Voting Matters Blog

Advocacy

Project Vote Testifies Against Call for Potentially Illegal Voter Purge
By Project Vote April 24, 2017

A “conservative legal watchdog group” has targeted Maryland’s largest county in its latest effort to force election officials to purge... Read more

Staff Posts

Matt Masterson is 50 Percent Correct
By Michael Slater April 14, 2017

The EAC chair is right: There is very little voter fraud in America, but he’s far off base in claiming that evidence of voter suppression is “virtually non-existent.” Read more

In the States

The Responsible Way to Increase Voter Access: Same Day Registration
By Brian McWalters April 13, 2017

Same day registration is known to boost voter turnout and keep voter rolls clean. Why aren't more states passing and implementing SDR laws? Read more

Blog Filters

Voter ID Advances in S.C.; Citizen Activist Campaign Quashed in Wis.

By PV Admin May 12, 2010

The contentious voter ID issue has caused some ruckus in at least two states this week. Read more

Maine Tea Bag Activists Gain Power, Target Voting Rights

By Michael McDunnah May 11, 2010

“As Maine goes, so goes the nation.” Let us hope the original bellwether state is no longer an accurate indicator... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 11, 2010

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

Mo.Voter ID Debate is Down to the Wire: Early Voting Provision Rejected by Advocates

By Erin Ferns Lee May 6, 2010

The Missouri legislature is once again pushing a controversial measure to combat a mythical problem in the state—registration and voter... Read more

Maryland Becomes Fifth State to Enact Preregistration Law

By PV Admin May 5, 2010

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

SCOTUS Asks Obama Admin. for Views on Felon Disenfranchisement Laws

By PV Admin May 5, 2010

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Obama Administration to offer its views on felon disenfranchisement laws and whether or... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee May 4, 2010

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