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Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean

July 24, 2023December 30, 2023

Last week, Texas became the ninth state to officially withdraw from the multi-state voter registration cooperative called ERIC, recently the target of fringe conspiracy theories. But, Texas doesn't yet have a replacement.

U.S. House & Senate Democrats Reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act, But It Faces More Hurdles This Session

July 19, 2023December 30, 2023

Tuesday, Democratic leaders of the U.S. House and Senate re-introduced the Freedom to Vote Act, the sweeping democracy reform bill narrowly defeated in the U.S. Senate in 2022.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report Recommends Changes to Reduce Barriers to Voting for South Dakota’s Native Americans

July 13, 2023July 16, 2023

We’re in South Dakota today where a new report issued by the bipartisan U.S. Commission on Civil Rights found that Native Americans still face barriers to voting, like distance to a polling place, gerrymandered districts, and confusing voter ID rules.

Minnesota Governor Signs “Democracy for the People Act” Enhancing Voting Access and Protections

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the “Democracy for the People Act” Friday, a huge bill expanding voter registration and mail-in voting options, creating a small-donor campaign funding voucher system, and enhancing penalties for intimidation or harassment of voters or election officials.

Washington State Legislature Passes Enhancements to its State Voting Rights Act

April 20, 2023May 4, 2023

While other states attempt to curb access to voting, the State of Washington moved last week to expand access and enhance its Washington Voting Rights Act.

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Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean

U.S. House & Senate Democrats Reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act, But It Faces More Hurdles This Session

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report Recommends Changes to Reduce Barriers to Voting for South Dakota’s Native Americans

Minnesota Governor Signs “Democracy for the People Act” Enhancing Voting Access and Protections

Washington State Legislature Passes Enhancements to its State Voting Rights Act