The state Senate seems poised to advance another round of voting reforms, including approving the use of electronic poll books to administer elections.
Voter Registration articles on Democracy Chronicles
Democracy Chronicles voter registration section is focused on every aspect of voter identification and registration. Also see our section on American democracy and our archives for Voter Access and Voter ID.
House Democrats in Major Voting Rights and Money Politics Push
The Democratic Party’s H.R. 1 “The People’s Act” is a bill designed to tackle what many see as lingering and corrosive problems in American democracy.
Bipartisan Push to Allow Same-Day Voter Registration in Kansas
Bipartisan push to allow same-day voter registration in Kansas abandoning a state law that requires people to register three weeks in advance of an election.
Trump Tweets Misleading Claim About ‘Rampant’ Texas Voter Fraud
President Trump returned to favorite, often-debunked assertion on Sunday when he claimed there was “rampant” voter fraud in Texas and “all over country.”
Judge Strikes Down “Irrational, Illogical” Iowa Absentee Ballot Law
Iowa judge struck down part of 2017 voter ID law dealing with absentee ballots, decision opponents of law say will make it easier for voters to get ballots.
Washington State Considers Changes to Voting on Indian Reservations
Washington could remove barriers to registering to vote and casting ballots on reservations, where voter participation is lower than the rest of the state.
Florida’s Amendment 4 Leads to Massive Daily Registration Numbers
Hillsborough and Pinellas counties processed a combined 872 applications to register to vote on the first day Amendment 4 expanded voting rights access.
Plan Seeks Major Changes to New Jersey Voter Access Laws
New Jersey Democrat Gov. Philip D. Murphy, is pursuing series of bills that would significantly expand access to ballot for hundreds of thousands of voters.
National Voter Registration Act Success Sees Millions Registered
National Voter Registration Act compliance work across nearly 2 dozen states has resulted in more than 3 million new voter registration applications.
New York Automatic Voter Registration Gets New Support
New group formed to push New York automatic voter registration voting reform to be included in an expected package of election reforms coming up this year.