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Online Voter Registration APIs – A New Trend?
September 26, 2016
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As of today, 32 states and the District of Columbia have online voter registration, and that number is growing. The benefits are well known and […]
Facebook Drives Record Voter Registration Activity at Deadline
October 28, 2016
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As we reported in September, Facebook outreach to its users contributed to a significant increase in online voter registration activity in the days preceding National Voter […]
New State Data to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day
September 27, 2016
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UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DATA AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 Today, September 27th, is National Voter Registration Day – a day when non-profits, campaigns, and government […]
A Plan for 2017 and Beyond
March 02, 2017
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It’s been a busy few months for the Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR)! We just attended and presented at the NASED and NASS […]
Launching the Center for Election Innovation & Research
September 06, 2016
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Thanks to the work of many of you advancing sound data-driven policies and technology, it has never been easier for almost all U.S. voters to […]
CEIR 2020 Voter Education Grant Program
March 26, 2021
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In September 2020, the Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) initiated the Voter Education Grant Program to support states’ efforts to provide nonpartisan, accurate, […]
Does State Outreach to People Who Are Eligible but Unregistered to Vote Increase Registration?
February 25, 2022
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Executive Summary Registering to vote is one of the most critical components of the U.S. voting process, serving as a prerequisite for casting a ballot […]
Data Dive: Automatic Voter Registration in Georgia
September 30, 2023
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Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is generally defined as a system that registers eligible citizens to vote or updates their existing registrations by automatically and electronically […]
Newsletter: Newest Threats to American Democracy
March 22, 2023
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In the past year, attacks fueled by disinformation have led to some states–all Republican led–to diminish their own ability to maintain election integrity.
Michigan Joins ERIC, Half of States Now Members
January 17, 2019
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Yesterday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced that Michigan has become the 25th state to join the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, which helps […]