Who wants to hear some good news regarding voting rights? Last week, New York became the 20th state to adopt Automatic Voter Registration! Although it will take a couple of years to go into effect, this legislation creates a system… Read More ›
Automatic Voter Registration
A Fully Blue Virginia Just Massively Expanded Voting Rights
Oh, the power of voting locally. Since the 2016 election, left-leaning voters in Virginia have been fired up, and have been winning state legislative (and executive) seats. They made huge gains in 2017 and then finally flipped both chambers of… Read More ›
29 States Trying to Expand Voting Rights in 2020
Republicans are doing everything in their power to make voting as difficult as possible. The gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a few years ago doesn’t help. That said, there are other remedies and it is really important that we… Read More ›
The Alarming State of Voter Purges
We have a fundamental right to vote, but the Republicans are absolutely determined to make it as hard as possible for some groups to access that right. Yesterday, a Brennan Center for Justice report made the news because they… Read More ›
Could Your State Make Registering to Vote Easier?
With the news that Colorado’s governor just signed a bill to expand their automatic voting registration program, I wondered how many other states in 2019 were looking at similar bills. And, wow. The Brennan Center for Justice keeps close tabs… Read More ›
Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” Anniversary and the Current State of Voting Rights
“There is no way we can get to an economy that works for everybody that produces good jobs, and rising incomes, and inclusive prosperity if we don’t protect the right to vote.” This past weekend, the Legal Defense Fund commemorated… Read More ›
It Was a Good Week for Voting Rights
At a time when the Republicans seem to be doing everything they can to limit voting, it is critical that we push to expand voting rights. The place where the most progress is happening is at the state level. Keep… Read More ›
15 States Trying to Expand Voting Rights in 2019
Republicans are doing everything in their power to make voting as difficult as possible. The gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a few years ago doesn’t help. That said, there are other remedies and it is really important… Read More ›
New York Finally Does Right By Their Voters
Which state has one of the worst records for voting access? You might assume it is a red state, but it’s actually New York. Yes, it’s true. To wit, The Atlantic wrote an article this past fall called New York’s… Read More ›
Activism Yearbook: Our Wins in 2018
These are the highlights of the wins we got in 2018. They represent a tapestry of great outcomes that were secured by the efforts and activism of citizens, swift public backlash against racist and hateful news, judges ruling against the… Read More ›
The Democrats’ 1st Move in the Next Congress
What are the Democrats going to do first when they take the majority in the House starting in January? We knew that they wanted to tackle voting rights, but we now have the details of the first bill the Democrats will… Read More ›
Good News for Voting Rights in Massachusetts
When so many of our rights and values are under attack every day under this administration, it is nice to have some good news. This voting rights story comes to us from Massachusetts. Keep in mind this happened because the… Read More ›
Can We Make Voter Registration Easier? Yes! Here’s How.
There are numerous ways to make registering to vote easier in this country. Today, let’s focus on Automatic Voter Registration. A great explanation from the Brennan Center for Justice as to why Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is such a good… Read More ›
Voting Rights: Who Could Get Automatic Voter Registration Next?
This week New Jersey passed and signed their Automatic Voter Registration bill, making them the 11th state to do so. The first to do so was Oregon in 2015, and voting rights activists have been making a lot of headway… Read More ›