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State Voter Registration Guide: Arkansas
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
State Voter Registration Guide: Kansas
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
Policy Paper: Restoring Voting Rights to Former Felons
In this policy paper, Estelle H. Rogers examines the varying ways in which states regulate or prevent voting by former felons, and concludes with policy recommendations. Read more
Letter to Ohio Governor John Kasich Regarding SB 238 and SB 205
On February 20, 2014, Project Vote wrote Ohio Governor John Kasich, urging him to veto election bills SB 205 and SB 238, which would affect early voting in the state. Read more
State Voter Registration Guide: Iowa
This guide covers who is eligible to register in the state, the deadlines for submitting registrations, and the state laws governing voter registration drives. Read more
Voter Registration at Public Assistance Agencies
This policy paper examines Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act, which requires public assistance agencies to also serve as voter registration agencies. The report reviews early legal challenges to implementation of Section 7; covers the history of noncompliance; and gives examples of what states can do to fulfill the promise of the NVRA. Read more
Policy Paper: Photo ID Laws
In this policy paper, Catherine M. Flanagan and Estelle H. Rogers look at photo voter ID laws, the concerns with voter ID policies, and litigation challenging strict photo ID laws. Read more
Policy Paper: Early Voting
In this policy paper, Project Vote Legislative Director Estelle H. Rogers examines the advantages and concerns of today’s early voting and “no-excuse” absentee voting laws. Read more
Testimony Regarding Wisconsin Election Bill SB 324
On October 31, 2013, Project Vote submitted testimony to the Wisconsin legislature regarding Senate Bill 324, a bill that would adversely affect in-person absentee voting. Read more
Election Legislation 2013: Legislative Threats and Opportunities, September 2013
In this report, Erin Ferns Lee reviews both the threats and opportunities represented by election bills that have been introduced in U.S. Congress and the states in fall 2013, 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