read more

DOJ Fight Over Georgia Proof-of-Citizenship Law Continues

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Last May, the Justice Department struck down a voter verification procedure that was discovered to be error-prone and discriminatory. Around... Read more

Ga. Secretary of State Asks DOJ to OK Discriminatory Voter Verification Procedure

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A Georgia voter list maintenance procedure that the Department of Justice shut down as “discriminatory” in May is being brought... Read more