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Voter Registration Deadlines

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminvote on Election Day, voter registration deadlines, register to vote online, update voter registration, vote by mail, voting deadline0 comment

These voter registration deadlines may have changed since last updated on June 30, 2022. Visit here to contact your state. There you’ll also get help in registering to vote or update voter registration in addition to learning about voter identification requirements, early voting, and where polling places are, Most states have a voter registration deadline. The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires that states set their voter registration deadlines for federal elections no more than 30 days before an election. As of June 2022, 42 states and D.C.…

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Ten Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws

October 8, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminvoter identification laws, voting impersonation fraud, in person voter fraud, ballot stuffing, voting rights, voter suppression, voter fraud evidence, voter ID laws0 comment

This list has some essential points debunking allegations of widespread voter ID fraud. Sources include Voting Rights Watch, Ari Berman of The Nation, and voting rights advocates. Please share it with your friends, family and Facebook and Twitter communities. 1. Voter identification laws are not bipartisan efforts. They have been initiated by Republicans, passed by Republicans, and signed into law by Republicans. 2. The U.S. voters who are most likely to be burdened by these new voting restrictions lean heavily toward the Democratic Party. Eleven percent of U.S. citizens (21…

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The ease of voting across the United States

October 7, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminstay registered to vote, easiest states to vote, current election laws, registering to vote, false claims of voter fraud, vote by mail, ease of voting, barriers for voters0 comment

For help in voting visit our Voting Resources page. A new study from Northern Illinois University identifies the U.S. states easing barriers for voters to get and stay registered to vote and cast a ballot on Election Day. The rankings were updated from their Cost of Voting Index published in 2020. The eight states that rank the easiest to vote are Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Hawaii, Colorado, California, Nevada and Utah. All have enacted an all vote-by-mail process. In 2021 alone, 19 states passed at least 33 new laws that added…

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Vote by Mail

October 3, 2022October 13, 2022 Adminvoters cast ballots, voting by mail, absentee balloting, electoral fraud, election officials reject signatures, all mail elections, nationwide election reform, best voter turnout, vote by mail process0 comment

States with all vote-by-mail process make the process easiest on voters. Voting by mail works smoothly and efficiently. Vote by mail, also known as all-mail elections, has been an essential part of the elections process for voters away from home, such as members of our military, for well over a century. There are two kinds of mail balloting systems and they are universal vote by mail and absentee balloting. Absentee ballots were first used for the military during the American Civil War (1861-1865). During the COVID-19 pandemic its use increased…

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May 2022 Voting Laws Roundup

June 1, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminfair election, voter fraud, election interference, election tampering, election bills, enact election laws, Americans to register, restrictive ballot initiative, restrictive voting laws0 comment

For help in voting visit our Voting Resources page. As of May 26, 2022 lawmakers in 27 states have proposed at least 148 election interference bills with six states already passing nine voting laws that threaten to undermine voters’ confidence in the security of elections. Many have already become law. This year, state lawmakers, who spent 2021 passing laws that made it harder to vote, have focused more intently on election interference, passing nine laws that could lead to tampering with how elections are run and how results are determined.…

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The racist history of voter suppression laws

February 1, 2022July 4, 2022 AdminJohn Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voter intimidation, presidential elections, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression laws, 24-hour voting, drive-through voting, vote-by-mail ID, absentee ballots0 comment

According to the Brennan Center, half of the states with the highest Latino population growth passed voter suppression laws in 2016. Five years later, Texas has become the latest state to sign into law extensive restrictions that limit how and when voters can cast their ballot. By Julissa Arce, Activist, Writer, and Producer Signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott last week, SB1 bans 24-hour voting, eliminates drive-through voting, establishes new vote-by-mail ID mandates, makes it a felony for public officials to broadly send mail-in ballots, gives partisan poll-watchers more power,…