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August 2008
NVEN is in Albuquerque & Santa Fe on Sept. 10, hosting FREE
forums for 501(c)(3)s on voter participation in New Mexico! Sponsors
include the NM Assn. of Grantmakers and the NM Community Fndtn. To
learn more or to sign up for a forum, click here.
On Sept. 8th & Oct. 8th, Pittsburgh nonprofits will host FREE non-partisan Voter Education Trainings. Sponsors include the The Greater Pittsburgh/Mon Valley Unity ’08 Coalition, B-PEP (Black Political Empowerment Project), and Everybody Vote. Download the Registration Form
"Human Dimension of Elections: How poll workers shape public confidence in elections" , a new report from the University of Utah's Institute for Public and International Affairs, explores how the quality of poll workers can affect voter satisfaction. July 2008
See How They Run, a new children's book about the American voting system, makes learning about elections enlightening, enriching and never boring! A charming and funny book for every future voter.
June 2008
Democracy in the States, new from the Brookings Institution Press, is a
collection of studies on the progress and agenda of election reform in
the 21st century. Studies contributed by leading scholars Paul Gronke,
Michael McDonald and Todd Donovan and more.
A new report from the Congressional Research Service analyzes Supreme Court's decision to uphold Indiana's voter ID requirement: download The Constitutionality of Requiring Photo Identification for Voting: An Analysis of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board .
A new AP survey shows voter registration rates soaring historically during this year's election, with nearly one in 65 Americans registering to vote in just the first 3 months of 2008.
Read Demos' new report on Same Day Registration's successful journey through the North Carolina legislature, from gaining the support of election officials to fighting concerns on voter fraud.
May 2008
On May 19th, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced that she has used her veto power to halt a bill that would have required Kanssa voters to produce a photo ID in order to vote in the 2010 elections.
The National Conference for Media Reform is less than a month away! Join thousands of people from across the country for an unforgettable weekend in Minneapolis on June 6-8, 2008.
New IRS letter discusses elections issues like 501(c)(3)s promoting unrelated 501(c)(4) advocacy. More from the Alliance for Justice.
Rock the Vote in partnership with WireTap magazine is searching for aspiring or established reporters for "Rock the Trail"! Learn more.
April 2008
The most dramatic presidential primary in recent history takes center stage for voters in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 22nd. To learn more, visit EverybodyVOTE.org.
Pennsylvania nonprofit networks help their communities vote - read more
National Popular Vote, a nationwide campaign to replace the Electoral College with a direct popular vote, won its 3rd state. Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed the National Popular Vote bill on April 7th, following New Jersey and Maryland. Next up: Hawaii, whose House and Senate sent the bill to Governor Linda Lingle on April 2nd. |
This year marks 10 years of CLPI
promoting, support and protecting nonprofit advocacy and lobbying. Over
the past ten years CLPI has grown from a project of Independent Sector,
to an independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging
nonprofits to use advocacy to meet their missions. 
On June 20, the Indiana League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit (League
of Women Voters of Indiana vs. Secretary of State Todd Rokita) in state
court, alleging that the Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to
show government photo-ID violates the Indiana Constitution. 
