Elections Officials Are Still Receiving Death Threats and Harassment About the 2020 Election. They’re Asking Congress For Help.
Three state and local election officials testified before a Senate committee about their terrifying experiences since last year’s election in support of proposed voting reform legislation.
Why Mail-in Voting Became a Partisan Issue
Prior to 2020, mail-in voting was largely noncontroversial across the United States. Former President Donald Trump changed that.
How Ranked-Choice Voting Elevates Women and People of Color Seeking Office
The New York City mayoral race is the latest example of how an election system that gives voters the option to choose multiple candidates can change the dynamics of campaigning and shatter electability myths.
Supreme Court Weighs Voting Rights in a Pivotal Arizona Case
COMMENTARY | But the court’s ruling will have national consequences.
Democrats’ Elections Bill in Peril with Key Senator’s Opposition
Sen. Joe Manchin said he would not support the For the People Act, which would create national voting standards, making it difficult for supporters to propel the legislation forward.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Vows to Defund State Legislature After Voting Restrictions Bill Fails, Threatening Salaries
“No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities,” Abbott tweeted Monday.
More States Expand the Ballot to Previously Incarcerated
New York and other states restored voting rights to thousands with felony convictions.
Senate Committee Clashes over Sweeping Election Reform Bill
Lawmakers failed to advance the For the People Act out of committee, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to bring the bill to the floor anyhow.
The States that Make it Most Difficult to Vote
A report by the Center for Election Innovation and Research compares which states allow voters to cast absentee ballots by mail without an excuse and offer early in-person voting.
Nation Has Georgia on Its Mind, but Many States Are Making Voting Easier
Efforts are underway in a number of states to expand voting by mail, early voting and voter registration.
Texas Senate Advances Bill Limiting How and When Voters Can Cast Ballots, Receive Mail-in Voting Applications
Senate Bill 7 is at the forefront of Texas Republicans’ crusade to further restrict voting in the state following last year’s election.
The Second-Class Treatment of U.S. Territories Is Un-American
COMMENTARY | We deserve nothing less than the full rights of citizenship, including the right to vote.
Georgia is the Epicenter of the Fight Over How Americans Can Vote
Legislators have filed dozens of bills that aim to change how people vote, and voting rights groups are pushing back.
Republicans Target Ballot Access After Record Turnout
GOP lawmakers in at least 28 states have introduced more than 100 bills to tighten voting rules.
Lawmakers Push to Preserve Pandemic Voting Access
“The pandemic made clear just how much voters appreciate having choices in casting a ballot.”
States Expanded Voting Access for the Pandemic. The Changes Might Stick.
Restrictive ballot-counting laws slowed results.
Pandemic Raises, Lowers Hurdles for Voters with Disabilities
About a sixth of voters have a disability.
With All Eyes on Wisconsin, Partisan Gridlock at State Elections Commission Frustrates Voters and Local Officials
The commission that oversees voting in the swing state has deadlocked along party lines this year on a record number of key issues, resulting in inconsistency, turmoil, and delays.
Pennsylvania’s New Vote-by-Mail Law Expands Access for Everyone Except the Poor
In America’s poorest big city, language barriers, unstable housing and lack of internet access make voting by mail difficult. So low-income Philadelphia residents will be voting in person, if at all.
College Students in One State Will Still Get to Vote There, Even if They’re Learning Remotely in a Different State
New Hampshire will allow some college students who attend school in the Granite State to cast ballots there, even if remote learning has them living in their home states.
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