As voting rolls plunge amid pandemic, progressives try to reinvent the registration drive

While some progressives are bullish about the outlook for the November election, Tatenda Musapatike surveys the political landscape and sees masses of unregistered voters who were supposed to be on the rolls by now, but for the pandemic. It is making her increasingly anxious, and she is not alone.

Source: As voting rolls plunge amid pandemic, progressives try to reinvent the registration drive

Mark Zuckerberg: Historic Facebook campaign will boost voter registration, turnout and voices

The 2020 election is going to be unlike any other. It was already going to be a heated campaign, and that was before the pandemic — and before the killing of George Floyd and so many others forced us yet again to confront the painful reality of systemic racism in America.

Source: Mark Zuckerberg: Historic Facebook campaign will boost voter registration, turnout and voices

Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes.

In presidential election years, state driver licensing offices and registration drives generate a torrent of new voters. The pandemic has cut that to a trickle.

Source: Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes.

George Floyd protests created a surge in voter registrations, groups say

Voter registrations, volunteer activity and donations for groups linked to Democratic causes are surging in the midst of protests following the death of George Floyd, according to voting advocacy groups.

Source: George Floyd protests created a surge in voter registrations, groups say

California Releases New Registration Data; All Qualified Parties Increase; Independent Voters Decrease

On November 6, the California Secretary of State released a Report of Registration, the first state tally since February 2019. All six of the qualified parties increased their share of the registration. The number of independent voters decreased, both as a percentage and in absolute numbers.

Source: California Releases New Registration Data; All Qualified Parties Increase; Independent Voters Decrease

California isn’t doing enough to verify citizenship while registering voters, lawsuit says

A Republican attorney filed a lawsuit on Tuesday demanding that two California agencies develop a better system to verify the citizenship of people who register to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles. In the lawsuit filed in the U.S.

Source: California isn’t doing enough to verify citizenship while registering voters, lawsuit says

GOP attorney sues California for alleged voter violations

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A Republican lawyer who has waged lawsuits on behalf of the Trump administration sued the state of California and its Department of Motor Vehicles Tuesday, saying the agency is failing to verify citizenship for voter registration.

Source: GOP attorney sues California for alleged voter violations

California Bill to Let Voters Change Their Party Immediately Before a Primary Passes

On September 13, the California legislature passed AB 681. It lets voters change their party affiliation as late as primary day, without filling out a new voter registration form. It lets voters change their party by telephone, fax, or e-mail, as well as in person at the polls.

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Nearly 84,000 duplicate voter records found in audit of California’s ‘Motor Voter’ system

California’s ambitious effort to automate voter registration at Department of Motor Vehicle offices produced almost 84,000 duplicate records and more than twice that number with political party mistakes, according to an audit released Friday by state officials.

Source: Nearly 84,000 duplicate voter records found in audit of California’s ‘Motor Voter’ system

Six Californians who shouldn’t have been registered voted last year due to ‘DMV errors’

Six California residents who were erroneously added onto the voter rolls voted in last year’s midterms, the Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Friday afternoon following a months-long investigation.

Source: Six Californians who shouldn’t have been registered voted last year due to ‘DMV errors’

Are you confused by California DMV voter registration? You’re not alone, report finds

California investigators released a 113-page report Friday afternoon highlighting a range of issues with the state’s efforts to automatically register people to vote when they visit the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Source: Are you confused by California DMV voter registration? You’re not alone, report finds

2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost voter ranks

Brandon Peters, the state party's voter protection program director, says he told Democratic activists at the state party's Leadership Blue 2019 meeting in June that they should assume another recount will occur in 2020.

Source: 2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost voter ranks

Single typo in state bill would have automatically registered non-citizens to vote

A typo in the state’s automatic voter registration bill would have forced non-citizens to register despite their ineligibility — but lawmakers vowed it would be fixed.

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Maine Becomes 16th State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration

Governor Mills Signs Bill That Will Automatically Register Eligible Citizens at Designated State Agencies Unless They Opt Out Governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law yesterday making Maine the 16th state to adopt automatic voter registration (AVR).

Source: Maine Becomes 16th State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration

California launched DMV voter registration system despite bugs and hackers

California has launched few government projects with higher stakes than its ambitious 2018 program for registering millions of new voters at the Department of Motor Vehicles, an effort with the potential to shape elections for years to come.

Source: California launched DMV voter registration system despite bugs and hackers

Automatic Voter Registration Moves Closer to Reality in Another State, Despite Repeated Republican Opposition

Automatic voter registration is one step closer to becoming a reality for New Mexico residents after a bill was approved by state lawmakers this week, despite multiple Republican attempts to amend the proposal.

Source: Automatic Voter Registration Moves Closer to Reality in Another State, Despite Repeated Republican Opposition

Election officials said DMV wasn’t ready to launch Motor Voter. California went ahead anyway

As California prepared to launch its new Motor Voter program last year, top elections officials say they asked Secretary of State Alex Padilla to hold off on the roll-out.

Source: Election officials said DMV wasn’t ready to launch Motor Voter. California went ahead anyway

California and Los Angeles County to Remove 1.5 Million Inactive Voters from Voter Rolls – Settle Judicial Watch Federal Lawsuit

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it signed a settlement agreement with the State of California and County of Los Angeles under which they will begin the process of removing from their voter registration rolls as many as 1.

Source: California and Los Angeles County to Remove 1.5 Million Inactive Voters from Voter Rolls – Settle Judicial Watch Federal Lawsuit

Americans see voter suppression as a bigger problem than voter fraud

There are two competing theories about how American elections fail to accurately capture the sentiment of the electorate. One theory, propagated by President Trump, holds that rampant voter fraud is committed by people unable to vote, swaying elections unfairly.

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Facebook pushes voter registration drive, inks deals to monitor elections

Facebook has announced in a briefing call its plans to push users for voter registration ahead of the US and Brazil elections. The company has partnered with TurboVote, the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute to monitor election meddling.

Source: Facebook pushes voter registration drive, inks deals to monitor elections