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Voting rights group threatens Nevada with possible DMV lawsuit
Voting rights advocates said Monday they have sent a pre-litigation notice letter to Nevada officials, warning that the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is failing to meet its federally mandated voter registration obligations. Read more
Department of Justice disowns EAC director’s move on proof of citizenship for voters
Even the federal government says the director of a federal election agency erred when he allowed a group of red states to require proof of citizenship for those looking to vote. Read more
Suit Filed Challenging Move to Require Voter Proof Of Citizenship In 3 States
A lawsuit was filed challenging the surprise move by the head of a federal elections agency to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in three states. Read more
Voting Rights Groups Sue Federal Election Official
A coalition of voting rights groups on Friday sued a federal elections official who decided that residents of Alabama, Kansas and Georgia can no longer register to vote using a national form without providing proof of U.S. citizenship. Read more
Groups claim bumps in road for ‘motor voter’ law
Catherine M. Flanagan, senior election counsel with Project Vote, said, “We’re finding that the process is not working the way required under the act. People who try to register to vote when they conduct a driver’s license transaction are not being able to to register to vote.” Read more
Civil Rights Groups Sue North Carolina Over Voter Registration
A coalition of civil rights groups sued North Carolina on Tuesday, alleging that the state is violating a federal law regarding voter registration. Read more
Opinion: Reforming election process can improve voter turnout
Project Vote and partners illustrate why Pennsylvania, where fewer than a quarter of registered voters turned out to vote in November, needs to update its voting system. Read more
Why Voting Rights Groups Are Upset About Obamacare’s Federal Exchanges
Tierney Sneed at Talking Points Memo discusses Project Vote and partners' letter to the Obama Administration concerning NVRA violations at federal health care exchanges. Read more
Groups Want Federal Health Exchange to Register Voters, Too
“This is an important voting rights issue that can no longer be ignored,” wrote the groups, which include the League of Women Voters, Project Vote and Demos... Read more
Voting Rights Groups Say Obamacare Should Be Helping Americans Register To Vote
Voting rights groups are calling on President Barack Obama’s administration to provide better voter registration opportunities to Americans signing up for health insurance in the more than 30 states where the federal government runs exchanges. Read more