Federal Election Reform | News
This section will track selected press coverage on federal election reform activity, listing the most recent press first. Please check this page frequently for updates.
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No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Allocation of Election Resources
Campaign Finance Reform
Congressional Vacancies
DC Voting Rights
Democracy Index
Election Day Holiday & Weekend Voting
Election Day Registration
Electoral College
Ensuring Impartial Election Administration
Internet Voting
Uniformed & Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting
Voter Caging & Deceptive Practices
Voter Registration in Veterans Affairs Facilities
Voting Technology
Democracy Index
Next Phase of Election Reform: Start With Facts (Robert F. Bauer & Trevor Potter, 05/09/2009)
Congressional Vacancies
Rod's Law? Skip it (Editorial, Los Angeles Times, 04/02/2009)
Power to the People (Editorial, Washington Post, 03/20/2009)
Dreier, Conyers call for Direct Election of All U.S. Senators (press release, 02/11/2009)
Amendment Would Ban Appointed Senators (Alex Isenstadt, Politico, 02/11/2009)
Feingold to Introduce Constitutional Amendment Ending Gubernatorial Appointments to Senate Vacancies (press release, 01/25/2009)
Voting Technology
How to Trust Electronic Voting (Editorial, New York Times, 06/21/2009)
Holt Reintroduces Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act (press release, 06/17/2009)
Voter Caging & Deceptive Practices
How to Perfect Our Democracy (Katrina Vanden Heuvel, NPR.org, 05/04/2009)
Senate Bill Would Outlaw Notorious Voter Suppression Tactic (press release, 03/05/2009)
DC Voting Rights
We're Stronger for the Voting Rights Battle (Editorial, Washington Post, 06/14/2009)
A Civil Right, on Hold (Editorial, Washington Post, 05/21/2009)
Norton Calls for Action on D.C. Vote (Emily Yehle, Roll Call, 04/20/2009)
Issa Asks Holder for D.C. Voting Rights Documents (Emily Yehle, Roll Call, 04/08/2009)
D.C. Vote Memo Called Informal (Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, 04/03/2009)
D.C. Vote Backers Unfazed by Opinion (Mary Beth Sheridan & Nikita Stewart, Washington Post, 04/02/2009)
A Split at Justice on D.C. Vote Bill (Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, 04/01/2009)
Leaders Strategize on How to Pass D.C. Vote Bill (Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 03/11/2009)
Gun Law Push Puts D.C. Vote Bill on Indefinite Hold (David Nakamura & Nikita Stewart, Washington Post, 03/05/2009)
Supporters Push to Save D.C. Vote Bill in U.S. House (Mary Beth Sheridan & Nikita Stewart, Washington Post, 03/04/2009)
D.C. Voting Measure Clears the Senate (Mary Beth Sheridan & Hamil R. Harris, Washington Post, 02/27/2009)
Sen. Murkowski introduces D.C. voting rights constitutional amendment (press release, 02/25/2009)
D.C. and the Constitution (Editorial, Wall Street Journal, 02/25/2009)
An Issue About a Single Vote, and So Much More (Carl Hulse, New York Times, 02/24/2009)
D.C. Voting Rights Bill Clears Hurdle, 62-34 (Kate Phillips, The Caucus Blog, New York Times, 02/23/2009)
Violating Their Sacred Honor (Hans von Spakovsky, National Review, 02/23/2009)
Supporters Upbeat About Bill to Give D.C. a Vote in Congress (Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 02/23/2009)
'We'll Take It' (Editorial, New York Times, 02/16/2009)
Bill for D.C. Voting Member Advances (Josh White, Washington Post, 02/15/2009)
Senate Committee Passes Bill (Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 02/11/2009)
Senate Panel O.K.'s Bill to Give Washington a Voting Representative (Ian Urbina, New York Times, 02/11/2009)
Committee Votes to Give District of Columbia House Voting Rights (press release, 02/11/2009)
Let Them Into the House (Richard L. Hasen, Slate, 01/28/2009)
Rohrbacher Offers DC Voting Rights Bill Alternative (press release, 01/27/2009)
Norton, Lieberman, Hatch Introduce D.C., Utah Voting Rights Bill in House and Senate (press release, 01/06/2009)
Ensuring Impartial Election Administration
Rep. Susan Davis Re-Introduces Federal Election Integrity Act (press release, 01/14/2009)
Internet Voting
The Future of E-Voting: Insider Interview with Lori Steele (David Herbert, National Journal, 01/12/2009)
Electoral College
Abolish the Electoral College (Editorial, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 01/10/2009)
Election Day Holiday and Weekend Voting
Rep. Steve Israel and Sen. Herb Kohl Announce Introduction of the Weekend Voting Act (press release, 01/07/2009)
Campaign Finance Reform
Obey Kicks Off 111th Congress with Call for Fundamental Campaign Finance Reform (press release, 01/06/2009)
Allocation of Election Resources
Survey Reveals Voting Disparities on Nov. 4 (Richard Wolf, USA Today, 12/10/2008)
Disparities Persist in Voting Experience (David Herbert, National Journal, 12/10/2008)
Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting
Senate Panel Approves Bill Removing Obstacles to Military Voting (Jim Abrams, Associated Press, 07/15/2009)
Schumer, Chambliss & Nelson Announce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Military Ballots From Overseas Never Go Uncounted (press release, 07/09/2009)
Safeguarding the Military Vote (Sens. John Cornyn and Mark Begich, Washington Times, 06/14/2009)
Committee Passes Bill to Ensure Military Votes Are Counted (press release, 06/10/2009)
Congress Must Help Military Vote (Peter Roff, US News, 05/28/2009)
Get It Done (Editorial, Roll Call, 05/20/2009)
Schumer Vows to Make Voting Easier for Troops (Alexa James, Times Herald-Record, 05/14/2009)
Lawmakers Seek Ways to Fix Military Balloting Problems (Brian Knowlton, The Caucus Blog, New York Times, 05/13/2009)
Report: One-Fourth of Overseas Votes Uncounted (Associated Press, 05/13/2009)
Schumer Releases Survey Suggesting Ballots of One in Four Troops Deployed Overseas Went Uncounted in '08 Election (press release, 05/13/2009)
Bill Filed to Improve Absentee Balloting by Military (Gary Martin, San Antonio Express, 05/13/2009)
Count These Votes (Hans A. von Spakovsky, National Review Online, 05/13/2009)
Inhofe Co-Sponsors Legislation to Protect Military Voters (American Chronicle, 05/12/2009)
Reps. Maloney and Honda Introduce Bill Protecting Rights of Military and Overseas Voters (press release, 03/26,2009)
Their Votes Must Count (Sen. John Cornyn, Op-Ed, The Tribune, 8/11/08)
Voter Registration in Veterans Affairs Facilities
Schumer Urges Obama Administration to Make it Easier for Veterans to Register to Vote (press release, 05/05/2009)
Help Our Veterans Vote (Susan Bysiewicz, Op-Ed, New York Times, 8/10/08)
Reps. Brady and Filner Critical of VA Limitations on Voter Registration (press release, 7/25/08)
Senators Feinstein, Kerry, Reid, Obama, Clinton, Leahy, Schumer, Murray, Wyden Introduce Bill to Require the Department of Veterans' Affairs to Provide Access to Voter Registration for Veterans (press release, 7/22/08)
VA's Voter Registration Ban Raises Questions (William R. Levesque, St. Petersburg Times, 5/10/08)
Senators Feinstein and Kerry Express Concerns About Apparent Reversal in Deprtment of Veterans' Affairs Policy in Providing Access to Voter Registration for Veterans (press release, Sens. Feinstein & Kerry, 5/8/08)
Election Day Registration
Allow Procrastinators to Vote, Too (Scott Keyes, Christian Science Monitor, 06/02/2009)
Feingold, Klobuchar, Ellison Work to Make Voting Easier for All Americans; Bill Allowing Election Day Registration is Introduced Following Supreme Court Decision Allowing Laws Impeding the Right to Vote (press release, Sen. Feingold, 5/1/08)
No-Excuse Absentee Voting
House Panel Passes Rep. Susan Davis's No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Legislation (press release, Rep. Susan Davis, 4/2/08)
ACLU Applauds H.R. 281, The Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2007 (letter, ACLU, 2/28/08)