North Carolina Same Day Registration Identification Requirements
Testimony opposing North Carolina SB 747, which would, among other things, impose burdensome identification requirements for those registering to vote and casting a ballot in the same day. (2023)
Michigan Pre-Registration
In May 2023, Fair Elections Center and its Campus Vote Project submitted testimony urging Michigan to pass HB4569, which would establish pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds. In November of the same year, Michigan signed into law HB 4569, taking an important step to increase youth voter turnout and engagement. The bill was signed as part of a larger set of reforms aimed at reducing barriers to voting in the state.
Louisiana High School Voter Registration Assistance
Testimony supporting Louisiana HB 490, which would clarify the ability of nonpartisan nonprofit entities to participate in faciliating high school voter registration programs. (2023)
Minnesota Student Voter Registration
Testimony Supporting Minnesota HF 495, Which would require postsecondary institutions enrolling attendees receiving state financial aid to provide the necessary residential information to election officials for use in the election day voter registration of qualifying students. (2023)
Minnesota Preregistration
Testimony in support of Minnesota HF 110, which would permit those at least 16-years-old but not yet 18 who otherwise meet the eligibilibility criteria to register to vote to preregister. (2023)
Virginia Voter Registration Errors
Letter to the Virginia Commissioner of Elections to Ensure Administrative Processing Errors at the Commonwealth Department of Motor Vehicles do Not Interfere With Virginians’ Right to Register and Update their Voter Registration Information (2022)
Modernize New Hampshire Election Laws
Letter to the New Hampshire Special Committee on Voter Confidence, Urging it to Condemn Election Denialism and Modernize the State’s Election Laws (2022)
New Hampshire Same Day Registration and Right to a Secret Ballot
Letter Opposing New Hampshire SB 418, Which Would Prevent Voters From Proving Identity, Citizenship, or Domicile Via Sworm Affidavit for Purposes of Registering and Voting (2022)
New Hampshire Student Voter Registration and Voting
Testimony Opposing New Hampshire SB 418, Which Would Make it Harder for Students to Register and Vote a Regular Ballot by Effectively Ending Same-day Registration and Prohibiting Voters Who Lack Photo ID from Having Their Ballot Counted (2022)
New Hampshire Ballot Language Access
Letter to the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee, in support of HB 1442, which would improve language access for some voters whose first language is not English; and in opposition to HB 1522, which would would hurt student voters by removing the option to register and cast a regular ballot by signing an affidavit, and HB1567, would allow any registered voter to sue to remove an election official for failure to perform their duties, making it easier to harass and intimidate election officials (2022)