The bill enacts various provisions to modernize and secure Nevada’s election system, including same-day voter registration and expanded mail voting.
Voter Access articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section of DC focuses on voter access: a vitally important aspect of democracy concerned with ease of voting and the various barriers in the way. Voter ID, Compulsory Voting and Felon Voting are just some of the hot button issues highlighted here. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
Actress Kerry Washington Joins Push For NY Automatic Voter Registration
Actress Kerry Washington are optimistic that Democrats will soon make automatic voter registration a reality in the Empire State.
Trump Administration Refuses to Disclose Census-Related Documents
President Trump claimed executive privilege, refuse to hand over documents to opposition Democratic lawmakers investigating a question about citizenship.
Official Tells Florida Democrats to Expect 2020 Vote Recount
The new voter protection director for Florida Democrats told party activists that they should expect a recount during next year’s presidential election.
New York State Senate to Propose Automatic Voter Registration
New York State Democrats continue to make dramatic reforms to state law following their successful election in 2018. Today, they’re focusing their attention on a new issue: automatic voter registration.
Study: Nonprofits Have The Power To Produce Big Voter Turnout Gains
Nonprofits helped boost voter turnout by 11 percentage points during the 2018 elections, report from voting patterns in seven states by Nonprofit Vote.
Pennsylvania Voting Reform Proposals Swirling At State Capitol
Lawmakers are looking for ways to address poor voter turnout and concerns that too many voters feel like their votes don’t matter.
O’Rourke Voting Rights Plan Seeks 65% National Voter Turnout
O’Rourke has unveiled a voting rights proposal he says can increase voter registration by 50 million and raise nationwide voter turnout to 65%.
New York Senate Considers Automatic Voter Registration
State Senate held a hearing how NY can join 15 other states and implement automatic voter registration. Advocates said it could result in 2 million more.
Four Simple Strategies To Help Voters With Disabilities
Disability community is one of the largest groups of voters in the United States. In 2016, 16 million people with disabilities participated in the election.