voter registration Archives

December 20, 2017 | Glenn Daigon

Automatic Voter Registration: One Antidote to Voter Suppression?

Legislation to make voting harder is sprouting up like mushrooms in state legislatures across the nation. However, the successful efforts in 10 states to enact Automatic Voter Registration laws is a clear break with that trend.

Tagged: Election Integrity, voter registration, voter suppression

Presidential Election, Threats to Democracy

April 8, 2015 | Klaus Marre

An Open Letter to Our Readers: The Case for Democracy

Despite the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Voter Registration Act of 1993, there are still issues with voter registration. This, and a seemingly complacent electorate, mean that American elections are left up to a powerful (and wealthy) few. Here’s your chance to make a difference.

Tagged: democracy, presidential race, Threats to Democracy, voter registration, voting