This paper outlines and highlights the outstanding and thorough work of the North Carolina
State Board of Elections in responding to evidence that the state was falling short of National Voting Rights Act (NVRA) Section 7 requirements. In 18 months, the state became a model for NVRA compliance, boasting an almost six-fold increase in the number of public assistance clients registering to vote.
Expanding Voter Registration for Low-Income Citizens
Contributing Organization(s): Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action
Author(s)/Creator(s): Lisa J. Danetz; Scott Novakowski
Publishing Date: 2008-04-29
Issue Areas: Government Reform; Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright Demos 2008
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Language code: English
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