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News Articles: Voter Registration

Sen. Kamala Harris stands with attendees and participates in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hymn at their Annual Pink Ice Gala in Columbia, South Carolina on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

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  • Race

In Harris, Black Sororities And Fraternities Celebrate One Of Their Own

Lawrence C. Ross, author of The Divine Nine, explains why Black sororities showed up and showed out for Kamala Harris—and how Black Greek organizations have long pushed for enfranchisement.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Karen Grigsby Bates
An election worker uses an electronic pollbook to check voters at a polling station in the Echo Park Recreation Complex in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.

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  • Investigations

Voter Websites In California And Florida Could Be Vulnerable To Hacks, Report Finds

Cyber experts told the Department of Homeland Security in July that voter registration systems in California and Florida could be vulnerable to a hack, a closely-held report obtained by NPR reveals.

October 24, 2020
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By:
  • Dina Temple-Raston
A homeless man walks downtown in East Liverpool, Ohio. Efforts to register homeless voters in the state have relied on churches and shelters volunteering to receive mail-in ballots for people with no permanent address.

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  • Elections

In Cleveland, Homeless Get A Helping Hand With Mail-In Ballots

James Harrison is one of around 150 people now able to vote thanks to registration drives aimed at making sure the democratic process is accessible to everyone, regardless of housing status.

October 14, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Haggerty
"I voted" stickers at the Arlington Art Center in Arlington, Va. Several prominent Virginians including Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax are calling for an extension to the voter registration deadline.

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  • Elections

Virginia Voter Registration Site Experiences Outage On Final Day To Register

Virginia election officials said the problem, which was caused by a severed fiber optic line, was fixed after nearly six hours. Several politicians called for the deadline to be extended.

October 14, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Matt Nowling, a senior at Denison University and interim president of College Democrats of America, is one of many campus activists adjusting to virtual organizing during the pandemic.

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  • Education

College Political Activists Trade Door-Knocking For Apps To Register Voters

College campuses are traditionally a big venue for voter registration, but during the pandemic, political mobilization efforts are going virtual.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond

More Than 7 Million Georgians Are Registered To Vote In The March 24 Presidential Primary

More than 7.2 million Georgians are eligible to cast their ballot in the state’s presidential preference primary next month, as state officials prepare...

February 25, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia's Voter Registration Deadline Is Monday, Feb. 24

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in next month's presidential primary.

February 21, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Georgia's new secretary of state released a list of 313,000 voter registrations that will soon be removed as part of federally-required list maintenance.

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  • Politics

Georgia's Voter Registration Purge Raises Eyebrows

Voting in Georgia has remained a prickly subject after last year's midterm elections. The governor's race between Republican Secretary of State Brian...

November 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Stephen Fowler

Why Are 53,000 Voter Registrations On Hold In Georgia?

On the final day of voter registration in Georgia, a report from The Associated Press found the Georgia Secretary of State’s office has more than 53,000...

October 24, 2018
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

On Second Thought For Monday, October 15, 2018

A record 6.9 million Georgians are registered to vote in the midterm elections. Some will start voting Monday, as in-person early voting officially...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more

Voter Registration Extended for Four Georgia Counties

Voters in Clay, Grady, Randolph and Turner counties have been given an extension to register to vote due to Hurricane Michael. Gov. Nathan Deal issued...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
The deadline to register to vote in Georgia is Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day

The midterm elections are 42 days away and Tuesday, National Voter Registration Day , serves as a timely reminder to submit your registration...

September 25, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams (left) and Republican candidate Brian Kemp face each other in the November 6 general election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Divide Over Medicaid

On this edition of Political Rewind, Stacey Abrams unveils a proposal she says will provide health care to the neediest Georgians. The Kemp campaign...

September 11, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
The State Capitol of Georgia

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  • Politics

Now Hiring: Qualifying Begins For Every Race on Georgia Ballot

On this edition of Political Rewind, qualifying for every race on the Georgia ballot begins today, and for the first time in recent memory, newly...

March 05, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Fulton County Faces Allegations Of Voter Suppression

50,000 Fulton County voters received letters saying they may be declared inactive, because they didn’t update the address on their voter registration...

July 31, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

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