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Dr. Andrea Barreiro is presenting our study on the Use It or Lose It bill passed in the Texas Senate in 2025 at the MIT Election Lab ESRA Conference on June 2 in Arizona.
The Election Science, Reform, and Administration (ESRA) Conference is an annual gathering of academic researchers, election officials, and nonprofit leaders focused on advancing the study and practice of election administration.
At this year's conference, Dr. Andrea Barreiro is presenting our research poster which highlights the need to restore independent, prospective analysis of election legislation as a routine part of the policymaking process. The goal is simple: to understand how proposed election laws are likely to affect voters and election administrators before they are enacted. The "Poster" for the conference is below and you can read about the conference and our study on Substack at: https://votinguseitorloseit.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips.
The study is available to read here: Use-It-or-Lose-It-Study-_April-2025
Check out the video below from Meagan Harris - she talks about the November 2024 Presidential election, but the information is SO IMPORTANT for voters across the country to know before ANY ELECTION!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
You must register to vote by Monday, October 5. Make a plan to vote and vote early!
Early voting starts on Monday, October 19 and ends on Friday, October 30.
Go to your County Elections website to check your registration status and to see a list of the proposed constitutional amendments. Check that your registration is in Active status. If you are in Suspense status, you can update your voter address online. You can still vote if you are in Suspense status, but it's quick to update your voter record online.
What we're learning about Texas and voting.
1. Multi-millions of Texans could be impacted by changes to election administration and voter list maintenance practices.
2. The public and elected officials should understand the consequences of the bill on the ability of Texans to vote.
3. Voter impacts are required to provide state funding for resources for implementation and voter education.
4. Documented research on impacts to Texans by district can become part of the legislative record and used in future court cases.
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 from the November 2024 Presidential election:
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