Eric McGhee and Mindy Romero in The Monkey Cage:
California recently passed the New Motor Voter Act, a law designed to register eligible residents to vote by default when they use the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), unless they decline.… Continue reading
WaPo: “A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday rejected a request that would have blocked Kansas, Alabama and Georgia from enforcing proof-of-citizenship requirements for people using a federal form to register to vote.” The case involves EAC executive director… Continue reading
The Columbus Dispatch reports on the decision from Judge George Smith in the case, which challenges Ohio’s practices purging of people for their failure to vote. An appeal is forthcoming. (Disclosure: I’m co-counsel for plaintiffs.)
PPIC:
he New Motor Voter Act could make California’s electorate significantly more representative of the state as a whole and could add more than 2 million people to the voter rolls in the first year—an increase of more than… Continue reading
NYT:
As Republicans across the country mount an aggressive effort to tighten voting laws, a group of former aides to President Obama and President Bill Clinton is pledging to counter by spending up to $10 million on a push to… Continue reading
Vindy.com:
A state criminal agency is investigating what appears to be 25 to 30 fraudulent voter-registration applications, including from five dead people, filed with the Columbiana County Board of Elections by the Ohio Organizing Collaborative….
It was clearly fraudulent and… Continue reading
Abby Goodnough for the NYT:
When the Affordable Care Act’s new enrollment season begins next month, people seeking health insurance through the online federal exchange will also be offered something they may not expect: a chance to register… Continue reading