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Displaying all articles tagged:
Automatic Voter Registration
politics
Mar. 9, 2021
Why the Voting-by-Mail Fight May Be a Sideshow
Republicans and Democrats have seemingly fallen for Trump’s wrongful belief that it cost him the election.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Apr. 23, 2019
The Turnout Boom in 2018 Was a Preview for 2020
A Trump-centric election and the expansion of ways to register and vote early should combine to keep turnout as high in 2020 as it was in 2018.
By
Ed Kilgore
mitch mcconnell
Jan. 17, 2019
In New Op-ed, McConnell Attacks Campaign Finance Reform and Voting Rights
McConnell jokes — and lies — his way through a Trump-friendly review of Democratic ethics and voting reforms.
By
Ed Kilgore
voting rights
Jan. 4, 2019
House Democrats Aim to Make Voting Rights a National Priority
Their bill isn’t an immediate fix, but treating voting as a national issue rather than a state-level problem could pay dividends down the road.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Nov. 29, 2018
The New Republican Myth of California Voter Fraud
Paul Ryan and other Republicans are implying that California’s slow vote counts disguise fraud. It’s important to debunk these myths before 2020.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 6, 2018
Maryland Adopts Automatic Voter Registration
To Republicans’ chagrin, Marylanders will now be automatically registered to vote when they interact with state agencies.
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 1, 2018
California Now Preregisters 16-Year Olds to Vote When They Get Their Licenses
It’s the latest step in Motor Voter reform. Conservatives aren’t happy.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 29, 2017
In Illinois, Another Boost for Automatic Voter Registration
In a bipartisan step, Illinois is set to join a growing number of states that sign up eligible voters when they do business with state agencies.
By
Ed Kilgore