Democrats Retain US Senate, Voters Opt For Stability
From today’s The Guardian: Democrats will retain control of the US Senate, and maybe even the House. There was no red wave. But there was no blue wave, either. Americans…
The DOJ Sends Monitors To Ensure Voting Rights In 24 States
From today’s PBS News Online: The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections. The action, which occurs regularly on…
Court Rules Voting Rights Initiative To Stay On Ballot In Arizona
From today’s MarketWatch: A judge has ruled that an Arizona initiative expanding voting access and rolling back a host of restrictions enacted by the Republican-controlled Arizona legislature and Gov. Doug…
Montana’s GOP Legislature Tightens Voter Laws, Faces Court Challenges
From today’s Great Falls Tribune: Montana Republicans made significant gains in the 2020 election, sweeping statewide races while also adding to their majorities in both the state Senate and House.…
Michigan Officials Detail a Brazen Voting Machine Scheme by Trump Supporters
From today’s New York Times: In early 2021, with the turmoil of a bitterly contested presidential contest still fresh, several election clerks in Michigan received strange phone calls. The person…
Thousands of North Carolina Felons Can Now Register and Vote
From today’s Associated Press Online: Tens of thousands of people serving punishments for felony convictions in North Carolina but who aren’t behind bars can now register to vote and cast…
SCOTUS Agrees To Hear North Carolina Redistricting Case, Setting Up Show Down On Voting Rights
From today’s CNN Online: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a dispute over redistricting in North Carolina, a case that could have major implications for voting rights across the country…
Stop Delaying the North Carolina Court Order Reinstating Felons’ Voting Rights
From today’s Charlotte Observer: For the past 18 years, I’ve been executive director of Community Success Initiative (CSI), a nonprofit based in Raleigh that works on behalf of people who…
Texas Uses Redistricting Lawsuits to Launch Broader War on Voting Rights
From today’s Texas Tribune: Beyond the immediate legal fight over whether Texas lawmakers again discriminated against voters of color when drawing new political districts, a quieter war is being waged that…
Confusing Voter Registration System in TX Is Result Of Failed Voting Rights Push
From today’s Buzzfeed News: Julie Crum and her 91-year-old mother, Darlyne Crum, residents of Canyon Lake, Texas, first filled out applications for mail-in ballots in January, which they qualify for in the…