WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Civics Center has issued a public comment letter in opposition to a petition from the America First Legal Foundation seeking to amend the federal voter registration form. The proposal would require individuals to provide a passport or other rarely possessed documents as proof of citizenship, a move that the Civics Center argues would create unnecessary barriers to voter registration. As a national nonprofit focused on civic engagement and high school voter registratio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- One Arizona, an advocacy organization, has submitted a public comment letter opposing a petition from the America First Legal Foundation to amend the federal voter registration form. The proposed amendment would require voters to provide a passport or other documents to prove citizenship, which over half of Americans do not possess. One Arizona argues that these new requirements would create unnecessary barriers to voter registration, effectively disenfranchising millions   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Presidents Forum, a coalition comprising 19 nonprofit, accredited institutions serving over one million learners, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education. The organization emphasizes the need for specific exemptions in the new Admissions, Scholarships, and Transfer Standards (ACTS) reporting regulations affecting open admission institutions amidst their commitment to advancing access to education. The letter outlines that institutions  more