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Finger Pointing in Harris County, Texas After Problems Apparently Disenfranchised Voters

November 27, 2022February 5, 2025

There is still a lot of finger pointing in Harris County, Texas, after widespread November 8th ballot shortages and other problems. While partisan accusations and a lawsuit have been leveled, it appears that a combination of lack of preparedness and voting machine problems were the problem, not fraud.

Younger Voters Turned Out and Were Critical to Outcomes in Battleground States

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

In September, we reported on expectations of a high turnout of younger voters in the 2022 midterms. Did that turnout materialize, and what were the consequences?

Connecticut & Arizona Voters Stand Up for Democracy With Ballot Measure Wins

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Besides big citizen initiative wins in Nevada and Michigan, ballot measures in Connecticut and Arizona were also consequential wins for Democracy for early voting, disclosing dark money, and the narrow defeat of a measure which could have made it more difficult to vote.

Nevada Citizen Initiative Takes Step Toward Ranked Choice Voting & Open Primaries

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

Today, we’re in Nevada, where a citizen initiative passed November 8th, clearing its first hurdle to add ranked choice voting and open primaries to the Nevada constitution.

Citizen Initiative Protecting Voting Rights Passes in Michigan

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

Legislatures in several states worked diligently since the 2020 election to make it harder to vote. Citizens in some of those states, like Michigan, have had enough and passed a citizens’ initiative to guarantee the freedom to vote.