Category Archives: voter registration

“Will the Class of 2020 Vote Next November? California’s Governor Just Vetoed Legislation That Would Have Made it More Likely.”

November 11, 2019, 11:59 amvoter registrationRick Hasen

Civics Center: Almost every member of the Class of 2020 in California high schools will be old enough to vote next November. But will they be registered? Governor Gavin Newsom just vetoed AB 773, which would have required public… Continue reading

“After the Purge; How a massive voter purge in Georgia affected the 2018 election”

October 30, 2019, 12:55 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

APM Reports: Georgia is one of a handful of states that removes people from the voter rolls for not turning out to vote in recent elections. Democrats and voting rights advocates have argued that just because someone chooses not… Continue reading

“Done in by a deadline; A Georgia law prevented 87,000 people from voting last year. And it could have a big impact in 2020”

October 28, 2019, 9:09 amvoter registrationRick Hasen

APM Reports/WBAE.

Unanimous 11th Circuit Panel Affirms District Court Ruling Upholding Broward County, FL’s List Maintenance Rules Against NVRA Challenge Brought by ACRU

August 23, 2019, 8:19 amNVRA (motor voter), voter registrationRick Hasen

Opinion in Bellitto v. American Civil Rights Union: The National Voter Registration Act requires state election officials to make a reasonable effort to remove certain ineligible registrants from the voter rolls. The American Civil Rights Union (“ACRU”) claims that… Continue reading

“Civil Rights Groups Sue Tennessee Over New Law That Puts Voter Registration Drives At Risk”

August 19, 2019, 8:04 amThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

HuffPost: Civil rights groups sued Tennessee on Thursday over a controversial new law that will subject voter registration groups to potential fines and criminal penalties, saying the measure is unconstitutional, vague and will intimidate people from helping others sign up… Continue reading

EAC Chair McCormick Defends Her Opposition to Automatic Voter Registration

August 14, 2019, 8:40 pmElection Assistance Commission, voter registrationRick Hasen

The Fulcrum: The chairwoman of the Election Assistance Commission told the nation’s state legislators last week that she’s opposed to automatic voter registration.Adding qualified citizens to the rolls whenever they do business with a state agency, unless they choose to… Continue reading

“2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost voter ranks”

July 20, 2019, 11:25 amcampaigns, recounts, The Voting Wars, voter registrationJustin Levitt

Florida gonna Florida.

“Iowa will keep voter registration system for 2020 elections”

July 20, 2019, 11:22 amvoter registration, voting technologyJustin Levitt

The AP on the nuts and bolts of trying to figure out the right amount of space to upgrade election technology in an unending election environment.

“Rensselaer County Board of Elections to give ICE voter registration information”

July 19, 2019, 10:36 amNVRA (motor voter), voter registrationJustin Levitt

Specifically, Rensselaer apparently indicates that they’re going to share the list of people registering through the DMV, ostensibly to combat illegal immigration (the only relevant list ICE would have, I believe, pertains to individuals overstaying visas). I’m not sure… Continue reading

“Voter Fraud Activist Will Apologize To Citizens He Accused Of Being Illegal Voters”

July 18, 2019, 11:42 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, voter registrationJustin Levitt

HuffPost follows up on yesterday’s announced settlement.

LULAC v. PILF settle two different lawsuits

July 17, 2019, 5:17 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, voter registrationJustin Levitt

Well, one lawsuit, really, over publishing identifying information of individuals incorrectly accused of committing voter fraud. But you’d never know it was the same suit from reading the press releases. Plaintiffs here, defendants here. (Disclosure: I helped one… Continue reading

Looking to the high schools

July 17, 2019, 5:09 pmvoter registrationJustin Levitt

The Civics Center has been particularly active in encouraging eligible high school students to register and vote. A post today discusses the path forward after legislation failed in Maryland, following on a post a few weeks ago discussing a pending… Continue reading

State v. county election systems management

July 16, 2019, 10:48 amelection administration, voter registration, voting technologyJustin Levitt

An important story in Washington State about the integration of county registration systems into a newer statewide system. It’s not important because it’s particularly new or surprising (it’s neither), but just as a reminder of the details to be ironed… Continue reading

“Voter Registration Is Surging—So Republicans Want to Criminalize It”

May 30, 2019, 8:07 amThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Eliza Newlin Carney: In the wake of a midterm that saw surging turnout by non-white, young, and urban voters—all blocs that tend to favor Democrats—a backlash in GOP state legislatures was perhaps inevitable. What troubles voting rights advocates is… Continue reading