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Voter Registration Modernization

Lawmakers Look to Take Down Barriers to Voting

PSN on February 2, 2013 - 10:00am

With the long lines on Election Day still somewhat fresh in the minds of voters, and as the year kicks off with efforts to rig the electoral vote and lessen the impact of the votes of historically disenfranchised communities, lawmakers in some states are introducing proposals to expand and protect the vote:

Legislators Call Voter ID Laws a "Grave Mistake," Urge Real Election Modernization

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on October 14, 2011 - 2:30pm

Preventing exceedingly rare voter fraud is not worth the very real consequences to electoral participation among the elderly, youth, and communities of color. That's the message being sent by state legislative leaders across the nation, three of whom - State Del. Jon Cardin (MD), State Rep. Joe Miklosi (CO), and State Rep. Ben Cannon (OR) - co-wrote an op-ed published in the Baltimore Sun this week.

PSN 2011 Election Reform Roundup: Conservatives Push Voter Suppression Nationwide

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on September 8, 2011 - 12:40pm

Conservatives wasted no time in exploiting their numeric advantages following historic gains in state legislatures during the 2010 midterm elections, particularly in the area of voting rights. Of the over 285 election reform bills enacted in 47 states in 2011, the majority  were passed in conservative-dominated legislatures and will serve to restrict access to the polls in time for the 2012 election. In addition to the passage of well-publicized voter ID legislation, successful rollbacks to existing laws, including shortening early voting periods and eliminating same day registration, will mainly serve to benefit conservative candidates at the public’s expense.

Demos' model EDR bill

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 28, 2011 - 6:19pm

Demos' model EDR bill

Progressive States Action Testimony for California's SB 397 (Online Voter Registration)

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 28, 2011 - 2:10pm

PSA submitted testimony in May 2011 supporting CA's SB 397, which would allow counties to implement an online registration system. 

Progressive States Action Testimony for Hawaii's HB 343 (Same Day Registration)

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 28, 2011 - 11:57am

PSA submitted testimony in February 2011 for HI HB 343, a bill that would allow same day voter registration.  Our testimony highlights the success of the reform in other states as well as offers the perspectives of legislators in other states regarding the value of SDR.

Project Vote's Model Online Registration Bill

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 28, 2011 - 11:43am

This model bill from Project Vote allows all citizens, regardless of whether they have a government ID, to access an online registration portal in order to register to vote or update their information.

Modernizing Voter Registration: Momentum in the States

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 15, 2011 - 11:57am

This Brennan Center report looks at the various ways in which states began to move toward a system in which voters are automatically and permanently added to the rolls, with fail-safes in case of government mistakes.

Voter Registration in a Digital Age

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 13, 2011 - 5:11pm

Based on documentary research and interviews with election officials in fifteen states, this report explains how paperless voter registration works, reviews its development, and assesses its impact.

Election Day Registration: Best Practices

Cristina Francisco-McGuire on June 13, 2011 - 4:50pm

This guide focuses on key areas such as poll worker recruiting and training, EDR administration, avoiding confusion and congestion, addressing special populations and looking ahead to the future.