Issue Spotlight: National Voter Registration Day
It's National Voter Registration Day! Did you know that only 60% of the voting-age population in the US is actually registered to vote?
Issue Spotlight: National Voter Registration Day
The POPVOX team is always encouraging our users to weigh in on legislation. But it's just as important to vote! If you're not registered to vote, our friends at TurboVote have a great voter registration tool. It's simple and easy -- and they send you election day reminders via email or text message! We also hope you'll weigh in on these bills related to voter registration and share with your friends and networks!
Not sure on who to vote for? Check out your CongressMatch page. It's a customized guide to show you just how well your Senators and Representative matches up with you on the issues you care about.
Voting Rights and Registration Bills
- HR 4126 The Voter ID Accessibility Act: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each voter registration agency in a State which requires an individual to present a government-issued photo identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to provide such an identification without charge upon request to any such individual who does not otherwise possess one.
- HR 3316 The Voter Access Protection Act: To prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office.
- HR 3317 The Same Day Voter Registration Act: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.
- S 1994 The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act: To prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.
- HR 6408 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification.
- HR 5971 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require each individual who desires to vote in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate election official with a government-issued photo identification.
- HR 5814 The Poll Tape Transparency Act: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish standards for the publication of the poll tapes used in elections for Federal office.
- HJRes 25 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of all United States territories and commonwealths.
- HR 597 The District of Columbia Voting Rights Restoration Act: To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia.
- HR 267 The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act : To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
