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August 31, 2009
Voter Registration Modernization
The 2008 election was just another illustration of what makes our democratic system so great - millions of voters streaming to the polling place regardless of age, race, income or level of education. Unfortunately, the news wasn't all good. Voters across the country arrived at the polls to find that their registrations had never been processed, that their names had been purged from voter lists, or that they had missed the registration deadlines altogether. Fortunately, there is a solution to the problem - Voter Registration Modernization.
November 19, 2009
Ohio House Passes Election Reform Bill
In an article today, The Columbus Dispatch reports on the Ohio House passing a bill that would change ”virtually all aspects of the voting process.”
November 18, 2009
ACLU’s Executive Director Calls for Modernizing Virginia Elections
The Augusta Free Press published a column on November 12 by Kent Willis, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia. Willis mentions two major issues Virginia voters faced during the November election – undertrained poll workers and the state’s “antiquated election laws.”
November 18, 2009
Secretary of State to Streamline Minnesota's Absentee Ballot Process
On Friday, Nov. 13, Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie proposed a redesign of absentee ballot envelopes and instructions, reports Hometownsource.com. The redesign will encompass recommendations made by voters, experts and election officials in a series of meetings held by the Secretary of State across the state after the 2008 elections.
November 14, 2009
Ohio Considers Election Reform, Voter Registration Modernization
With election reform bills introduced in both chambers of Ohio General Assembly, two newspapers The Intelligencer and The Columbus Dispatch published articles that examine major recommendations. One of them is to modernize state’s outdated voter registration system.
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November 03, 2009
Election Protection ready for Nov. 3rd Elections
Today, with Virginians across the Commonwealth turning out to elect a new Governor, Election Protection is on the ground to ensure the voting process is a smooth one.
March 11, 2009
Senate Examines Voting Problems from 2008 Election: Registration-Related Issues Are Most Costly and Burdensome
Nation’s Largest Voter Protection Coalition Releases 2008 Report
November 05, 2008
EP: What Comes Next
Today’s Events Exemplify the Need for True Reform
November 04, 2008
A Florida Report: Voters Across Florida at Risk of Being Disenfranchised
November 04, 2008
A Michigan Alert: Long Line Plagues Polling on East Side of Detroit
Voters report line is 1,000 people long and wait is five hours at Beth Eden Baptist
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November 04, 2008
Mary O., Miami, Florida
“There's a three and a half to four and a half hour wait to vote and I can't find out why.” – Mary O., Miami, Florida
November 04, 2008
Stefan L., Franklin Park, New Jersey
“We were filling out our provisional ballots against the wall of a fire truck.” – Stefan L., Franklin Park, New Jersey
November 04, 2008
Virginia H., Warren, Ohio
“They're turning young people away, even though they're on the voter roll.” – Virginia H., Warren, Ohio
November 04, 2008
M.C., Highlands Ranch, Colorado
“I was told that I already voted… There was another Democrat standing next to me that was going through the same thing. He was trying to console me by telling me I wasn’t the only one going through it.” – M.C., Highlands Ranch, Colorado
November 04, 2008
Mark, Chicago, Illinois
"A text like that is illegal" - Mark, Chicago, Illinois
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