Voter Registration Archives

Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections

August 8, 2024August 9, 2024

Just 90 days before the 2024 election, the State of Georgia took actions which could impact the outcome, launching a controversial web page to cancel voter registrations, and allowing county election board members to potentially disrupt election certification.

How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues?

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

The choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Trump’s pick of Senator J.D. Vance raises a question for pro-democracy voters. How do the VP candidates stand on democracy issues?

When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice into Suppression

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

When citizens move or die, voter registration lists need to be updated as part of routine list hygiene. But when lists are aggressively purged, particularly close to an election, it crosses the line into voter suppression.

Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024

In 21 states plus DC, election-day voter registration has a proven record of enabling younger, nonwhite, and frequently moving citizens to vote - which is why anti-voter legislatures are scrambling to end or neutralize it. Use it if you must, but registering early is a better way to make sure your vote counts.

If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be Prepared, and Time is Running Out.

July 25, 2024July 26, 2024

If you want to vote this fall and you’re not registered, it’s time to get busy. Fifteen states require a citizen to register 30 days prior to an election. And a recent study showed 9% of Americans don’t have ready access to the documents required. Here’s what you need.

American Democracy Minute

Category: Voter Registration

Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections

How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues?

When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice into Suppression

Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be Prepared, and Time is Running Out.