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.

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 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)