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If You Want to Vote this Fall, You’ll Need to Be Registered. To Register, You Need to Be Prepared, and Time is Running Out.

July 25, 2024July 26, 2024

If you want to vote this fall and you’re not registered, it’s time to get busy. Fifteen states require a citizen to register 30 days prior to an election. And a recent study showed 9% of Americans don’t have ready access to the documents required. Here’s what you need.

Claims of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense.

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

At the Republican National Convention, Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that Democrats tolerated illegal immigration so noncitizens would fraudulently vote. Such claims might rile up the GOP base, but they are patently false.

NH Voter Suppression Bill Eliminates Sworn Affidavits for Voter Registration, Demanding Citizenship Documents for Otherwise Qualified Voters. It Could Disenfranchise Thousands.

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024

A voter suppression bill aimed at students and younger voters in New Hampshire has moved forward in the state’s legislature. It requires proof of citizenship papers from every registering voter, and could disenfranchise thousands.

Georgia Omnibus Voter Suppression Law Banning Line Warming, Curtailing Drop Boxes & Restricting Mail-In Voting Goes on Trial

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

After the Georgia legislature passed its omnibus voter suppression bill SB 202 in 2021, a firestorm of criticism erupted, including the moving of that year’s Major League Baseball All-Star game out of the state. April 15th, a trial began in federal court to throw out a small part of the law, one of eight active lawsuits.

NV Judge Upholds Discriminatory Voter ID Ballot Measure, While Striking Down Another Ballot Measure Establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

A Nevada circuit court judge issued a pair of eyebrow-raising orders March 6th on proposed citizen ballot measures. One order UPHELD a proposed strict and possibly discriminatory voter ID initiative, and the other STRUCK DOWN a measure proposing a pro-voter independent redistricting commission.