Both the margin of victory and the absence of any major meltdowns kept the 2008 presidential election from going the way of its 2000 counterpart. Despite this relative success, much remains to be learned from the nation’s experience last November, particularly in terms of voter registration issues and the implementation of voter identification laws. The U.S. House Committee on House Administration recently heard testimony from a range of experts and advocates on the lessons to be learned from 2008 and on proposals for reform going forward.
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With states implementing the statewide voter registration databases mandated by the Help America Vote Act and record numbers of new voters choosing to participate in 2008, voter registration issues received significant public and media attention both before and after Election Day. Many reformers have advocated making the registration process easier, and a new report from Demos outlines best practices for one proposal aimed at achieving this goal: Election Day Registration.
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