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Model Bill: Early Voting
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills relating to implementing efficient, effective early voting policies. Read more
Fact Sheet: Permanent Portable Registration
What is permanent portable voter registration? This fact sheet explains the issue, outlines the benefits, and summarizes existing laws. Read more
Model Bill: Permanent Portable Registration
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of permanent portable voter registration. Read more
Model Bill: Online Voter Registration
This document provides a template for lawmakers and other interested parties to draft bills in support of online voter registration. Read more
Fact Sheet: Online Voter Registration
This fact sheet provides an overview on the benefits of Online Voter Registration, and addresses concerns that should be addressed when implementing such a system. Read more
Key Findings: Representational Bias in the 2012 Electorate
Key findings from the full report. Read more
Representational Bias in the 2012 Electorate
Analyzing data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, Representational Bias reviews the story of who was eligible to vote, who was registered to vote, and who did vote in the 2012 general election. Read more
Letter to New Mexico Secretary of State Duran on Compliance with the NVRA
On October 30, 2014, Project Vote, Demos and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law submitted a letter regarding “Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act” to New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran. Read more
Letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections on List Maintenance and Alleged Non-citizens
On October 24, 2014, a coalition of voting rights groups wrote to North Carolina State Board of Elections members regarding list maintenance and alleged non-citizens. Read more
Election Legislation: Legislative Threats and Opportunities, October 2014.
In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in the state legislatures and Congress in fall 2014, based on Project Vote’s bill monitoring project, discussions with state-based advocates, recent media coverage, and the partisan makeup of the legislatures and state election directors. Read more