The Latest Breaking News from ERIC

Editorial: Yet another scheme to make it harder to vote in Florida

Here we go again. Like the dogwoods that bloom every spring in Tallahassee, the Legislature’s annual obsession with making it harder to vote has returned — just as we all knew it would.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

Key conservative group joins attacks on partnership that improves voter rolls

Judicial Watch’s move to align with Trump against the Electronic Registration Information Center has been called ‘pure politics’

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023

Ohio becomes latest Republican state to leave a key voting data partnership

Six GOP-led states have now pulled out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, despite it being considered one of the best tools states have to detect voter fraud.

WEKU · Mar 17, 2023

Editorial: Florida’s exit from ERIC pure right-wing hypocrisy

When Florida followed many other states in joining a respected multi-state national voter integrity compact in 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis called it “the right thing to do.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Three more states withdraw from voter data organization

Missouri, Florida, and West Virginia withdrew from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) on March 6. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) said the state was withdrawing because ERIC would not “require member states to participate in addressing multi-state voter fraud.” West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R)…

Ballotpedia · Mar 13, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 10, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news.

Ballotpedia · Mar 10, 2023

Republican states pull out of voter rolls program amid false claims of bias

Three states announce end of Eric membership citing unfounded concerns over security and political leaning of organization

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023

3 more Republican states announce they're leaving a key voting data partnership

Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, the only system states have to share voter registration data.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2023

Several GOP states pull out of effort to thwart voter fraud

Election officials in Florida, Missouri and West Virginia say they are withdrawing from a bipartisan, multistate effort aimed at ensuring the accuracy of voter rolls that has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: Conspiracies target effort to clean voter rolls

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The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023