President Biden is being pressured to ramp up voter turnout among new immigrants and individuals in federal custody prior to trial as the 2024 elections approach.
In a progress report titled "Strengthening Democracy," the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, with a coalition of more than 50 left-wing organizations, urged the Biden administration to do more to increase voter registration and turnout before the next election cycle.
The report pushed federal agencies to "work quickly to do everything they can" to promote get-out-the vote efforts in line with Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, but gave failing grades to many agencies, including immigration services and the Department of Justice, on current plans to increase voter registration.
"While a few agencies have made noteworthy progress, especially toward improving access to voter registration, most have either made minimal progress on their initial strong commitments or have left important opportunities on the table," the report read.
