Although Amendment 4, restores felons’ voting rights, passed with 64.5 percent of the vote on Nov. 6, another hoop for advocates appears to be emerging.
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.
Did Registered Young Washington Voters Show Up to Vote in 2018?
Free advice to candidates thinking they can sign up young voters in Spokane County, half of registered young Washington voters didn’t cast ballots in 2018.
Legislation Introduced to Tackle Crossover Voting in Wyoming
Republican Party alleges the state’s Democrats have taken advantage of same day voter registration laws to interlope in the opposing party’s primaries
Successful Oklahoma Program Boosts Low-Income Voter Registrations
Oklahoma sees major increase in voter registration among low-income people by making registration more accessible at public assistance agencies.
California Same Day Voting System Proves it Worth
Statewide election results will be certified. As final numbers come in, there’s a new number to look for: how many people registered and voted the same day.
Cost of Implementing Nevada’s Motor Voter System Set at $5M
There’s no clear timeline on when Nevada’s newly minted automatic voter registration will be implemented, election officials told state lawmakers Tuesday.
House Democrats Unveil Democracy Reform Agenda
Incoming House Democratic leadership is expected to unveil proposal for comprehensive reform bill that would bolster voting rights and others.
Immigrant Advocates Rally at Close of Closely-Watched Census Trial
Immigrant and community advocates hold press conference following closing arguments in census lawsuit against the citizenship question.
Virginia Can Fix Signature Gathering For Disabled Candidates
I have a suggestion that would improve the ability of disabled candidates and disabled voters to connect with each other and enable petitions for ballot access to be signed.
Court Decision Could Open Access to the Ballot for Disabled Candidates
It makes no sense at all for states to be registering people to vote online, but then not using that same system to make it easy for voters to sign ballot access petitions.