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Archive for March 2014

It Helps to Ask: New Washington State Research Demonstrates Power of Outreach on Voter Registration

By Doug Chapin | March 31, 2014

A new study of registration outreach programs in Washington State finds that targeted mailings to eligible but unregistered citizens can increase registration rates nearly 50%.

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Fighting Words: NYC BOE Claims City Council is "Cash Starving" it in Budget

By Doug Chapin | March 26, 2014

The head of the New York City Board of Elections just slammed the City Council for deliberately underfunding the agency in an effort to make it fail. The accusation came at the same time the agency requested a huge budget increase. Smart? We’ll see.

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Minneapolis Clerk Issues Post-Election Report, Recommendations on 2013 Mayoral Race

By Doug Chapin | March 25, 2014

A new report from the Minneapolis city clerk examines the 2013 mayoral election and makes recommendations about how to make the ranked-choice voting process cheaper, faster and more efficient – even as voters are divided on whether it should remain.

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Pinellas County – Latest Flashpoint in Florida Election Policy Debates

By Doug Chapin | March 24, 2014

Florida’s latest election policy dispute involves vote by mail dropboxes in Pinellas County, which the supervisor says her voters prefer but which some policymakers are concerned is negatively affecting the voting process for voters.

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Rumors of Our Death (cont.): DOJ Seeks Funds to Ramp Up Voting Rights Enforcement Post-Shelby

By Doug Chapin | March 21, 2014

The DOJ’s fiscal year 2015 budget request includes funds for dramatically expanded resources as the agency prepares to enforce voting rights in the new post-preclearance environment in the wake of last year’s Shelby County case.

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Kansas, Arizona Win Proof of Citizenship Case vs. EAC

By Doug Chapin | March 20, 2014

A federal judge has handed Kansas and Arizona a victory in their fight to include proof-of-citizenship requirements on the federal voter registration form. It’s a decision that will almost certainly generate appeals and controversy in the coming year.

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Election Administration, "Days of Yore" Edition: Alabama Legislation Would End Newspaper Voter Registration Lists

By Doug Chapin | March 18, 2014

Alabama is moving forward on eliminating the outdated – and costly – requirement to print voter registration lists in the newspaper. Everyone seems to agree it’s a good idea – except newspapers, who will lose significant revenue.

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Free Ride: Mississippi to Make Sure Voters Can Get New Required ID

By Doug Chapin | March 17, 2014

Mississippi is upping the ante on outreach to voters without voter ID by offering free rides to obtain an ID at the state’s expense. It’s a vivid reminder of how far the implementation of ID has evolved in the last few years.

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electionlineWeekly: South Dakota Tests New Program for Military Voters

By Doug Chapin | March 14, 2014

This week’s electionlineWeekly examines a new effort in South Dakota to allow military voters to access their ballots remotely in a fraction of the time it usually takes.

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Patience Please: Tippecanoe Still Waiting for E-PollBook Certification

By Doug Chapin | March 13, 2014

Indiana’s new testing and certification program for e-pollbooks is delaying election preparations in one county – and the clerk is getting nervous about what it’s doing to her readiness (and her budget).

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