Protecting voting rights needs to happen at both the federal and the state level. Here’s what’s happening in the states and how we can protect access to the ballot.
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Let’s Get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Passed
A 2013 Supreme Court decision opened the door for voter suppression, and Republicans took full advantage. To counteract them, we must pass a new Voting Rights Act.
3 Reasons You Need to Pay Attention to the Republicans in Your Home State
Most of the national news focuses on politics in DC, but it’s really important to pay attention to what’s happening in your state legislature. Bad behavior by the GOP is growing there.
The 1 Number Every Voter Must Have
You may run into trouble at the polls, or you may get an urgent text from a friend who is having trouble. You’ll want to save this number so you know what to do if your vote is in danger of not being counted.
Fighting Too Many Fires Gets You Burned
There are so many major news stories fighting for our attention and activism right now. It’s easy to feel scattershot. The answer is to focus.
What You Need to Know About the Newest Organization Tackling Voter Suppression
More help for the 2020 election just arrived. Whether or not you follow professional basketball, you’ve likely heard of LeBron James. He’s easily the best player right now (he’s been the league MVP four times), and he’s always in contention… Read More ›
Georgia Voters Get Help From an Unusual Source
Georgia’s primary election earlier this month was nothing short of an “unmitigated disaster,” as Stacey Abrams put it. Particularly in Atlanta, with a population that is 51% African-American, there were unacceptably long lines, voting machine errors, and a multitude of… Read More ›
What Can We Do About Long Voting Lines?
Do you believe that every voter should be able to vote in 30 minutes or less? I do. But yet, once again, we were faced with photo after photo of impossibly long lines at polling stations in both Georgia and… 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 Latest in Voting Rights in the States
Always assume that your voting rights are under attack. The best way to counteract it is to pay attention and also be on the offensive. Here’s what’s going on in a handful of states–some of it is good news, and… Read More ›
Let’s Honor MLK By Fighting Voter Suppression
Last week, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter Bernice King said that she’d be honoring her father on this holiday by fighting voter suppression. Count me in. Please don’t quote #MLK on #MLKDay, then suppress the vote and support systemic oppression… Read More ›
Voter Purges Speed Up Under the Republicans
Since the Supreme Court struck down a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, voter suppression has surged. The latest affected are the voters in Wisconsin and Georgia. Wisconsin In Wisconsin, a lawsuit filed by a conservative group… Read More ›
The House Passes HR 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act
The House of Representatives has been very busy lately. No, not just with impeachment but with getting important legislation passed. Despite Mitch McConnell’s persistent lies to the contrary, the House has been churning out and voting on hundreds of bills…. Read More ›
2019 Elections: Secretaries of State
Long before we have the 2020 election, we have work to do to flip and protect seats this year. Today we’re going to look at the three states that have elections for their Secretaries of State next month. Whoever… Read More ›
Stacey Abrams Tackles Voter Suppression
I love it when Stacey Abrams is in the news because it usually means that more people become aware of the problems around voter suppression. And if they are aware, they might be more inclined to help curtail it. Modern… Read More ›
25 States That Have Restricted Voting Rights Recently
Republicans have been 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 added fuel to the fire. It’s important to be aware of all… Read More ›
Voter Suppression Picks Up Steam Before 2020
Where’s the one place you need to keep an eye on if you want to protect against voter suppression? Your own backyard. Most of the stories that we read are about national issues. Especially online. It’s hard for local stories… Read More ›
Iowa’s Latest Voter Suppression Tactic
We have yet another reminder that to stamp out voter suppression, we all need to look in our own backyards. The HR1 bill that the House passed could help expand voting rights at the federal level in a lot of… Read More ›
Voting Rights in the News
Always assume that your voting rights are under attack. The best way to counteract it is to pay attention and also be on the offensive. Here’s what’s going on in six states–some of it is good news, and some of… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: What Caught My Eye This Week
I enjoy pulling away from the landslide of breaking news and taking the time to understand more about issues affecting our democracy and government. This week, I found these three articles interesting, and wanted to share them with you. How… Read More ›