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  • February 16, 2024
    CQ Researcher
    Bogus Claims of Widespread Voter Suppression Make Things Worse
    Bogus Claims of Widespread Voter Suppression Make Things Worse
    … Eitan Hersh of Tufts find “nearly all contemporary election laws have small effects on partisan election outcomes.” They look at “motor‐​voter” registration, list maintenance and many other issues and summarize: “Scholars have found only modest relationships between these laws …
    By Walter Olson
  • January 7, 2008
    TechKnowledge
    No. 110
    Voter ID: A Tempest in a Teapot That Could Burn Us All
    … for the last decade or two‐​never mind whether more voting for its own sake makes a better democracy. The “Motor Voter” law, passed in 1993, has pushed voter registration materials at new and re‐​registering drivers, with dubious results …
    By Jim Harper
  • March 14, 2001
    Testimony
    On the Motor Voter Act and Voter Fraud
    … Motor Voter” seems empty. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the negative side of the ledger. The costs of “Motor Voter” should be measured by the other goals of the law. Congress intended for “Motor Voter” to both protect …
    By John Samples
  • October 1, 2024
    Blog
    Election Policy Roundup
    Election Policy Roundup
    … or 2) some electoral votes are cast for third candidates. With a followup;  Four things that can all be true: motor-voter arrangements in Oregon and elsewhere are prone to data entry errors, often arising from flawed online-form design …
    By Walter Olson
  • January 12, 2008
    Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
    Another Demand for ID Poses Danger to Free Society
    … for the last decade or two — never mind whether more voting for its own sake makes for better democracy. The Motor Voter Law, passed in 1993, has pushed voter registration materials at new and re‐​registering drivers with dubious results …
    By Jim Harper
  • January 3, 2025
    Blog
    My Year’s Worth of Election Law Writing
    My Year’s Worth of Election Law Writing
    … Policy Roundup” (catastrophizing routine list maintenance; Bob Bauer forum; Electoral College partisan edge fades; threat to prosecute search engine; Oregon motor-voter foul-up; Oct. 1, 2024) “Open Primaries Versus a Nonpartisan Universal Primary” (Oct. 11, 2024) “Florida Moves to …
    By Walter Olson
  • October 23, 2001
    Policy Analysis
    No. 417
    Election Reform, Federalism, and the Obligations of Voters
    … states should be free to make their own decisions about voting equipment and voter registration systems. Congress should reform the Motor Voter law by removing the obstacles that have ruined many voting lists. States should consider sharply limiting absentee and …
    By John Samples
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