Category: Youth Voting

Election Day Preparations Reach New Heights, but Will Voters Turn Out?

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If there is a checklist for Election Day preparations, policy makers, candidates, and voter registration advocates have covered many bases... Read more

Maryland Becomes Fifth State to Enact Preregistration Law

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Yesterday, Governor Martin O’Malley signed HB 217, a bill to permit 16 and 17-year-old citizens to preregister to vote, into... Read more

Voting Rights Coalition Offers New Jersey Guidance on High School Voter Registration

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As part of an ongoing effort to make voter registration easier and more accessible for young citizens, Project Vote –... Read more

Gov. O’Malley Urged to Sign Bill to Provide Preregistration to Teen Citizens

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Last week, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill to allow 16-year olds to preregister to vote. If signed by... Read more

Maryland Legislature Adopts Bill to Enfranchise Youth

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On Monday, the Maryland General Assembly concluded its business for the 2010 legislative session. Though several promising pieces of legislation... Read more

This Week’s Election Legislation Hearings

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

N.J. Dept. of Education Investigates High School Registration Rules

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In a group effort with the New Jersey Department of Public Advocate and several other organizations, Project Vote filed papers... Read more

Looking Beyond the College Campus in Youth Voter Engagement Efforts

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Engaging young citizens in the democratic process is an issue that lawmakers and voting rights advocates have long attempted to... Read more

Project Vote and League of Women Voters Announce High School Registration Project

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The League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) and Project Vote are pleased to announce a major new initiative to... Read more

Efforts to Engage Youth Voters through Preregistration Underway

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Last week, the Arizona Legislature introduced a Preregistration bill in the House, bringing it one step closer to allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote. If passed, Arizona would join Florida, Hawaii, North Carolina, and soon, Rhode Island in their efforts to engage youth before they may legally vote. Read more