Freedom to Vote Archives

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.

The Few Midterm Election Disruptions Were Corrected Quickly

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022

Election officials report that there were few problems in the midterm elections, and issues which did crop up were corrected quickly. There were also few incidents of intimidation, much to the relief of voters & authorities.

Don’t Expect Results on Election Night — But It’s Worth the Wait

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Don’t expect election results on Election night. A surge of early midterm voting – particularly mail-in voting – will mean that we shouldn’t expect results on Tuesday, or possibly even until next week, in many states.

American Democracy Minute

Category: Freedom to Vote

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

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

Citizen Initiative Protecting Voting Rights Passes in Michigan

The Few Midterm Election Disruptions Were Corrected Quickly

Don’t Expect Results on Election Night — But It’s Worth the Wait