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Election Day Registration

Election Day Registration (EDR), also known as "Same Day Registration," permits eligible citizens to register and vote on Election Day. Currently, eight states have EDR. A ninth, North Carolina, allows for Same Day Registration at early voting sites. EDR states typically boast voter turnout rates that are generally 10-12 percent higher than states without EDR, and report few problems with fraud, costs or administrative complexity. EDR significantly increases the opportunity to cast a vote and participate in American democracy. 

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Materials and Tools About EDR

  • About Election Day Registration

  •   An overview of the promise and practice of Election Day Registration.

  • Tools for State Advocates

  •   By arming EDR advocates with research, tools and other resources, Demos plays a central role in the state-by-state movement for this important reform.

  • State by State Information

  •   News items, publications, information, and links to groups working at the state and local level to promote EDR.

  • Other Resources

  •   Demos has compiled the best information, from a host of different sources, about EDR's recent progress.

  • EDR Archives

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  • EDR Conference

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