April 11th 2007
Let 17-Year-Olds Vote In Primaries
Hartford Courant

Connecticut's Secretary of State and a state representative argue in favor of allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections.

April 10th 2007
Washington Legislature passes online voter registration bill
The Oregonian

The Washington state legislature passed a bill allowing online voter registration.

April 5th 2007
Florida Restores Felon Voting Rights
The New York Times

Florida's Republican Gov. Charlie Crist and the state clemency board approved restoring voting rights to people who have been convicted of a felony.

April 3rd 2007
Florida Governor Is Hoping to Restore Felon Voting Rights
The New York Times

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist hopes to bring his state into the mainstream by restoring voting rights to people convicted of felonies.

April 3rd 2007
Crist ready to restore ex-convicts' rights
The Miami Herald

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist faces opposition from fellow Republicans in an effort to restore civil rights to people convicted of felonies.

March 28th 2007
The D.C. Tea Party
The New York Times

New York Times Op-ed columnist, Bob Herbert, makes the case for full representation for DC citizens in the House of Representatives.

March 28th 2007
Same-day registration for voters receives OK
The DesMoines Register

Iowa will become the 8th state to allow same-day voter registration.

March 26th 2007
Shortsighted House GOP would deny D.C. residents the vote
Townhall.com

Former Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Jack Kemp, urges Congressional Republicans to stop stalling the DC Voting Rights Act (HR 1433).

March 21st 2007
N.C. House panel OKs bill to allow instant voter registration
The Herald Sun

Key North Carolina House Panel approves Election Day Registration. Minnesota legislator debunks fraud myth.

March 21st 2007
House OKs voter registration on Election Day
The Globe Gazette

The Iowa House hopes to make voting easier by passing Election Day Registration.

March 20th 2007
D.C. voting rights and congressional politics
The Washington Times

Congress should continue the "centuries-long tradition of expanding the franchise" to voters who are "unreasonably excluded" by passing the DC Voting Rights Act of 2007.

March 20th 2007
Semantics need not stop a bedrock principle
The Washington Times

Adrienne Washington argues that the courts, not Congress, should decide the constitutionality of the DC Voting Rights Act of 2007.

March 20th 2007
Court weighs Ala. cases over election ballot access
The Associated Press

FairVote's Executive Director, Rob Richie, comments on ballot access in Alabama.

March 16th 2007
D.C. Vote Bill Sent To House Floor
The Washington Post

Second key committee passes full voting rights for DC citizens. Bill moves to the House floor.

March 14th 2007
Bill to Give D.C. Full House Vote Advances
The Washington Post

DC Voting Rights Bill overwhelmingly approved by House Committee.

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