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The National Voter Registration Act at Fifteen: A Report to Congress
In this 2009 report, Estelle H. Rogers summarizes both the triumphs and the failings of the 15-year-old National Voter Registration Act, and makes recommendations for finally and fully realizing its promise, with a focus on four key sections of the law. Read more
A Review of Academic Literature on the Effectiveness of the National Voter Registration Act
A 2009 review of academic literature on the effectiveness of the National Voter Registration Act. Read more
The National Voter Registration Act: Case Summaries
This analysis of litigation under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 covers key issues including: (1) the constitutionality of the NVRA; (2) public agency registration under Section 7; (3) voter list maintenance under Section 8; (4) designation of certain offices as mandatory agencies under Section 7; (5) voter registration process; and (6) restrictions on third-party registration. Read more
Federal Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, February 2009
In this report, Estelle Rogers and Erin Ferns review both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress in 2009. Read more
The Demographics of Voters in America’s 2008 General Election: A Preliminary Assessment
In this memorandum, Jody Herman and Lorraine Minnite assess demographic shifts that took place in the 2008 general election compared to the 2004 general election. Read more
Research Memo: Convenience Voting Legislation.
This 2008 research memo examines convenience voting legislation introduced in advance of the historical 2008 elections. The memo is an early product of Project Vote's longstanding Election Legislation project, which was established in 2007. Read more
Research Memo: Convenience Voting Legislation
This 2008 research memo examines convenience voting legislation introduced in advance of the historical 2008 elections. Read more
Research Memo: Youth Voting Legislation
The 2008 legislative session saw multiple approaches toward increasing youth participation in the electoral process, including voter registration and voter education measures and more ambitious efforts to extend voting rights to citizens younger than 18. The majority of these measures failed to pass, resulting in few improvements in the ways in which American youths interact in the election system. In this memorandum, we related current election law, and issues involved in youth voter mobilization and participation.provide information on the status of youth voting state legislation in 2008, Read more
Florida Votes: Civic Engagement in the Sunshine State
In this 2008 report, Benjamin Spears uses Census Bureau Current Population Survey (CPS) data to present information on Florida’s population, voter registration and voting participation over time and to compare it to data relative to the United States. Read more
Wisconsin Votes: Civic Engagement in the Badger State
This 2008 report provides a concise review of Wisconsin’s population and voter participation trends of several demographic groups in the November 2006 election, based largely on the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. Read more