Category: #Vote
Rep. Hank Johnson among demonstrators arrested at voting rights protest
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) was arrested on Thursday, along with other demonstrators, at a voting rights protest outside the Capitol.Johnson was arrested outside the Hart…
The pandemic changed how we vote. These states are making the changes permanent.
The Covid-19 pandemic is receding in America. But some of the changes it prompted in American elections are here to stay. A handful of states…
Schumer to force vote Tuesday on sweeping election bill
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will force a vote Tuesday on a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections.Schumer informed his caucus of the schedule…
Cuomo signs legislation restoring voting rights to felons upon release from prison
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed legislation Tuesday night that would restore voting rights to formerly convicted felons upon their release from prison. ……
How militarism eats the poor and destroys the planet
From endless wars and imperialist violence to racist systems of oppression and climate destruction, the battles poor and working people face around the globe are…
Governor signs Voting Rights Act of Virginia
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signed into law Wednesday a measure that fills some of the gaps in voter protections created nearly a decade ago…
Census data snafu upends 2022 elections
A six-month delay holding up the data that states use to draw their legislative districts is mangling plans for the 2022 elections, as states discuss…
Georgia Senate committee passes legislation seeking to end no-excuse absentee voting
Georgia state senators passed legislation this week that would place limitations on absentee voting, months after the reliably red state turned blue in the November election following record…
Iowa GOP advances bills to shorten early voting, restrict absentee ballots
Republicans in Iowa are advancing bills that would shorten early voting and restrict absentee ballots. Committees in the Iowa state House and Senate ap… Source:…
Nearly 140,000 voters left GOP in 25 states in January
Nearly 140,000 voters left the Republican Party in 25 states in January, according to an analysis of public voting records obtained by The Hill.Some of…
Dozens of states see new voter suppression proposals after baseless fraud claims
There are at least 165 proposals under consideration in 33 states so far this year to restrict future voting access by limiting mail-in ballots, implementing…
‘Jim Crow relic’: Senate filibuster stands in way of Democratic voting rights push
Analysis: calls to scrap the requirement for 60 senators to back legislation are growing as Congress weighs sweeping protections As states around the country advance…
Vermont elections chief pushing to make universal ballot mailing permanent
The top elections official in Vermont said Wednesday he is working to make universal ballot mailing permanent after the state used mail voting last year due…
Georgia voters head to the polls in pivotal Senate runoff elections
The runoff elections will determine which party controls the Senate as well as the scope of the Biden administration’s agenda in its first two years….
Dear Georgia
It’s up to you. It really is. The Senate race in your state means EVERYTHING to Georgia, and to all Americans who are suffering during…
New tool watches for voter purges ahead of Georgia runoffs
A new tool lets voters in Georgia sign up for automatic notifications of any sudden changes to their voting status that could prevent them from…
Early voting changes in Georgia counties are suppressing turnout, advocates warn
The reduced number of locations in Cobb and Hall counties continue to draw criticism, while The New Georgia Project is suing in four other counties….
Map: Turnout surged in 2020. See the numbers where you live.
Turnout increased in every state and all but 56 counties. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/turnout-map-2020-election-n1249620 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Trump team requests recount of Georgia presidential vote
President Donald Trump’s legal team says his campaign has requested a recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race after results showed Democrat Joe Biden…
California men accused of voter fraud for attempts to register thousands of homeless
Two California men have been charged with voter fraud for allegedly submitting voter registration applications on behalf of 8,000 homeless people during this year’s election…
Vote in 2020 shows changing battleground map
Since 2004, 20 different states have been within 5 points, revealing something about the changing nature of the American electorate. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/vote-2020-shows-changing-battleground-map-n1247861 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Error in Arizona: 86 percent of vote in, not 98 percent
An error was found in Edison Research data for the results of Arizona’s presidential contest, according to New York Times editor Patrick LaForge. As of this…
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