Author: Andrew Bahl

  • A look at voter registration forms by state

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    Forty-nine states and the District of Columbia require prospective voters to register to vote before casting a ballot. North Dakota, which abolished voter registration in 1951, is the only state that does not require voter registration. While 42 states and the District of Columbia have online voter registration systems, all states (except North Dakota) have…

  • A look at the current state of absentee/mail-in voting in the U.S.

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    On Aug. 18, President Donald Trump (R) said in a social media post, “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES.” Trump said he would issue an executive order ending mail-in voting before the 2026…