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Voter Registration Basics — Do it Now, Not Later!

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia allow citizens to register to vote on election day. But that doesn’t mean that same-day registration is convenient, simple, or that your vote will count in all cases.

ADM for Sept. 28, 2022: Same Day Voter Registration Helps Voters Participate, But It’s More Complicated Than it Used to Be

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

ADM for Sept. 16, 2022: A New ProPublica Report Chronicles One Women’s Quest to Assist Low-Literacy Voters – And the Attempts to Stop Her

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

An investigative report just released by nonprofit news organization ProPublica follows the story of one woman’s quest to provide assistance to low-literacy voters in her community. It also shows the efforts by local and state government to stop that assistance, which is guaranteed by the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

ADM for August 30, 2022: Jim Crow Era Mississippi Voter Suppression Law Upheld by Federal Court

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

We’re headed to Mississippi today, where last week an 1890 Jim Crow voter suppression constitutional provision was shockingly upheld by the Fifth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

American Democracy Minute for July 21, 2022: States Limited or Eliminated Drop Boxes Claiming Fraud; the AP Found None

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Recently we reported that the Wisconsin Supreme Court revoked use of ballot drop boxes in the state, and several other states have proposed legislation that limit, complicate, or eliminate their use, claiming they were a source of widespread fraud. The Associated Press just reviewed the use of drop boxes in the 2020 election, and didn’t find anything that affected the election.