Archive for June 2017

Back in March, a federal court sent the EAC a “hot potato” – a request to clarify the scope of the Executive Director’s authority in a dispute over state-specific proof of citizenship instructions on the federal registration form. Yesterday, the agency returned the hot potato to the court, indicating that it was still divided on key aspects of the dispute.

Rhode Island is one step closer to joining the list of states with automatic voter registration after its State House unanimously passed an AVR bill yesterday – despite concerns about some agencies’ capability to handle the data involved.