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Montgomery County Task Force Makes Waves for Local Voting Rights
- Posted: April 9, 2014
- Author(s): , , , Ben Petit
- Categories: Voting Rights, Voter Turnout
With the release of its interim report on February 24th, the task force has set ambitious goals for the county’s elections, including adopting automatic voter registration, preventing partisan redistricting, improving civic outreach, bolstering voter turnout, and expanding civic education programs. The group has also announced plans to explore expanded suffrage for youths and people with felony convictions, ways to reduce wait times at the polls, and more inclusive ballot access laws.