Brian Beihl

Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Maps for Greater Detroit Under Scrutiny for Voting Rights Act Violations. What Happened?

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

In December 2023, a federal court threw out state redistricting maps for greater Detroit, drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, or MICRC. Truly independent redistricting is the gold standard; so what happened?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966

January 14, 2024January 14, 2024

On May 9, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in Kingstree, SC about the importance of voting on the eve of a state primary. "Let us march on ballot boxes until 'brotherhood' is more than a meaningless word and at the end of a prayer but the first order of business on every Legislature’s slate or agenda. Let us march on ballot boxes."

Bills in Florida & Kentucky Would Revoke “No-Excuse” Absentee Voting – Despite its Popularity with Voters

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024

Bills in Florida and Kentucky would revoke “no-excuse” absentee voting, despite its popularity with voters of all ages. Alleged “voter fraud” is cited, but its motivation is likely more partisan than preventative.

New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

With America’s polarization, a special-interest driven Congress, a former President with 91 criminal indictments, a compromised U.S. Supreme Court, and rogue state legislatures, a newly updated Gallup poll shows satisfaction with American democracy plunged to just 28%, a 40-year low.

Another Blow to Ohio’s Unhoused, Elderly, Student and Disabled Voters, This Time from a Federal Court

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

In January 2023, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 458, one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country. It also tightened several absentee voting rules. On January 8th, 2024, a federal court upheld HB 458, affecting thousands of unhoused, elderly, student, and disabled voters.

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Author: Brian Beihl

Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s Maps for Greater Detroit Under Scrutiny for Voting Rights Act Violations. What Happened?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “March on Ballot Boxes” Speech in South Carolina, May 9, 1966

Bills in Florida & Kentucky Would Revoke “No-Excuse” Absentee Voting – Despite its Popularity with Voters

New Poll Shows the Lowest Satisfaction with American Democracy in 40 Years

Another Blow to Ohio’s Unhoused, Elderly, Student and Disabled Voters, This Time from a Federal Court