VOTER PURGING ON THE RISE AGAIN.

Political campaigns are now in high gear competing for money and votes — some by wooing voters, others by removing them. In Mass Purges Are the New Voter Suppression, the Brennan Center gives examples of pernicious requests for registration lists verification. They also recommend a solution for database maintenance — Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) — where 25 states (plus D.C.) exchange address changes collected by the post office, motor vehicle departments, registrars of voters and Social Security Administration.

Purges are effective, according to the  Brennan Center report People of Color Are Being Deterred from Voting, But purges are only one tactic to disenfranchise voters. Student IDs are now unacceptable in 12 states according to Student ID as Voter ID from the Campus Vote Project.

Now is the time to act, by donating money or giving your time (or both!) to register voters, explain election rules, and inspire voters to cast their ballots. Check out our National Organizations page for organizations that provide links to information about elections in each state such as Election Protection 866ourvote, Vote.org, VoteAmerica and the League of Women Voter’s Vote411. Or find your fit at Local Organizations. 

Every effort you make matters. Stand up for voting rights. Thank you.