A New York lawmaker has introduced four bills covering blockchain, making it one of several states to consider the issue
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.
New Jersey Third Party Registration Rises 22% in Last 4 Months
Richard Winger writing at Ballot Access News details the rapid jump in third party voter registration numbers in NJ
Thousands of Newly Enfranchised Alabama Felons Registered Before Vote
Thousands of felons may have registered to vote in the weeks leading up to the Alabama Senate election on Tuesday, in which Democrat Doug Jones pulled off a surprise victory. Pastor Kenneth Glasgow, who spearheaded the effort, said on the November 27 registration deadline that at least 5,000 to 10,000 people statewide had registered that […]
Towards a Nationwide Automatic Voter Registration System
Automatic voter registration now used in multiple states and is big tool in the election reformer’s kit
How Registering Voters Automatically Affects Turnout
Oregon’s success with an automatic voter registration system has led to a wave of new legislation
Legislation Introduced in Congress to Modernize Voter Registration
The Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017 seeks to fix a major barrier to higher voter turnout
Texas Voter Registration System Targeted by Russian Hackers
Russian hackers attempted to access registration rolls in Dallas County before presidential election
The Difficulty of Getting the Poorest Voters to the Ballot Booth
Fewer than half of eligible adults with family incomes of less than $20,000 per year voted
New Book on Election Administration in the Age of Voter Wars
A new book by expert Kevin Pallister examines best practices for facilitating voter participation
The New Voting Commission is Designed to Restrict Voter Rights
If President Trump and Republicans really want to make sure that we have integrity in our elections and make sure voter fraud is not a problem, they would invest in new technology for voting machines.