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Dueling Supreme Court Opinions: Prayer at the Polling Place?

By Doug Chapin | May 6, 2014

It looks like even the U.S. Supreme Court has elections on its mind, as two Justices have a brief but animated exchange about the hypothetical prospect of prayer at the polls.

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Help Wanted: Does An Improving Economy Hurt Poll Worker Recruitment?

By Doug Chapin | May 5, 2014

One Georgia county is having difficulty recruiting poll workers – and the election director wonders if the improving local economy is the reason. Whether or not that’s true, it still makes sense to examine whether the current pay-for-performance system still works.

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This Week in electionLine: Going to Voters Where They Live

By Doug Chapin | May 2, 2014

This week’s electionlineWeekly takes a look at emerging partnerships in some communities between election officials, landlords and Realtors to ensure that voters are given the chance to update their voter records when they move.

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Capital Confusion: DC Officials Reveal Computer Failure Hampered April 1 Election

By Doug Chapin | May 1, 2014

DC election officials are now blaming widespread computer problems for the difficulties experienced during the April primary – but their call for more resources to address those problems may encounter resistance from frustrated policymakers and voters.

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Wisconsin, Pennsylvania Decisions Mean Big News Day for Voter ID

By Doug Chapin | April 30, 2014

Voter ID is back in the headlines – and is likely to stay there for a while – as judges in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania hand down rulings blocking enforcement of ID laws in both states.

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OVR is Dead, Long Live OVR: Minnesota Set to Enact Legislation After Judge Invalidates Existing System

By Doug Chapin | April 29, 2014

Minnesota appears poised to enact bipartisan OVR legislation, even as a local judge invalidated the existing system as an improper exercise of authority by the Secretary of State. Still, it’s hard not to wonder if the two aren’t somehow causally related.

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ELECTricity to Present Webinar Tomorrow on Line Optimization Tool

By Doug Chapin | April 28, 2014

There will be a free webinar tomorrow (Tuesday April 29) hosted by ELECTricity on a new line optimization tool developed by Mark Pelczarski and endorsed by the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.

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Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Voter ID Law

By Doug Chapin | April 25, 2014

An Arkansas judge, citing the state Constitution, blocked enforcement of the state’s new voter ID law – in large part because of extra requirements imposed on absentee voters.

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FOLLOWUP: Mississippi ID Outreach Nets Almost 700 Voters

By Doug Chapin | April 24, 2014

The State of Mississippi has provided IDs to nearly 700 voters statewide as part of its aggressive outreach effort – built in part through consultation with the federal government and community groups.

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Virginia Continues to Expand Voting Rights for Ex-Felons

By Doug Chapin | April 23, 2014

Virginia’s new Democratic Governor is continuing the work of his GOP predecessor to ease the process of voting rights restoration for ex-offenders in the Commonwealth.

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