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News Release | PennPIRG | Democracy

Vast Majority of PA College IDs Not Valid for Voting

A recent study released today by PennPIRG and a broad coalition of voter protection groups found that Pennsylvania’s new photo ID voting law could potentially disenfranchise more than 80% of the state’s college students.

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News Release | PennPIRG | Democracy

Vast Majority of PA College IDs Not Valid for Voting

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Resource | Democracy

Voter Protection Toolkit

Download this resource for everything you need to know to organize a voter protection campaign on your campus.

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Campaign | Democracy, Higher Ed

New Voters Project

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Report | Democracy

Saving Dollars, Saving Democracy - Cost Savings for Local Elections Officials Through Voter Registration Modernization

Millions are being wasted due to antiquated voter registration systems and procedures. U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s survey of 100 counties showed that over $33,467,910.00 of public money was spent on simple registration implementation and error-correction issues in 2008. The Fund finds that a more streamlined and automatic system linking existing databases with the state voter rolls could free up significant resources at the local level.

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