Partnering with Motor Vehicle Offices and Public Assistance Agencies
VOTER REGISTRATION
Modernizing the process of voter registration requires coordination between election officials, motor vehicle offices, and public assistance agencies. Three states have already begun implementing their own modernization process, as highlighted by a Project Vote memo. Meanwhile, a survey conducted by Dēmoswith public assistance agencies in 40 states plus the District of Columbia probed the feasibility of using these agencies’ databases as the source for low-income citizens’ voter registration information.
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VOTER ACCESS
In state-level and nationwide research, a great deal of effort is being spent on tracking the increasing diversity of the voting population. In both an analysis of census data and a study focused on voter registration in California, projections regarding the changing demography of the electorate are confirmed.
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
While convenience voting options are becoming increasingly popular, the majority of Americans still visit a polling place on Election Day; two new studies examine what happens once they get there. One report, from the GAO, examines the experience of voters with disabilities, while another focuses specifically on lines and wait times.
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