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What If Everyone Had To Vote?

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

June 12, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: Australia

In Australia, voting has been mandatory since 1924, with failure to vote punishable by fines up to $79. The country sees an average turnout of 90% for its federal elections, not just due to compulsory voting, but also because of automatic voter registration, mail-in voting, Saturday elections, and extensive outreach with populations unable to vote in person, not to mention their tradition of handing out "democracy sausage" at the polls.

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Georgia voters sign up in record numbers following change to automatic registration in 2016

Stanley Dunlap

June 08, 2023 |

Georgia Recorder |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

After Georgia implemented an automatic voter registration system that’s integrated with driver’s license applications, the percentage of state residents registered to vote increased from 78 percent to 98 percent over four years. Election officials are also automatically updated when a voter changes residences, streamlining the process for updating voter records.

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How Conecta Arizona is Fighting Mis- and Disinformation in Latinx Communities in the United States

Manmeet Sahni

May 24, 2023 |

Aidóni |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

Conecta Arizona is a WhatsApp-based Spanish-language news service originally created to help combat misinformation in migrant communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three years since its launch, the service reaches more than 100,000 people and partners with freelance journalists and experts to provide information on voter registration, mental health resources, immigration laws, and more.

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Vote like Voters in Minneapolis

Greta Kaul

May 23, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

For its mayoral elections, Minneapolis uses ranked-choice voting, a process that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than choosing just one. The system, along with the state's culture of civic engagement and its ease of voting, is believed to have contributed to record-high turnout during the 2021 election, when more than half of registered voters in the city cast a ballot.

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How one northeast Pa. county runs drama-free elections with just 2 people on its election staff

Carter Walker

May 18, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

To make sure its elections run smoothly, the tiny election staff in one Pennsylvania county coordinates helpers from across the county government's departments, who process mail-in ballots while full-time staff oversee in-person voting. The office also invites the public to observe the election process and weigh in on important decisions, such as what type of voting machines are used.

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Election Tech Could End Voting Malpractices In Nigeria, But Not Yet

Ndubuaku Kanayo

May 15, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria

In an attempt to address fraud and malpractice, Nigeria introduced the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the INEC Result Viewing Portal, which verify voters' identities using voter numbers, fingerprints, and facial recognition, and publicly shares election results in real-time. The technologies were successfully implemented in 76 percent of voting locations in one state in 2022, but voters and local officials say there are still issues with disenfranchisement and technical glitches.

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Groups helping remove barriers to help get Jacksonville voters to the polls

Khalil Maycock

May 08, 2023 |

WJXT-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

Free Rides to the Polls is a collaboration among churches across Jacksonville that leverages volunteer drivers to help people who don’t have transportation get to polling locations. During early voting in May 2023, the program helped at least 400 people cast their ballots.

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Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

Amy Sherman

May 04, 2023 |

PolitiFact |

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Response Location: United States

The Election Registration Information Center allows states to check for duplicate voter registrations across state lines and identify voters who have moved or died. At one time, a total of 33 states participated in the database, but several have since left the partnership as a result of disinformation about how the effort is funded.

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Ranked-choice voting is gaining momentum. So are efforts to stop it.

Barbara Rodriguez

April 24, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to pick multiple candidates for their vote to be transferred to if their first choice fails to advance, has now been approved in at least 60 jurisdictions, including Alaska, where it helped Democrat Mary Peltola defeat Republican Sarah Palin.

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How Local Groups Worked to Increase Youth Civic Engagement Ahead of Chicago's Runoff Election

Eunice Alpasan

April 07, 2023 |

WTTW-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Ahead of Chicago's runoff municipal election, organizations such as GoodKids MadCity and Chicago Votes targeted youth voters with nontraditional events such as fashion shows and art installations, hosted youth-led candidate forums, and helped young residents get set up with IDs and driver's licenses needed for registration. Turnout among voters age 18 to 24 increased by 32 percent between the February election and the April runoff.

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