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Type Act or Session Law
Year 2021
Level National
State(s) All States
Source United States Congress
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Recognizing the barriers many voters face in accessing the poles, the United States Congress passed Bill S.2747 to strengthen voter rights by expanding voter registration and improve voting access through programs like vote-by-mail and early voting. ...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies
State(s) California
Source The Greenlining Institute
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
This report examines how language assistance policies can increase voter participation among citizens with limited-English proficient (LEP). It highlights research showing that translated ballot materials increase voter turnout and empower LEP communities. The report assesses federal...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Local Progress
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
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...

Type Roadmap
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement
The influence of big money on politics has undermined American Democracy at the national, state, and local level. Today, wealthy elites and businesses have a disproportionate impact on who runs, who is elected, and what issues are debated. ProGov21's updated Election Finance Roadmap...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) Minnesota
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Democracy & Governance
A notice to new tenants summarizing key voting information including election dates and registration options....

Type Resolution
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland
Source City of Takoma Park
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
This resolution affirms the right to vote by establishing a task force on voting, supporting a federal constitutional amendment to grant an individual right to vote, and calling on elected officials to help increase voter turnout. Notably, it specifies that city resources will be...

Type Roadmap
Year 2021
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Civil Rights
In the United States, many voters experience difficulty getting registered to vote, staying registered to vote, or actually casting their ballot. As a result, voter turnout rates are extremely low in the U.S. compared to other similar countries. In order to increase voter participation...

Type Ordinance
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland
Source Town of Somerset
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This charter amendment specifies who is considered a qualified voter in Somserset County, MD. It specifically states that any person who has resided within the limits of the town for 14 days preceding any election is a qualified voter....

Type Ordinance
Year 2015
Level City or Town
State(s) Minnesota
Source City of Minneapolis
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This ordinance requires landlords to provide new tenants with voter registration forms at the time the tenant begins their residency. This obliges landlords to make new residents to the area as well as new tenants who have previously not registered to vote aware of voter registration...

Type Resolution
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland
Source City of Takoma Park
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Civil Rights
This charter amendment is uniquely possible due to Maryland's State Statutes, which allow localities to lower the voting age. This amendment expands non-partisan voter registration, extends registration, allows same-day registration, permits individuals aged 16 and 17 to register...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, State, National
State(s) All States
Source Center for Democracy & Technology
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Data & Technology
Misinformation and disinformation that suppresses voter participation can be deployed through a variety of media. Online voter suppression can range from inaccurate information about the date of an election, to inaccurate reports of long lines, to efforts to persuade people that an...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level Other Boards and Agencies
State(s) California
Source The Greenlining Institute
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
In addition to disenfranchising people through law and policy, felony disenfranchisement laws create additional barriers to voting. The complexity of these laws and a lack of awareness about them have caused confusion and misinformation among formerly incarcerated communities as well...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Center for American Progress
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health
This report outlines the role cities can play in protecting safe and fair elections. It details how cities can help facilitate voter registration and participation, mitigate voter confusion, and provide valuable support to local election officers in carrying out their duties....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town, County, School District
State(s) California
Source American Civil Liberties Union of California
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Redistricting is the process of redrawing the district maps used by political jurisdictions to elect public officials. This process takes place every ten years following each decennial census and affects all government bodies that use district elections including the U.S. House of...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level National
State(s) All States
Source Center for Democracy & Technology
Policy Areas Data & Technology
Many disinformation campaigns are specifically designed with racist and/or misogynistic content, suggesting that disinformation is a tool used to promote ideologies like white supremacy. This report outlines findings from various studies regarding online disinformation, race, and...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level County, City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source Vote16USA
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Children & Families
We have a voter crisis in America that demands bold solutions. One of these potential solutions is lowering the voting age in American elections to 16 years old. This report presents a cohesive argument for lowering the voting age to 16 in municipal elections, addresses counterarguments,...

Type Ordinance
Year 2000
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source City of New York
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This ordinance specifies a system to assist in distributing voter registration materials, by requiring agencies to distribute voter registration forms....

Type Ordinance
Year 2019
Level City or Town
State(s) Ohio
Source City of Sandusky
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This ordinance codifies General Election Days as paid holidays for City Employees. ...

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