Election Day Restrictions In Georgia Raise Red Flags
From today’s ABC News: Georgia is again one of the most crucial states in the election season where just a couple thousand votes could determine the outcome of the presidential…
Democrats Slam GOP For ‘Attempts To Disenfranchise’ Military Voters
From today’s The Hill: Democrats this week slammed Republicans for attempting to obstruct voting for military service members after some GOP lawmakers filed lawsuits targeting overseas voters. Rep. Pat Ryan…
Why is Georgia Hand Counting Ballots and How Will It Affect the 2024 Election?
From today’s The Guardian: On 20 September, the Georgia state election board voted 3-2 to require all counties to perform a hand count of ballots cast on election day to…
GOP Asks SCOTUS To Block 40,000 Arizonans From Voting In November
From today’s Los Angeles Times: The Republican National Committee is urging the Supreme Court to intervene in an Arizona election dispute this week and block up to 40,000 of the…
Georgia Voting Rights Groups Rally For Vice President Harris
From today’s Savannah Morning News: In the aftermath of President Joe Biden announcing that he will seek a second term, speculation about who might replace the president on the head…
Mississippi Must Comply With Court-Ordered Redistricting
From today’s Associated Press: Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups…
Voting Rights Act Lawsuit Takes Unusual Turn In Arkansas
From today’s NPR News: In a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move. They relented.…
Trump’s Conviction Casts Spotlight on Restoring Voting Rights to Felons
From today’s Associated Press: Republican-led states have historically made it difficult for those convicted of a felony to vote or barred it altogether. Now the Republicans’ presumptive nominee for president,…
Supreme Court Overrules Racial Bias Claim in South Carolina Redistricting Case
From today’s NBC News: The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Republicans in South Carolina did not unlawfully consider race when they drew a congressional district in a way that removed…
Election Reform in Alaska Meets Obstacles
From today’s USA Today: As the clock ticks towards the end of Alaska’s legislative session, a bipartisan elections reform bill that the state Senate State Affairs Committee advanced has run…