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Editorials
- New Voter Registration May be a Better Check on Citizenship (The Bulletin, 3/20/15)
- Oregon is First State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration (The Associated Press, 3/16/15)
- Hassle-Free Voter Registration in Oregon (The Washington Post, 3/16/15)
- Opinion: Voter Registration (The Star Herald, Nebraska, 3/10/15)
- Online Voter Registration is a Good Idea (The Columbus Dispatch, 3/5/15)
- Onward for Online Registration (The Quad-City Times, 1/2/15)
- New Laws Should Expand Access to Voting, Not Discourage It (The Washington Post, 12/8/14)
- Where Voting is Now Easier (The New York Times, 8/11/14)
- Government Has to Make Voting Easier (The Washington Post, 2/2/14)
- A Plan to Make Voting Easier (The New York Times, 1/22/14)
- Ohio Online Voter Registration Bill Shamefully Stalled by Republicans (Cleveland.com, 12/1713)
- Pass Online Registration (The Times Tribune, 12/11/13)
- Seek Bipartisan OK for Online Voter Registration in Minnesota (Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/14/13)
- Voter registration Should Join Online World (The Herald & Review, 7/13/13)
- Improve Voter Registration (The Columbus Dispatch, 5/21/13)
- Online Voter Registration Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come (The Patriot-News, 4/8/13)
- Modernize Registration and Require Early Voting Periods (The New York Times, 2/11/13)
- Sound Model 'To Fix That’ (The Scranton Times-Tribune, 11/17/12)
- Online Voter Registration a Start, But Reform Must Continue (The San Francisco Examiner, 11/5/12)
- California Tries to Make Voting Easier (Los Angeles Times, 9/18/12)
- Welcome, New Yorkers (The New York Times, 8/17/12)
- How to Expand the Voter Rolls (The New York Times, 4/6/12)
- Online Voter Registration System is Long Overdue (Sacramento Bee, 5/1/11)
- A Better Way (Columbus Dispatch, 11/14/09)
- Remove Ballot Barriers for Students, Military (The Virginian-Pilot, 9/21/09)
- Vote for This: A Bipartisan Chance to Repair an Antiquated Registration System (Washington Post, 8/31/09)
- Election Day Registration: The District’s Smart Proposal Has Only One Flaw (Washington Post, 7/27/09)
- The Right Way to Register Voters (The New York Times, 7/24/09)
- 'Aye’ for Getting More Americans Registered to Vote (Kansas City Star, 7/5/09)
- Register Everybody (Roll Call, 6/29/09)
- Modernizing the Vote (Baltimore Sun, 6/22/09)
- Reviving the Motor Voter Law (New York Times, 4/10/09)
- Still Broken (New York Times, 3/17/09)
- Shut Out at the Polls (Washington Post, 3/16/09)
- Put an End to Election Messes (Boston Globe, 11/14/08)
- Recent Election Shows Need for New Early Voting Options (The Flint Journal, 11/13/08)
- A Better Vote (Washington Post, 11/9/08)
- Lesson: Make Voter Registration Easier (The Swarm Blog, Sacramento Bee, 11/3/08)
- Restore Trust in Voter Rolls (Christian Science Monitor, 10/22/08)
Op-Eds and Blogs
- How Oregon’s New Law Can Change Voter Registration (Jonathan Brater, Brennan Center, 3/11/15)
- After Sweeping Reform, Illinois Making Great Strides to Modernize Registration System (Denora Getachew, Brennan Center, 12/4/14)
- 4 Simple Ways to Improve Voting (DeNora Getachew, Newsday, October 29, 2014)
- Let’s Bring Online Voter Registration to Iowa in 2015 (DeNora Getachew and Bonnie Pitz, The Des Moines Register, 10/10/14)
- Nebraska Registration Law Improves Elections Systems (Jennifer L. Clark and Bri McLarty, Omaha World-Herald, 4/1/14)
- A Bipartisan Path to Fix America’s Broken Elections (Michael Waldman, The Daily Beast, 1/24/14)
- Finally, There’s Reason for Optimism on Voting Laws (Wendy Weiser, The Atlantic, 1/23/14)
- Bringing Minnesota Voting Into the 21st Century (State Rep. Carolyn Laine, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 12/13/13)
- Modernizing Ohio’s Election System Includes Online Voter Registration (Secretary of State Jon Husted, Cleveland.com, 8/16/13)
- Bring Voting Into the Digital Age (Wendy Weiser, CNN.com, 6/19/13)
- Colorado Passed Broad Election Reform, Other States Should Follow (Myrna Pérez and Jonathan Brater, The Huffington Post, 5/16/13)
- A Simple Plan to Drastically Improve Voting, Stop Fraud, and Save Money (Trevor Potter, The Atlantic, 4/18/13)
- Fix Flawed Voting Process (Wendy Weiser, McClatchy, 2/14/13)
- Obama Needs to Embrace Voting Reform in 2013 State of the Union (Michael Waldman and Lawrence Norden, The Daily Beast, 2/12/13)
- We Can’t Stop Fighting for Voting Rights (Nicole Austin-Hillery, Roll Call, 2/5/13)
- On Voting, Listen to John Lewis (Michael Waldman, Reuters, 1/23/13)
- The Path to Free, Fair, and Accessible Elections for Every American (Elisabeth MacNamara, Huffington Post, 12/13/12)
- Let’s Make Sure Every Voter Matters (Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star, 11/16/12)
- Fight Back Against Restrictive Voting Laws (Lawrence Norden, CNN, 7/4/12)
- How to Make Our Election System Better: Modernizing Voter Registration (Wendy Weiser, New America Media, 5/23/12)
- Between Voting Rights and Voting Wrongs (Michael Waldman, The New York Times, 5/1/12)
- Needed—a 21st Century Voter Registration System for California (Dean Logan and R. Michael Alvarez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/29/11)
- Shift Maryland’s Motor Voter Law into High Gear (John Tanner, The Baltimore Sun, 3/2/11)
- Reliable Registration is Key to Voting (John Tanner, The News & Observer, 12/22/10)
- Is Online Voter Registration the Future? (David Orr, Huffington Post, 7/1/10)
- Protect Voter Gains of 'Bloody Sunday’ (Donna Brazile, CNN.com, 3/7/10)
- Voter Registration: Time to Trade in Our Costly Clunker (John Lindback, The Oregonian, 12/21/09)
- A Bipartisan Voting Victory (Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, 11/30/09)
- Bipartisan Support for Bringing Voter Registration to the 21st Century Underway (Project Vote, TPM Reader Blog, 11/12/09)
- Securing the Vote for All (Rear Adm. James J. Carey, Washington Times, 11/11/09)
- Bipartisan Beltway Committee Seeks to “Modernize” U.S. Election System (Tom Intorcio, The Thicket at State Legislatures, 11/10/09)
- Voter Registration Reform Could Dampen Disputes (Lawrence Norden, Columbus Dispatch, 10/29/09)
- Time for a Big Overhaul (Ken Blackwell, Washington Times, 10/05/09)
- Congress Can Better Voter Registration (Marc Elias and Trevor Potter, Roll Call, 9/14/09)
- Lawmakers Must Cross Aisle On Vote Reforms (Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, 9/8/09)
- A Bipartisan Consensus on Voter Registration? (Emily Esfahani Smith, Weekly Standard Blog, 9/1/09)
- New Bipartisan Group Calls for Voter Registration Reform (Dan Eggen, Washington Post 44 Blog, 8/31/09)
- Bipartisan Group Looks to Reshape Voter Registration (Bernie Becker, New York Times Caucus Blog, 8/31/09)
- Selective Service Provides a Model for Improved Voter Registration (Jessica Loudis, The Hill, 8/4/09)
- America’s National Embarrassment (Wendy Weiser and Margaret Chen, Foreign Policy, 7/29/09)
- Voting Obstacles Suppress Military Vote (Adam Skaggs, U.S. News and World Report, 7/27/09)
- Automatic Voter Registration is the Way to Go (John Tanner, Indianapolis Star 7/19/09)
- Can We Register Voters Better? Yes. (Wendy Weiser & Margaret Chen, Huffington Post, 7/10/09)
- Voter-Registration System is Long Overdue for Reform (Robert Bauer & Trevor Potter, Arizona Daily Star, 6/29/09)
- A New Page for Voting (Robert Bauer & Trevor Potter, Washington Post, 6/25/09)
- Get 'Em (Ready to Vote) While They’re Young (Rob Ritchie, Huffington Post, 5/27/09)
- A Call for Universal Voter Registration (Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation, 5/22/09)
- First, Reform Voter Registration (Tom Vellenga & Erin Sapp, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 5/22/09)
- Expanding Voter Participation: The Roadmap is Clear (Page Gardner, Huffington Post, 4/29/09)
- Making the District More of a Democracy (Adam Fogel, Washington Post, 4/19/09)
- Voting Reform Gets New Life (Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, 4/13/09)
- Voter Registration System Needs to Be Modernized (Robin Carnahan & Trey Grayson, Roll Call, 3/10/09)
- Make Voting Easier (Andrea Senteno, Gotham Gazette, 1/29/09)
- Rescuing the Constitution (Frank Askin, NJ Voices Blog, 1/20/09)
- Toward a Better Registration System (Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, 12/15/08)
- More Than the Vote (Stuart Comstock-Gay & Joe Goldman, American Prospect, 12/12/08)
- Automatic Voter Registration Would Solve Many Ills (Robyn Blumner, Columbus Post-Dispatch, 11/25/08)
- Consensus Builds for Universal Voter Registration (Project Vote, AlterNet, 11/19/08)
- Reality Check (William Schneider, National Journal, 11/15/08)
- Charity’s Agenda for the New President (Larry Ottinger, Chronicle of Philanthopy, 11/13/08)
- Election Reform Can’t Wait (Eliza Newlin Carney, National Journal, 11/10/08)
- Voting in 2008: Lessons Learned (Tova Wang, Taking Note (Century Foundation Blog), 11/10/08)
- Reforming Registration (Dan Tokaji, Equal Vote Blog, 11/07/08)
- Electing the President in 2012 (Richard L. Hasen, FindLaw.com, 11/04/08)
- How Business Can Help Insure a Smooth Election (Michael Kieschnick, San Francisco Chronicle, 11/03/08)
- End the 'Voter Fraud’ Debate (Joel Barkin & Christian Smith-Socaris, The Nation, 10/31/08)
- Feds Must Modernize Voter Registration to End Fraud (Rob Ritchie & Adam Fogel, Atlanta Journal Constitution, 10/30/08)
- Registering Doubt (Richard L. Hasen, Slate, 10/27/08)
- Eight Years After Bush v. Gore, Why is There Still So Much Election Litigation and What Does This Mean for Voter Confidence in the Electoral Process? (Richard L. Hasen, FindLaw.com, 10/20/08)
- Fixing the Vote: How to Keep New Voters Enfranchised (Michael Waldman, Newsweek.com, 6/6/08)
- Voter Registration Needs Work (Michael Caudell-Faegan, Lawrence Journal-World & News, 9/20/07)
- Let’s Give a Swift Kick to the Rumpocracy (Steven Hill, San Francisco Chronicle, 1/29/07)
- Remember to Vote, Hope it Counts (Michael Waldman, Wendy Weiser & OPEN NY, New York Times, 10/30/06)
- Is Your Vote Being Counted? (Neal Pierce, Seattle Times, 10/02/06)
- Voters’ Ed (John B. Anderson & Ray Martinez III, New York Times, 4/6/06)
News
- The Surprises in Oregon’s Pioneering Voter Registration System: A Q&A (The Oregonian, 3/15/15)
- Online Voter Registration Gains Momentum in Florida (Tampa Bay Times, 3/8/15)
- Dems, GOP Find Common Ground in Voter Registration Reforms (USA Today, 5/30/14)
- Online Voter Registration in Minnesota: What a Difference a Day Makes (Huffington Post, 3/30/14)
- Not All Doom and Gloom: Many States Look to Make Voting Easier (MSNBC, 2/7/14)
- Bipartisan Presidential Panel Suggests Ways to Improve Elections (Los Angeles Times, 1/22/14)
- Bipartisan Commission Urges Early Voting, Shorter Lines (USA Today, 1/22/14)
- Are American Elections Broken, White House Panel Urges Fixes (The Christian Science Monitor, 1/22/14)
- Voting Made Easier: Recommendations (Bloomberg News, 1/22/14)
- U.S. Panel Recommends Ways to Reduce Voting Delays (The New York Times, 1/22/14)
- Now You Can Register Online in Missouri (Kansas City Star, 12/20/13)
- Online Voter Registration Case in Hands of Judge (KARE, 12/13/13)
- CGI Gets $40M Contract To Modernize California Voting System (Datacenter Dynamics, 5/8/13)
- Pennsylvania May Soon Embrace Online Voter Registration (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4/22/13)
- Obama Says We Need to Fix Voting Lines. But How? (ProPublica, 2/12/13)
- Waiting Times at Ballot Boxes Draw Scrutiny (The New York Times, 2/4/13)
- Automatic Voter Registration a Top Priority for Some Reformers (The Palm Beach Post, 11/25/12)
- Easier Access to Ballot is Pushed by Democrats (The New York Times, 10/5/12)
- New Voters Embrace Online Registration (Las Vegas Review Journal, 9/25/12)
- Online Voter Registration Creeps Into New York (WNYC, 8/16/12)
- MVA to Overhaul Voter Registration Process (The Baltimore Sun, 3/20/11)
- Online Voter Registration On The Rise (Indiana News Center, 9/2/10)
- Online Voter Registration Now Available in Clark County (KTNV News, 9/1/10)
- State to Promote Online Voter Registration in September (Deseret News, 8/21/10)
- California’s Online Voter Registration Plan on Hold (Los Angeles Times, 8/21/10)
- 2,500 Register to Vote Online (The Journal Gazette, 8/10/10)
- 'Motor Voter’ Law Likely to be Bigger Priority for States (USA Today, 7/22/10)
- 5,000 Utilize New Colorado Voter Website (Denver Post, 7/6/10)
- County, State Officials Hail Online Voter Registration (Aurora Sentinel, 3/30/10)
- Panel Urges Modernization of Wisconsin Voters Laws, Restoration of Felon’s Voting Rights (WisPolitics, 12/16/09)
- Election Bill Aims at Vote Disputes (Columbus Dispatch, 11/14/09)
- Voting Reform Finds Bipartisanship (Roll Call, 10/26/09)
- Bipartisan Plan Would End ACORN Electioneering (Washington Times, 9/1/09)
- Democratic, Republican Election Lawyers Join to Support Voter Registration Initiative (BNA, 8/31/09)
- DC Power Brokers Launch Effort for Federal Voter Registration Help (The Hill, 8/31/09)
- Election Lawyers, Politicians Kick Off Drive to Modernize Voter Registration (Roll Call, 8/31/09)
- Alex Aronson, The Bus Project (The Nation, 1/28/09)
- Big Margins Sidetrack Election Reform (Miller-McCune, 12/4/08)
- An Election Reformer’s Wish List (National Journal, 11/19/08)
- The Morning After, Voting Problems Remain (National Journal, 11/19/08)
- The Voting Problems Aren’t Over (AmLaw Daily, 11/11/28)
- A Call to Overhaul Nation’s Voter Registration Process (Los Angeles Times, 11/10/08)
- Is Universal Voter Registration the Solution? (New Mexico Independent, 11/7/08)
- Push to Expand Voter Rolls and Early Balloting in U.S. (New York Times, 11/6/08)
- Election Gives Early-Balloting Initiatives a Boost (USA Today, 11/6/08)
- Voting Problems Mean Reforms Still Needed, Advocates Say (Gannett News Service, 11/5/08)
- Paid Voter Registration Drive Causes Headaches for Louisiana Voter Registrars (electionline.org, 8/14/08)
Other Media
- Update on New Voting Rights Laws Across the Country (The Diane Rehm Show, 8/13/14)
- Voting Rights Fight Takes New Direction (NPR, 3/27/14)
- States Shift from Voter Suppression to Voter Expansion (Institute for Southern Studies, 2/10/14)
- Political Foes Team Up To Improve Voter Registration (NPR, 11/3/09)
- Hotline To Help Secure Voters’ Rights On Nov. 4 (NPR, 10/28/08)
- The Electoral College And Other Hazards (Interview with Rob Ritchie, National Journal, 10/23/08)
- Red Flag on Purging Voter Rolls (Pia Malbran, CBS Evening News, 9/30/08)