Year: 2015
New Organizing Institute and Project Vote Announce New Home for DECC
“DECC is a vital piece of the voter engagement infrastructure, and a critical bridge between engagement efforts and ongoing community organizing,” said Amy Busefink, deputy director of Project Vote. Read more
Youth Preregistration Bill Passes in Utah
A new law in Utah will allow citizens aged 16 or 17 the opportunity to preregister to vote. Read more
Indiana Election Bill Could be Confusing for Students
An omnibus election bill that is moving through the Indiana legislature could pose a risk of intimidating student voters. Read more
New Study Assesses the Impact of Voter Registration Deadlines
Voter registration deadlines vary widely between different states. Twelve states currently provide Same Day Registration (SDR) which permits voters to... Read more
Voter Empowerment Act would Improve Elections for Both Voters and Officials
Today, the Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) was introduced in the House of Representatives. Estelle Rogers, legislative director for Project Vote,... Read more
Democracy Restoration Act Would Give Voting Rights Back to Millions in Federal Elections
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and several others introduced the Democracy Restoration Act to “restore voting rights in federal elections... Read more
Online Voter Registration Moves in Two States
As America has become ever more digitally interconnected and additional routine tasks and functions are now being carried out over... Read more
The View from the Bridge
Wonderful as the idea of a 50th anniversary weekend commemorating Bloody Sunday seemed, the risk was that it would only be a look backward. Connections needed to be made with what is going on now... Read more
Why Selma Matters Today
On March 7 1965, over 500 civil rights activists led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams embarked on a march... Read more
King v. Burwell, a Recap
Late Tuesday night, after binge-watching as many episodes of “House of Cards” as time permitted, I hastily grabbed a blanket... Read more