Voters Win with Election Day Registration

Contributing Organization(s): Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action


Author(s)/Creator(s): Democracy Program Staff

Publishing Date: 2007-11-19

Issue Areas: Government Reform

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright Demos 2008

Election Day Registration (EDR), sometimes called "same day registration," allows eligible voters to register and cast a ballot on Election Day. By counteracting arbitrary voter registration deadlines, EDR greatly enhances the opportunity for Americans to participate in the electoral process and cast a ballot that will be properly counted. States with EDR have consistently boasted turnout rates 10 to 12 percentage points higher than states that do not offer Election Day Registration. This report shows that EDR was widely successful in the 2006 midterm election.

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Intended Audience: General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Policy Professionals; Researchers

Type/Format: Policy Brief

Language code: English

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