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North Carolina Supreme Court Throws Out State Senate Map, Voter ID Law

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

The recent North Carolina U.S. Supreme Court case, Moore vs. Harper, isn’t the only case making news from the Tar Heel state this month. Friday, two other cases in the North Carolina Supreme Court were decided on gerrymandering and the freedom to vote.

2023 Texas Bills Propose More Restrictions, Penalties, Oversight, and an Election Police Force

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

It’s not yet January and the 2023 election and voting bills are already piling up in Texas like tumbleweeds. Many of these bills are designed to prevent voter fraud, which already is as rare in Texas as the Jackalope.

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.

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.

Registration on Election Day Still an Option in 21 States

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022

Election Day is upon us, and voter registration in most states is closed. But if you’re lucky enough to live in one of the 21 states which allow Same-Day registration, you still may be able to vote on election day.