Category: Paperless Voter Registration

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

A Leap Forward for NVRA Compliance Monitoring in Florida

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Florida is joining a number of states that are utilizing technology to improve compliance with the National Voter Registration Act... Read more

Wisconsin May Be First State to Enact Automatic Voter Registration Law

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A bill to automatically register voters when applying for a driver’s license was introduced to the Wisconsin Assembly yesterday. If... Read more

Online Voter Registration: A New and Inexpensive Way to Register Voters?

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Voter registration is becoming easier and more accessible for voting eligible citizens in several states through the growing trend of online voter registration. This new election reform has the potential to be a cost-effective method of enfranchising more Americans, especially as applied to the electronic transmission of applications through voter registration agencies under the National Voter Registration Act. Read more

Bipartisan Support for Bringing Voter Registration to the 21st Century Underway

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Not too long ago, the means of accessing and staying on the voter registration rolls was a highly controversial issue that often got lost in a partisan shuffle. However, after more than two million voters were unable to vote due to problems with their voter registration last year, policymakers and advocates on both sides are finally listening. Whether it is extravagant efforts to automate voter registration on the national level or revamping state voting systems to utilize citizens’ access to the Internet, improving voter registration is a glimmering goal in 2009 that brings promise for restoring the democratic process in the years to come. Read more