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VOTING - Use It or Lose It

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Voting - Use It or Lose It!

Who knew? You register to vote, and you're set, right? Not quite. Texas rejected 95,000 voter applications, had 1.8 million voters in suspense and purged 1 million of the suspense voters over a two year period. Why does this happen? It's called Voter List Maintenance (VLM) and we don't know realize it impacts our voter rights.

We are a consulting group focused on research and education about VLM.

  • What are the impacts to voters from historic and proposed election legislation;
  • How do we change the system to improve voter engagement; and
  • What information do organizations need to reach voters?

We analyzed a voter bill that passed the Texas Senate in April 2023 and is expected to be reintroduced for the 2025 session:

"Conservatively, 20% of Texans would be impacted by any legislation that adversely affects infrequent voters", Dr Andrea Barreiro, SMU Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor, Department of Mathematics.

That's double the number of Texans in suspense today.

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What About The November Election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

You must register by Monday, October 7. Make a plan to vote and vote early!

Early voting starts on Monday, October 21 and ends on Friday, November 1.

Go to your County Elections website to check your registration status. Check that your registration is in Active status. If you are in Suspense status, you can update your voter address online by October 7. You can still vote if you are in Suspense status, but it's quick to update your voter record online.

Why Research Voter Bills?

Harvard Law Professor on the case for using data:

"I work a lot with groups like the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, Common Cause — my hope is that even if journalists and legislators are not there, that these sorts of [advocacy] groups can bring this data to the council members or state legislators and force it in their faces," said Greenwood. "By requiring legislative bodies to take notice, voting rights attorneys could more successfully litigate election law cases by ensuring judges and juries have accurate information. Honestly, just putting it into the legislative record, as somebody who litigates this rule of evidence — it's much easier to get it into court."

The "Use It or Lose It" Texas bill and Voter Impacts

Voter Rights in Texas

The National Coalition for Voter Rights is a research and information consultancy dedicated to safeguarding voter rights.

Texas, the second largest state in the U.S., has implemented some of the most stringent measures impacting voter rights.

Compare the Texas voter experience with voters in other states:

  • 5th place from the bottom for ease of voting;
  • 7th place from the bottom on turnout.

We specialize in analyzing election administrative practices and the impacts to voter participation.

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