Common-Sense Convenience
The idea that Election Day can only be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November seems to be a thing of the past. The busy and complicated lives of American voters have demanded other choices.
Many states have expanded opportunities to vote before Election Day, in order to accommodate voters’ schedules and in the hope of increasing turnout by making voting more convenient.
These conveniences have proven popular with voters and election officials alike. They help prevent long lines on Election Day, reduce the burden on Election Day pollworkers, and have the potential to increase turnout and expand the electorate, particularly among minority voters.
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Voter Advocates, Medina County Board of Elections Urge Reinstating Weekend Early Voting in Ohio
Voting rights advocates including Common Cause, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates, and Project Vote (full list below) praise the Medina County... Read more
Ohio Early Voting Fight Continues
On Friday, two Montgomery County, Ohio election board officials bucked Secretary of State Jon Husted’s statewide directive to ban early... Read more
Early Voting Days are Good for Democracy
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Florida failed to prove that its reduction in... Read more
Advocates Ask Secretary Husted and Board of Elections Officials to Support Early Voting Hours
Yesterday, Secretary of State Jon Husted took a step towards improving voter access by announcing the availability of an online... Read more
Ohio House Speaker Says No More Voting Law Changes Until After Election
The “pre-emptive” repeal of HB 194—a law that severely limits early voting in Ohio—has the support of the House, according to House... Read more
Ohio Senate Attempts to Cancel Referendum on Voting Law
Today, Project Vote election counsel, Camille Wimbish spoke out against the Ohio Senate’s effort to repeal an election bill that... Read more
Federal Hearing Puts Spotlight on Florida Voter Suppression Law
A controversial Florida law threatens voter registration drives and early voting, which has a disproportionate impact on people who are... Read more
Ohio Voters May Decide on Fate of New Restrictive Election Law
Ohioans will vote next year on whether the state should overturn a new election law that severely limits early voting,... Read more
300K Ohioans Sign Petition to Repeal GOP-Backed Election Law
In the nick of time, more than 300,000 Ohioans signed a petition to overturn a bill that would have “shortened... Read more
Barriers to the Ballot Addressed in Congressional Hearing
Members of Congress are holding a hearing today, asking whether the slew of new, partisan-pushed voting laws were creating “barriers... Read more