{"description":"Documents matching '\"voter registration\"' and of type Presidential Document","count":21,"total_pages":2,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=%22voter+registration%22&conditions%5Btype%5D%5B%5D=PRESDOCU&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"National Voter Registration Day, 2024","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-21566","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/19/2024-21566/national-voter-registration-day-2024","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-19/pdf/2024-21566.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-21566.pdf?1726663561","publication_date":"2024-09-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"non-partisan access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and election information. So far, Federal agencies have worked to make <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> more accessible for veterans and college students. The Department of Justice has doubled its voting rights enforcement staff. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has worked to ensure that all newly naturalized citizens understand the privilege of voting and have the opportunity to register. And the Department of the Interior is working to increase Indigenous peoples' access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span>. Furthermore,"},{"title":"Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2025-05523","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/28/2025-05523/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-28/pdf/2025-05523.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-05523.pdf?1743079525","publication_date":"2025-03-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Federal, State, or local election, and shall also take all appropriate action to submit to relevant State or local election officials such information. \n (d) The head of each Federal <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> executive department or agency (agency) under the National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Act, 52 U.S.C. 20506(a), shall assess citizenship prior to providing a Federal <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> form to enrollees of public assistance programs. \n (e) The Attorney General shall prioritize enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 611 and 1015(f) and similar laws that restrict non-citizens"},{"title":"Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2026-06601","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/03/2026-06601/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-03/pdf/2026-06601.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06601.pdf?1775142908","publication_date":"2026-04-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections \n \n By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 \n et seq. \n ), the National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 \n et seq. \n ), and the Federal Government's constitutional obligation to guarantee a republican form of Government to every State in the Union, U.S. Const. Art. IV, Sec. 4, it is hereby ordered:\n \n \n Section 1 \n . \n Purpose and Policy. "},{"title":"National Voter Registration Day, 2023","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2023-20819","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/22/2023-20819/national-voter-registration-day-2023","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-09-22/pdf/2023-20819.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-20819.pdf?1695309315","publication_date":"2023-09-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Proclamation 10627 of September 18, 2023 \n National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day, 2023 \n \n A Proclamation \n The right to vote and to have that vote counted is the threshold of democracy. Without it, nothing is possible, but with it, anything is. On National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring every American has equal opportunity to participate in our democracy, and we encourage all eligible Americans to register to vote. \n Since the founding of our country, countless Americans have fought to secure the right to vote and to have"},{"title":"Captive Nations Week, 2024","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-16399","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/24/2024-16399/captive-nations-week-2024","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-24/pdf/2024-16399.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-16399.pdf?1721738733","publication_date":"2024-07-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"effects are felt everywhere. They are essential to the advancement of human progress that brings us together. \n \n The challenges of our time remind us that we must continue to secure our freedom and democracy here at home. I signed an Executive Order to promote access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and election information so every American has an opportunity to exercise their right to vote. And I signed the Electoral Count Reform Act to ensure that our elections answer to the will of the people. I continue to call on the Congress to pass the \n \n Freedom to Vote"},{"title":"Law Day, U.S.A., 2024","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-09822","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/03/2024-09822/law-day-usa-2024","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-03/pdf/2024-09822.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09822.pdf?1714653946","publication_date":"2024-05-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Nation forward to build a future based on equality, decency, and dignity. In this country, that effort begins and ends with the ballot box. That is why I signed an Executive Order that promotes access to voting—from making vote.gov available in 12 languages to providing <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> services at naturalization ceremonies for our Nation's newest citizens. I also signed into law the Electoral Count Reform Act, which establishes clear guidelines for certifying and counting electoral votes so no mob can again believe that, through violence, it can suppress"},{"title":"National Voter Registration Day, 2022","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2022-20695","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/22/2022-20695/national-voter-registration-day-2022","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-22/pdf/2022-20695.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-20695.pdf?1663764332","publication_date":"2022-09-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"process. We cannot give up now. The future of our Nation depends on it. To learn more about how to register or check your <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> information, you can visit vote.gov. \n NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 20, 2022, as National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day. I call on all eligible Americans to observe this day by ensuring that they are accurately registered and by committing"},{"title":"Captive Nations Week, 2023","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2023-15416","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/19/2023-15416/captive-nations-week-2023","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-19/pdf/2023-15416.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-15416.pdf?1689684339","publication_date":"2023-07-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"continue to lead not just by the example of our power but the power of our example. That is why, since my first day in office, my Administration has also taken decisive action to restore and strengthen democracy here at home. I issued an Executive Order promoting access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and election information, and I signed into law the Electoral Count Reform Act, which helps preserve the will of the people \n \n against future attempts to overturn our elections. The Department of Justice has strengthened its ability to fight unlawful voter suppression"},{"title":"Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2023","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2023-16212","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/28/2023-16212/anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-2023","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-28/pdf/2023-16212.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-16212.pdf?1690461946","publication_date":"2023-07-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Services also developed guidance for emergency responders to better protect the rights of people with disabilities. And to ensure that every American has the opportunity to exercise their fundamental right to vote, I signed an Executive Order directing agencies to make <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and information about voting resources more accessible. \n \n We are also rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure and making transit and public spaces more accessible. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes our Nation's biggest investment ever in accessible transit. This"},{"title":"Law Day, U.S.A., 2023","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2023-09540","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/03/2023-09540/law-day-usa-2023","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-05-03/pdf/2023-09540.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-09540.pdf?1683031540","publication_date":"2023-05-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"promise. \n We must choose to move forward. That is why my Administration is protecting the right to vote—the right from which all others flow, including the power to establish our Nation's laws. Since taking office, I have issued an Executive Order promoting access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and election information, and signed into law the Electoral Count Reform Act, which establishes clear guidelines for certifying and counting electoral votes to help preserve the will of the people against future attempts to overturn our elections. The Department of"},{"title":"National Black History Month, 2023","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2023-02431","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/03/2023-02431/national-black-history-month-2023","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-03/pdf/2023-02431.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-02431.pdf?1675345543","publication_date":"2023-02-03","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"restored the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, appointing top attorneys to oversee enforcement of civil rights laws, and the Department has doubled the voting rights enforcement staff. Every agency of my Administration has been ordered to expand access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and election information. These are all important steps, but I will continue to push the Congress to repair the damage to voting rights in this country by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement and Freedom to Vote Acts, to ensure every American has a voice"},{"title":"Bill of Rights Day, 2022","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2022-27598","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/19/2022-27598/bill-of-rights-day-2022","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-19/pdf/2022-27598.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-27598.pdf?1671198367","publication_date":"2022-12-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"democracy's threshold liberty—a sacred right on which all our other freedoms rely—I am pushing for new investments to secure voting sites and equipment and to recruit and train election workers. I issued an Executive Order directing Federal agencies to expand access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span>. I appointed top civil rights advocates to the Department of Justice, which has separately doubled its own voting rights staff. And I will keep pushing to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement and Freedom to Vote Acts, as well as the Electoral Count Reform Act"},{"title":"National Voter Registration Day, 2021","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2021-21449","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/30/2021-21449/national-voter-registration-day-2021","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-09-30/pdf/2021-21449.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-21449.pdf?1632919548","publication_date":"2021-09-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Proclamation 10265 of September 27, 2021 \n National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day, 2021 \n \n A Proclamation \n The right to vote is central to who we are as a Nation and a people—it defines us as Americans, propels us to ever-greater progress, and serves as the foundation of our liberty. Voting provides Americans with a voice in building the country we want to live in together and the country we hope to leave to our children and grandchildren. The right to vote freely and fairly, and to have our vote counted, is a sacred and fundamental part of our Nation's"},{"title":"Promoting Access to Voting","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2021-05087","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/03/10/2021-05087/promoting-access-to-voting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-03-10/pdf/2021-05087.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-05087.pdf?1615297544","publication_date":"2021-03-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"to State online <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> systems or appropriate Federal websites, such as Vote.gov; \n (iii) ways to provide access to <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> services and vote-by-mail ballot applications in the course of activities or services that directly engage with the public, including: \n (A) distributing <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and vote-by-mail ballot application forms, and providing access to applicable State online systems for individuals who can take advantage of those systems; \n (B) assisting applicants in completing <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and vote-by-mail"},{"title":"Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2018-20203","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/09/14/2018-20203/imposing-certain-sanctions-in-the-event-of-foreign-interference-in-a-united-states-election","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-14/pdf/2018-20203.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-20203.pdf?1536851718","publication_date":"2018-09-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"(including a foreign person) in the United States; \n (d) the term “election infrastructure” means information and communications technology and systems used by or on behalf of the Federal Government or a State or local government in managing the election process, including <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> databases, voting machines, voting tabulation equipment, and equipment for the secure transmission of election results; \n (e) the term “United States election” means any election for Federal office held on, or after, the date of this order; \n (f) the term “foreign interference"},{"title":"Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2017-10003","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/16/2017-10003/establishment-of-presidential-advisory-commission-on-election-integrity","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-05-16/pdf/2017-10003.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-10003.pdf?1494852387","publication_date":"2017-05-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"systems and practices used for Federal elections that could lead to improper voter registrations and improper voting, including fraudulent voter registrations and fraudulent voting. \n \n Sec. 4 \n . \n Definitions \n . For purposes of this order:\n \n (a) The term “improper <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span>” means any situation where an individual who does not possess the legal right to vote in a jurisdiction is included as an eligible voter on that jurisdiction's voter list, regardless of the state of mind or intent of such individual. \n (b) The term “improper voting”"},{"title":"National Voter Registration Day, 2016","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2016-23779","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/29/2016-23779/national-voter-registration-day-2016","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-29/pdf/2016-23779.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-23779.pdf?1475075727","publication_date":"2016-09-29","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"again celebrate National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day, let us carry forward the tradition of promoting <span class=\"match\">voter registration</span> and civic engagement, recommit to exercising one of the most precious of our democratic rights, and remember that the task of perfecting our Union belongs to us all. \n NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 27, 2016, as National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day. I call upon all Americans"},{"title":"National Voter Registration Day, 2015","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2015-24518","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/24/2015-24518/national-voter-registration-day-2015","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-24/pdf/2015-24518.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-24518.pdf?1443021319","publication_date":"2015-09-24","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"Proclamation 9327 of September 21, 2015 \n National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Day, 2015 \n \n A Proclamation \n The right to vote is a cornerstone of what it means to be a free people: It represents the bedrock tenets of equality and civic participation upon which our Nation was founded. Throughout American history, courageous patriots of every background and creed have fought to extend this right to all and to bring our country closer to its highest ideals. Voting is vital to a principle at the core of our democracy—that men and women of free will have the"},{"title":"Law Day, U.S.A., 2014","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"2014-10457","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/05/06/2014-10457/law-day-usa-2014","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-05-06/pdf/2014-10457.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2014-10457.pdf?1399294625","publication_date":"2014-05-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"centuries, we have made legal changes that eliminated formal voting restrictions based on wealth, race, and sex and that extended the right to vote to younger adults. Today, our laws continue to protect this fundamental right, laws like the Voting Rights Act, the National <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. \n Despite this hard-fought progress, barriers to voting still exist, and the right to vote faces a new wave of threats. In some States, women may be turned away from the polls"},{"title":"National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1995","type":"Presidential Document","abstract":null,"document_number":"95-23291","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/09/18/95-23291/national-hispanic-heritage-month-1995","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-09-18/pdf/95-23291.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"1995-09-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT","name":"Executive Office of the President","id":538,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/executive-office-of-the-president","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/538","parent_id":null,"slug":"executive-office-of-the-president"}],"excerpts":"highest civilian honor, \n                the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His landmark work to \n                register Hispanic voters helped to bring these \n                Americans into the mainstream of American public life, \n                and the Southwest <span class=\"match\">Voter Registration</span> Education Project \n                that he founded continues to thrive today.\n\n                Last year, I was pleased to sign an Executive order \n                creating the President's Advisory Commission and White \n                House Initiative on Educational"}]}