Episode 574: Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 29, 2024
Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

In 21 states plus DC, election-day voter registration has a proven record of enabling younger, nonwhite, and frequently moving citizens to vote - which is why anti-voter legislatures are scrambling to end or neutralize it. Use it if you must, but registering early is a better way to make sure your vote counts.
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Articles & Resources:
Voting Rights Lab - Availability of Same-Day Voter Registration
Brennan Center for Justice- Election Day Registration Could Cut Through Many of the Arguments in the Voting Wars
MIT Election Data & Science Lab - Same-day registration
University of Massachusetts Amherst - NEW STUDY FINDS THAT STATES WITH SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION HAVE HIGHER BLACK AND LATINX TURNOUT
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links
Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State
Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote
Groups Taking Action:
Rock the Vote, Mi Familia Vota, Black Voters Matter, League of Women Voters Vote 411, Brennan Center for Justice, ACLU, Center for Voter Information, Native Vote, APIAVote

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