California:

Law Number: CA S 641 Registration 
2012 Status: Pending - Carryover - Assembly Appropriations Committee
Date of Last Action: 08/25/11
Author: Calderon (D) 
Topics: Registration: One-stop Voting 
Summary: Allows a person to register and to immediately vote on Election Day or any day prior when votes are cast.

Law Number: CA A 84 Elections: New Citizens  
2012 Status: Passed by Assembly and Senate; Approved by Governor
Date of Last Action: 08/08/11
Author: Fong (D) 
Topics: Registration-Election Day 
Summary: Authorizes a new citizen to register and vote at another location designated by the county elections official, and extends that period until the close of polls on election day. Provides that a new citizen means any person who meets all the requirements of an elector of, and who has established residency in, this state, except that he or she will become a U.S. citizen after the 15th day prior to an election.

Connecticut:

Law Number: CT H 5024 Concerning Voting Rights
2012 Status: Enacted - Public Act No. 12-56 
Date of Last Action: 05/31/12
Author: Donovan (D) 
Topics: Voting Rights - Registration
Summary: Permits registration and immediate voting on Election Day.

Delaware:

Law Number: DE H 9 Voting Rights Constitutional Amendment  
2012 Status: Died.
Date of Last Action: 06/08/11
Author: Keeley (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes a Constitutional Amendment which eliminates the existing five-year waiting period before eligible felons who have fully discharged their sentences may have their voting rights restored, provides that the Act shall be known as the Hazel D. Plant Voter Restoration Act.

Georgia:

Law Number: GA HR 72 Constitutional Amendment 
2012 Status: Died.
Date of Last Action: 02/01/11
Author: Brooks (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that persons who have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude may register to vote and vote upon release from confinement or while serving a period of probation or parole, provides for notice to persons pleading guilty or nolo contendere to such an offense, provides for notice to persons being released from confinement for such an offense, provides for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection.

Illinois:

Law Number: IL HB 3926 Counties Code Amendment  
2012 Status: Assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/24/12 
Author: Franks (D)
Topics: Cumulative Voting 
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Counties Code whereby voters in multi-member county board districts shalll have cumulative voting rights for the election immediately following apportionment.

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Law Number: IL HB 27 Elect Day Registration  
2012 Status: Pending- Rules Committee
Date of Last Action: 03/17/11 
Author: Lang (D)
Topics: Voting - Registration
Summary: Amends the Election Code to provide voter registration in all precincts on Election Day.

Kentucky:

Law Number: KY H 70 Constitutional Amendment  
2012 Status: Died.
Date of Last Action: 01/31/12
Author: Crenshaw (D)  
Additional Authors: Yonts (D); Simpson (D)
Topics: Voters-Felon Voting Rights
Summary: (BR 61) Proposes an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote, amends Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky to exclude a convicted felon from the right to vote only until expiration of probation, final discharge from parole, or maximum expiration of sentence, submit to the voters for ratification or rejection.

Massachusetts:

Law Number: MA S 301 Election Day Registration
2012 Status: Pending - Joint Committee on Election Laws
Date of Last Action: 10/03/11
Author: Creem (D) 
Topics: Voter Registration
Summary: Allows voters to register and vote on Election Day.

Mississippi:

Law Number: MS HB 81 School Curriculum
2012 Status: Died.
Date of Last Action: 02/06/12
Author: Hines (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Requires each public high school to include within its United States government class not less than one-half hour of voter education.

New York:

Law Number: NY A 867 Bilingual Voting Materials 
2012 Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action: 01/04/12
Author: Colton (D)
Topics: Voter Education/Information
Summary: Provides for bilingual voting materials.

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Law Number: NY A 1712 NY Voter Empowerment Act 
2012 Status: Pending - Assembly Election Law Committee
Date of Last Action: 06/04/12
Author: Kavanagh (D)
Topics: Voter Registration
Summary: Applies the Voter Empowerment Act to New York, in providing for pre-registration for 16 year olds, automatic registration, online registration, longer registration periods, and more registration at public facilities.

Pennsylvania:

Law Number: PA S 652 Election Day Registration 
2012 Status: Pending - State Government Committee
Date of Last Action: 02/25/11
Author: Boscola (D) 
Topics: Voter Registration
Summary: Permits registration and immediate voting on Election Day.

Rhode Island:

Law Number: RI H 5933 Election Day Registration
2012 Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2011-75
Date of Last Action: 06/20/11
Author: San Bento (D) 
Topics: Voter Registration
Summary: Allows voters to register and vote in presidential elections on Election Day.

Last Updated 06/11/12