Voting Matters Blog

Advocacy

Project Vote Testifies Against Call for Potentially Illegal Voter Purge
By Project Vote April 24, 2017

A “conservative legal watchdog group” has targeted Maryland’s largest county in its latest effort to force election officials to purge... Read more

Staff Posts

Matt Masterson is 50 Percent Correct
By Michael Slater April 14, 2017

The EAC chair is right: There is very little voter fraud in America, but he’s far off base in claiming that evidence of voter suppression is “virtually non-existent.” Read more

In the States

The Responsible Way to Increase Voter Access: Same Day Registration
By Brian McWalters April 13, 2017

Same day registration is known to boost voter turnout and keep voter rolls clean. Why aren't more states passing and implementing SDR laws? Read more

Blog Filters

Two States Question the Impact of Strict Voter ID Laws

By Erin Ferns Lee September 9, 2010

In most states, a citizen may register and vote after establishing four critical points: citizenship, age, residency, and, in some... Read more

New Law Makes Voter Registration Accessible to Delaware Teens

By Erin Ferns Lee September 9, 2010

Tens of thousands of Delaware teens will soon be able to register to vote when applying for their first driver’s... Read more

Democracy Goes Back to School

By PV Admin September 3, 2010

As America’s youth head back to school and the country prepares for the midterm elections, civic education is of particular... Read more

Early Voting Debuts in Maryland This Week: Will it Improve Turnout?

By Erin Ferns Lee September 2, 2010

Schedule conflicts, work commitments, and transportation issues are just a few reasons why some voters don’t show up on Election... Read more

Advocates Baffled By DOJ Approval of Controversial Voter Verification Law

By Erin Ferns Lee August 27, 2010

A two-year battle in the courts concluded this week when the Department of Justice approved Georgia’s controversial voter verification system... Read more

Ohio Latino Voters May Be Affected by New ID Policy

By PV Admin August 27, 2010

“At a time when the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is working to make it easier for Puerto Ricans to... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee August 24, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

The Nation: Fight Tea Party Voters with Fresh Voters

By PV Admin August 23, 2010

Until recently, it was a “lonely fight” by voting rights groups to implement the National Voter Registration Act at public... Read more

Celebrating Women’s Suffrage Brings Another Election Issue to Light

By Erin Ferns Lee August 19, 2010

Next week marks the 90th anniversary of the American woman’s right to vote. Since the passage of the 19th amendment,... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

By Erin Ferns Lee August 17, 2010

Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more