Voter Registration Modernization

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Demos examines statistics from the 2008 elections in this fact sheet, and finds that same day registration greatly enhances the opportunity for Americans to participate in the electoral process.

This fact sheet from Demos finds that, historically, states that allow for Same Day Registration consistently lead the nation in voter turnout, and that trend continued in the 2010 midterms elections.

This detailed 50-state scorecard from Rock The Vote ranks evaluated state voting laws with an on a 21-point scale that aims to assess how well states are serving young voters in three categories: voter registration, ease of casting a ballot, and encouraging young voter participation.

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This issue brief from The Brennan Center contains sample legislative language for the main components of a fully modernized voter registration system: (1) one-stop automated registration of eligible citizens who interact with other government agencies; (2) permanent voter registration, so that once a voter is registered, she stays registered regardless of whether she moves within the state; (3) an online interface to check and update registration information; and (4) fail-safe provisions so that voters can correct errors or omissions on the voter rolls up through Election Day.

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Voters Win With Same Day Registration

Voters Win With Same Day Registration, 2010 Midterm Elections Fact Sheet

Voting System Scorecard: Are states serving the rising electorate?

Components of a Bill to Modernize the Voter Registration System

Online Voter Registration (OLVR) Systems in Arizona and Washington: Evaluating Usage, Public Confidence and Implementation

MI: Lawsuit Over Voter-Purge Ends; State to Stop Voter Purge Programs

US: States Move to Allow Overseas and Military Voters to Cast Ballots

Bill would let Michigan voters register online

OR: Voter registration costs detailed

DC: City Council Passes Election Reform Omnibus

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