Expanding Voting Rights

A wide array of policies to increase voter participation should be adopted by state governments, including automatic voter registration, same-day registration, expansion of early voting and no-fault absentee and vote by mail statutes, voter registration modernization, and restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated citizens. But cities and counties have a key - and under-appreciated - role to play in this movement. When it comes to voter registration and voting, counties and cities are where the rubber hits the road.