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Testimony on 2011 Michigan Election Reform Bills, SB 751, SB 754, SB 803.
A coalition of voting rights groups submitted testimony in opposition to SB 754, SB 751, SB 803 (2011) to the Michigan Senate Committee on Elections on November 30, 2011. Read more
Letter to the Department of Justice on the Preclearance Process
A coalition of civil rights groups submitted a letter to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division regarding its administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Read more
Testimony: New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing
This is Project Votes testimony on “New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?”, presented September 8, 2011 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights. Read more
Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, August 2011
In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in summer 2011, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more
Research Memo: First-Time Voters in the 2008 Election
In this research memo, Lorraine C. Minnite examines trends among new voters in 2008, particularly the surge in turnout among minority an low-income voters. Read more
Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Memo, March 2011
In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in early 2011, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more
Model Bill: Paperless Registration
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of paperless voter registration legislation. Read more
Model Testimony: Paperless Registration
This document provides a template for advocates, citizens, and other interested parties to write testimony in support of paperless voter registration legislation. Read more
Talking Points: Online Voter Registration
This document provides a talking points for lawmakers and advocates to support of online voter registration policies. Read more
Model Bill: Online Voter Registration
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more