Expanding Voter Registration for Low-Income Citizens: How North Carolina is Realizing the Promise of the National Voter Registration Act (PDF)
The National Voter Registration Act—also known as the “Motor Voter” law—was originally passed nearly 15 years ago, but some states continue to struggle to comply with its mandate that all public assistance offices offer opportunities to register to vote. A new report from Dēmos highlights North Carolina’s successful initiative to buck this trend and increase voter registration among low-income citizens.

Read the report (PDF).
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