According to a Penn report, errors in cleaning voter rolls in Wisconsin in 2017 and 2018 overwhelmingly impacted minority voters.
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.
Democratic Voting Bill Would Make Biggest Changes In Decades
House Resolution 1 led by the Democrats, aims to strike down hurdles to voting, partisan gerrymandering and big money in politics.
Study: Serious Flaws In Process For Maintaining State Voter Rolls
Voter rolls are a key facet of the election process but there are still some serious flaws in maintaining them in some states.
Racial burden of voter list maintenance errors
It is important to understand how often registrants did not move, and how often such an error is not corrected by the postcard confirmation process.
How Can States Design Equitable Voter Registration Systems?
Voter registration systems are yet to be fully equitable. Some states are implementing automatic voter registration (AVR) as a way out.
Wyoming GOP pushes strict limits on absentee balloting
Wyoming Republican Party is asking authorities to ban mail-in voting and limit who votes using absenting ballot among other things.
Voter registration deadlines could see more online glitches
Voter registration systems have experienced several malfunctions recently. There is a risk that this will continue to be the case as elections near.
Students Get Creative For National Voter Registration Day
Students are getting really creative ahead of National Voter Registration Day. These innovative strategies aim to get more peers registered to vote.
State voter registration systems have not been hacked, officials say
A viral Russian newspaper article prompted concerns over hacked voter registration systems. However, officials have said this hasn’t happened.
There’s A New Remedy For The Sick: Voting
Access to healthcare remains a major preoccupation for the vast majority of Americans. They will, however, not shape healthcare policy if they don’t vote.