Joe the Plumber appeared in last night's debate as a symbol of Ohio's "everyman." He is also now a symbol of the "everyman" whose name is misspelled in government databases...
As a new report points out, unfortunately a significant barrier to voting persists for a large group of eligible voters—elections officials across the country continue to give incorrect information about voter eligibility for people with criminal convictions. However....
To most, the surge in registration is evidence of a renewed public interest in participating in our democracy. Others, unfortunately, see the prospect of higher voter turnout as a threat—and are working to keep voters from registering and voting...
Updated: view a memo the Brennan Center sent to Ohio counties on Sept. 17 recommending against this layout. By our count, at least twelve Ohio counties have split the presidential contest over two columns on their paper ballots for this November's election....
Updated—Sen. Feinstein sends letter asking for delay. EAC Commissioner does as well. Plans by the Social Security Administration to shut down its databases for maintenance could keep many first-time voters from the polls.
Over the summer, we urged Congress to enact legislation that would reverse a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policy that banned voter registration activities in VA facilities....
Concerns about matching voter data with motor vehicle records were back in the news last week in New Jersey, Wisconsin and Florida — but for very different reasons....
