Voter Registration Archives

Virginia’s Governor Ended Automatic Voting Rights Restoration for 12,000 Returning Felons this Year. A State Error Almost Disenfranchised 3,400 More.

November 5, 2023November 13, 2023

News broke recently that the State of Virginia mistakenly revoked voting rights for 270 formerly incarcerated felons whose rights had previously been restored. An investigation shows that number has ballooned to 3,400 Virginians.

Just in Time for Halloween, Michigan Case Tries to Reanimate the Independent State Legislature Theory and Kill Democracy Reforms

October 26, 2023December 28, 2023

Just in time for Halloween, Michigan GOP legislators are attempting to reanimate the rejected Independent State Legislature theory to invalidate a voting rights citizen ballot initiative passed in 2022. Haven’t we seen this horror movie before?

Three Michigan Cities Vote in November on Adopting Ranked Choice Voting

October 15, 2023December 28, 2023

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 16, 2023 Today's Script(Variations occur with audio due to editing…

NY Attorney General Sends Cease & Desist Letter to Group Suspected of Mobilizing Activists to Impersonate Election Officials and Intimidate Voters

October 3, 2023December 29, 2023

Early last month, we reported on activists posing as election officials around New York state who were harassing voters. After the state’s investigation, we’re getting a clearer picture of who was behind it – and the trouble they’re in.

Federal Appeals Court Sides With Florida Legislature, Upholding Restrictions on Voter Assistance and Mail-In Voting

September 26, 2023December 29, 2023

September 21st, a federal appeals court refused to rehear a challenge to Florida’s restrictive voting law SB 90, letting an April 2023 appeals decision stand. Florida voters who use mail-in voting should be paying attention.