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While much of the nation’s attention is focused on November 6, the election has already begun in dozens of states that allow some form of early voting. As the numbers flow in, it’s becoming clear that turnout for early voting is notably higher than in 2008, particularly in key battleground states.

Just three days after a court blocked the implementation of Pennsylvania’s voter ID law, a federal appeals court has sided with the Obama campaign and the DNC, rejecting Ohio Republicans’ attempt to implement unconstitutional restrictions on early voting. As a result of today’s decision, when Ohio early voting locations open during this election, they will be open to all voters on equal terms.

Today, we achieved another significant victory in our historic efforts to protect the right to vote when a Pennsylvania judge blocked implementation of the state’s restrictive voter ID law for this year’s presidential election.

Early voting in Iowa starts today. Iowans were the first to stand with President Obama in 2008, and now, you can be the first again—by voting early and encouraging at least one more person to join you.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, so it is especially fitting that yesterday, a New Hampshire judge blocked yet another attempt by Republican lawmakers to make voter registration more difficult. This ruling marks the latest victory in our effort to protect the fundamental right to vote.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan event that's encouraging people to make their voices heard and get involved in our democracy by registering to vote. Here's the best part: You can do it all online in just a few steps.

Just plug your information into the tool we've included in this blog post or at www.gottaregister.com. It really is that simple. And once you're registered, make sure your friends are too. Share this post with five people you know who might not be registered to vote.

Right now, it’s just 46 days until we have the chance to reelect President Obama and send Democrats to office all over this country. But the excitement has already begun: Absentee ballots are now available in North Carolina, Virginia, and elsewhere.

In another major victory for the fundamental right to vote, today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated a lower court opinion and sent the photo ID legislation back for further consideration. The Supreme Court’s ruling requires the district court to consider whether the state is implementing the law in a constitutional manner and actually providing identification to voters who now need it.