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Texas eases process for voters to fix errors when they try to vote by mail

Natalia Contreras

June 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Following unfounded concerns around widespread voter fraud, Texas instituted new ID requirements for residents voting by mail. But the changes resulted in roughly 12,000 mail ballot applications and more than 24,000 mail ballots being rejected during a primary election, leading legislators to pass adjustments to the law for future elections.

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What If Everyone Had To Vote?

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 12, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: Australia

In Australia, voting has been mandatory since 1924, with failure to vote punishable by fines up to $79. The country sees an average turnout of 90% for its federal elections, not just due to compulsory voting, but also because of automatic voter registration, mail-in voting, Saturday elections, and extensive outreach with populations unable to vote in person, not to mention their tradition of handing out "democracy sausage" at the polls.

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Georgia voters sign up in record numbers following change to automatic registration in 2016

Stanley Dunlap

June 08, 2023 |

Georgia Recorder |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

After Georgia implemented an automatic voter registration system that’s integrated with driver’s license applications, the percentage of state residents registered to vote increased from 78 percent to 98 percent over four years. Election officials are also automatically updated when a voter changes residences, streamlining the process for updating voter records.

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How Conecta Arizona is Fighting Mis- and Disinformation in Latinx Communities in the United States

Manmeet Sahni

May 24, 2023 |

Aidóni |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

Conecta Arizona is a WhatsApp-based Spanish-language news service originally created to help combat misinformation in migrant communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three years since its launch, the service reaches more than 100,000 people and partners with freelance journalists and experts to provide information on voter registration, mental health resources, immigration laws, and more.

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Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

Amy Sherman

May 04, 2023 |

PolitiFact |

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Response Location: United States

The Election Registration Information Center allows states to check for duplicate voter registrations across state lines and identify voters who have moved or died. At one time, a total of 33 states participated in the database, but several have since left the partnership as a result of disinformation about how the effort is funded.

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How Local Groups Worked to Increase Youth Civic Engagement Ahead of Chicago's Runoff Election

Eunice Alpasan

April 07, 2023 |

WTTW-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Ahead of Chicago's runoff municipal election, organizations such as GoodKids MadCity and Chicago Votes targeted youth voters with nontraditional events such as fashion shows and art installations, hosted youth-led candidate forums, and helped young residents get set up with IDs and driver's licenses needed for registration. Turnout among voters age 18 to 24 increased by 32 percent between the February election and the April runoff.

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Cook County Jail Detainees Are Voting, But Getting Informed On The Candidates Can Be Tough

Trey Arline

March 17, 2023 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Since instituting in-person voting and bringing in volunteers and advocacy organizations to help with registration, Chicago's Cook County Jail has seen the number of ballots cast by people incarcerated there increase. Turnout in the jail was 25 percent for the February 2023 municipal election, which surpassed the citywide turnout rate of 20 percent.

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How Michigan removes voters from the rolls: double-check everything and call on community groups to help

Oralandar Brand-Williams

March 16, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

Michigan is among the states that participate in the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, a program that cross references voter registration and Social Security death data across state lines to help local officials identify and address duplicate registrations. Over the past four years, the state has canceled the registrations of more than 400,000 voters who died and more than 170,000 whose residency changed.

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Mexican expats are trumpeting the ruling party's message and getting out the vote

Vita Dadoo

March 01, 2023 |

Coda Story |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Morena New York Committee 1 offers programs and events that aim to engage members of the Mexican Diaspora living in the United States and encourage them to participate in Mexican elections. The organization recently mounted three processions in New York City to demonstrate support for the country's sitting president.

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Efforts to Expand Ballot Access in Washington State Jails Face Local Pushback

Khawla Nakua

January 23, 2023 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Washington lawmakers allocated $2.5 million in grant funding to help jails improve voting access for people incarcerated there, which resulted in a big spike in ballots cast in one facility that participated. But only five counties applied for the grant program, and jail officials interested in participating have faced opposition from political representatives in some areas.

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