EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN 2014 Presented by

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TODAY’S PRESENTER Who Jonathan Brater Counsel, Democracy Program Brennan Center for Justice

AGENDA Agenda Part 1: Positive Change and Continuing Challenges Part 2: Making Voting Easier Voter Registration Modernization Online Registration Election Day Correction Pre-Registration Early Voting Other Positive Reforms Part 3: New Tools and Messaging

PART 1: POSITIVE CHANGE AND CONTINUING CHALLENGES Part 1

LAWS EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SINCE 2012

LAWS RESTRICTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SINCE 2010

VOTERS AND THEIR ADVOCATES FIGHT BACK

NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR 2014

16 STATES HAVE EXPANDED VOTING ACCESS SINCE 2012

PART 2: MAKING VOTING EASIER Part 2

VOTER REGISTRATION MODERNIZATION

MODERNIZING VOTER REGISTRATION Electronic Registration Registration information transferred in seamless, electronic format Online Registration Voters can use secure, online portal Portable Registration Voters’ registration moves with the Election Day Correction Voters can update and correct errors on Election Day Registration Modernization

BENEFITS OF MODERNIZED REG. Participation Efficiency Security Registration Modernization

ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION

SAME DAY REGISTRATION

PRE-REGISTRATION

EARLY VOTING

OTHER POSITIVE REFORMS

PART 3: NEW TOOLS AND MESSAGES Part 3

ROCK THE VOTE VOTER REGISTRATION TOOL New Tools

NONPROFIT VOTE “VOTING IN YOUR STATE” New Tools

FELN VOTER REGISTRATION GUIDES New Tools

BRENNAN CENTER STUDENT VOTING GUIDE 50-state guide to help students register and vote Explains basic residency, registration, identification, and absentee voting requirements Available now at brennancenter.org New Tools

ELECTION PROTECTION New Tools

NEW GUIDELINES FOR GOTV Wide and shallow is good: One contact with a 100 people is better than two with 50 people Increase social pressure Talk about voting, not issues: Ask and help people to vote, but don’t try to persuade them on the issues Stretching the GOTV timeframe: Voting by mail and voting early in person Good conversations make a difference: Connecting with voters increases their likelihood to vote New Messages

NEW MESSAGES FOR ADVOCATES New Messages Brennan Center and Advancement Project toolkit Messages to help fight against restrictive measures, mobilize voters, and advance affirmative reforms Available soon

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES More Resources

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