Voting News and Updates
A Soupçon of Voting Optimism
In 1911, Robert Michels observed that despite their ideologies, Europe's socialist parties were as dominated by their leaders as the conservative ones. He concluded that all organizations, regardless of their ideology, tended...
How High School Students Could Impact This Election
In 2016, Jahnavi Rao realized her civic voice was underestimated, even ignored. So, as a high school student in Pennsylvania, she founded New Voters, a school club that aimed to register high school students to vote and amplify their voices in elections. “I wanted to...
Free, Clear Lessons for New Voters: Teacher Resources
Our free, clear, practical lessons can help students understand our election system, learn how to register, overcome obstacles, and cast a ballot that’s counted. All are focused on empowering students to advocate for themselves at the ballot box. Non partisan,...
What Matters to Voters in 2024 by age.
Who Cares About What in 2024? What's the biggest issue this year that you'd like to see policymakers resolve? A July 15th poll suggests that affordability is a huge concern, across the board. Vote for the person who will implement and support the policies you want....
National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day! With about two weeks until the first voter registration deadlines hit, this is the final sprint to the election. Young people are paying attention to the election. We’re seeing a huge spike in registration among young people,...
How Hard is it to Vote In Your State: COVI
This is the 2022 Cost of Voting Index. COVI adds up the impact of each state's voting laws and policies, to come up with a measure of how easy or hard it is for voters to cast a counted ballot. (The chart is a little counterintuitive, in that the green bars with...
Virginia is 10th State to End Prison Gerrymandering
Virginia is the latest state to end prison gerrymandering, which is the practice of counting incarcerated people where they are detained rather than at their last known residence for purposes of redistricting. Until May 2019, just four states had define...
Democrats and Republicans And Vote-by-Mail
As always, thanks to Rick Hasen’s team. Top Story: Jonathan Lai on Twitter: In Pennsylvania’s Recent Primary, More Democrats Voted by Mail and More Republicans in Person: Big National Implications for NovemberJosh Douglas, Election Law Prof at U KY, on...
“‘I Don’t Vote’ — But He Did. Here’s How Alleged Election Fraud Works In North Carolina.”
BLADENBORO, North Carolina — Chris Eason is 47 years old, not registered to any political party, and worked in construction. He’s into camping and boating, and has lived in this rural town most of his life.
What Chris Eason does not do is vote.
“I just don’t vote. I don’t believe it. Do nothing but lie anyway,” Eason told BuzzFeed News about politicians. “Everybody’s crooked and they’ll do anything they can to get put in office.”
But, technically, Eason does vote — he says he’s just not the guy casting the ballot.
Eason told BuzzFeed News that he signed a blank absentee ballot in the now-contested Nov. 6 general election, didn’t actually pick any candidates, and then handed the unsealed ballot to the man at the center of an unfolding election fraud scandal, McCrae Dowless.
Voting News and Updates
The Largest Generation Project: Free Educational Materials
Lift Every Vote’s free, non-partisan educational materials are the product of a collaboration between veteran teachers, election officials, democracy advocates, and digital engagement strategists.
We’re here to help inspire your students to register and prepare them to vote! To obtain access to free registration materials for your students: