The Democrats have the slimmest of majorities in the House, and there are 5 special elections coming up to fill vacant seats.
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Saturday Morning Cartoons 4/13
Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s top news stories. Upheaval in Dept. of Homeland Security By Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com By Steve Sack, Star Tribune By Ed Hall By Steve Breen, San… Read More ›
One Way to Make Election Day a Holiday
Congress is not the only place where consequential decisions about voting rights can be made. The big media outlets tend to cover Congress because their decisions affect the greatest number of their customers, and so the stories of good work… Read More ›
Who Gets to Referee Their Own Contest?
We wouldn’t allow a pitcher to call his own balls and strikes. We wouldn’t allow the quarterback to determine the ball placement. We wouldn’t allow a sprinter to determine her race time. But in three states, we have current secretaries… Read More ›
August 7: It’s Election Day!
It’s Election Day in 6 states today. Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington have their midterm primary elections, and Ohio and California have 2 special elections. If you’re in one of these states, please, go vote. There are a lot of… Read More ›
What does the recent Supreme Court decision mean for voting rights?
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) just ruled on a case involving Ohio’s method for purging voters from the registration rolls. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do going forward. The Background Back in… Read More ›
5/8 Primaries Recap: The News You Didn’t See
National news media only seems to cover the biggest primary election stories, like the federal races in the Senate and the House, and even then, only for those races they think deserve attention. To be effective citizen advocates, however, we… Read More ›
Your Rights as a Voter on Election Day
Not every voter is aware of what their rights are at the polls on Election Day. Here are a variety of images and links you can share on your social media accounts and with friends & family to help build… Read More ›
Governor Seats Democrats Need to Combat Gerrymandering
The governors who will get elected in 2018 will be in place when the once-a-decade process of redrawing congressional and legislative district lines takes place. Considering there are 36 governorships up for election this November, there’s a lot of progress… Read More ›
Primaries & Special Elections: May 2018
What a busy month! There are 13 special elections, 11 primaries and 1 runoff scheduled in May 2018. Use this information for your own civic engagement, or share to your network to spread the word and increase awareness and turnout!… Read More ›
Midterms 2018: States with Primaries in May
Voters in 11 states have their opportunity to shape the midterms at their primary in May. Click a state name below to see a short at-a-glance look at the key facts and competitive/important races for the primary. May 8 (Tu)… Read More ›
Ohio 5/8 Primary: At a Glance
Ohio has its statewide primary election on Tuesday, May 8. Here are some election facts and a few key races, with the names of the Democratic candidates and links to their campaign websites. Ohio has an open primary. Voters will declare… Read More ›
Midterms 2018 is Heating Up: States with Primaries in May
11 states have their midterm primaries in May. See the list of the offices that will be on the ballot by clicking on the state name, courtesy of Ballotpedia. May 8 (Tu) Indiana 5/8 North Carolina 5/8 Ohio 5/8 West… Read More ›
An Eye on Redistricting: How the NDRC is Approaching Midterms
Early in 2017, Former Attorney General Eric Holder created the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC). The aim of the NDRC was to erase the gains the Republicans had made in state and congressional seats through gerrymandering. A few days ago,… Read More ›
Let’s Talk About Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating the boundaries of an electoral district so as to favor one party. It has been in the news a lot recently due to some high-profile court cases and you’ve no doubt seen some maps… Read More ›
When is Your State’s 2018 Primary?
(Revised to reflect new primary dates for NY) In November 2018, Americans will go to the polls to vote for thousands of elected positions. Which positions? Every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, 33 U.S. Senators, 36 Governors, thousands… Read More ›