Advocates are hoping to register more Texans with disabilities ahead of constitutional amendment election in November and presidential primaries next year.
Voter Turnout articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voter turnout is about the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election and can be based on who is eligible to vote, something that varies by country. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on Voter Suppression or Voter Access.
Study: Insufficient Sleep Could Be Suppressing Voter Turnout
Why do people decide not to vote? New research published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour provides evidence that lack of sleep may play a role.
Singer Billie Eilish Joins Nationwide Voter Registration Campaign
Billie Eilish is teaming up with Head Count, a non-partisan organization working with musicians to get people registered to vote.
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%.
Utah Voter Turnout Jumps From 45th In Country To 13th In 4 Years
Voter turnout in Utah vaulted from 45th in the country to 13th in the course of four years, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts.
NY Democrats Consider Automatic Voter Registration Proposals
Democrats in the state Senate are taking another step towards making it easier for New Yorkers to vote after passing a series of sweeping voter reforms.
How to Ensure Everyone Can Vote In Their Pajamas
We do everything online from sharing baby pictures (eating first carrots!) to finding our dream vacation, to banking. We want voting to be just as easy.
US Can Benefit From Australia’s Compulsory Voting System
In Australia in 2016, about 87 percent of voting-age people participated in the nation’s federal election, or 91 percent of enrolled voters.