We’ve provided links below for more information on list maintenance that voter participation advocates can use to advocate for public policies, rules, and regulations that broaden access to the polls, rather than restrict them.
Four Wisconsin men were charged with voter fraud this week for registering and voting as convicted felons last November. The men claim they misunderstood the state's law regarding voting rights as felons. Read more in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Starting with next week's election, Georgia will require all voters to provide an ID at the polls. Judge Harold Murphey, who halted enforcement of the 2005 law for unconstitutionality, “reversed course,” and applauds the law, which now includes a voter education and outreach program. Read more in this NPR report here.
Erin Ferns is a Research and Policy Analyst with Project Vote’s Strategic Writing and Research Department (SWORD).
Quick Links
“Maintaining Current and Accurate Voting Lists.” Project Vote. December 2006.
“Geographical Mobility: 2000-2005.” U.S. Census Bureau.“Purged! Will Eligible Voters Be Purged From Election Rolls?” Demos. 2004.
Blog: “Backroom Voter Suppression: Who Gets Knocked Off Voter Lists?” Project Vote. August 10, 2007.
DOJ Letter to NC State Board of Elections
NC State Board of Elections response to DOJ
In Other News:
Four Wisconsin men were charged with voter fraud this week for registering and voting as convicted felons last November. The men claim they misunderstood the state's law regarding voting rights as felons. Read more in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Starting with next week's election, Georgia will require all voters to provide an ID at the polls. Judge Harold Murphey, who halted enforcement of the 2005 law for unconstitutionality, “reversed course,” and applauds the law, which now includes a voter education and outreach program. Read more in this NPR report here.
Erin Ferns is a Research and Policy Analyst with Project Vote’s Strategic Writing and Research Department (SWORD).
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