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Wisconsin Voters Enshrine Voter ID in Their Constitution. Voter ID is Popular with Voters, But Comes with Consequences

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

On the ballot with Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race April 1st was a question to enshrine a voter ID requirement into the state’s constitution. Voter ID is popular in Wisconsin and elsewhere, but comes with unintentional - or perhaps intentional, consequences.

Colorado Senate Advances State Voting Rights Act, As Federal VRA is Under Threat by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025

Democracy advocates fear that the recent Louisiana case heard in the U.S. Supreme Court could further erode the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Colorado Senate just passes a state VRA to ensure that all of its citizens have access to registration and voting.

‘Millions’ of April 5th ‘Hands Off’ Protesters in 1,300 Locations and All 50 States Oppose Trump Policies & Cuts

April 7, 2025April 8, 2025

Americans unhappy with the draconian policies of President Donald Trump and his unelected advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, rallied in all 50 states April 5th. Over 600,000 had registered to attend, but organizers now estimate attendance for the over 1,400 rallies around the U.S. may have reached into the millions.

Good Democracy News for a Change: Federal Court Directs Pennsylvania to Count Undated Mail-in Ballots in Ongoing Partisan Dispute

April 5, 2025April 6, 2025

Some good news during some very dark days for American democracy. A federal judge ruled Pennsylvania mail-in ballots without a date can be counted, protecting the vote of as many as 10,000 citizens who made a simple mistake.

Secretaries of State, Pro-Voter Groups and Election Officials Submit Letters Opposing the SAVE Act, Likely to Disenfranchise Millions of Americans in Effort to Block Noncitizens

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

With a vote on the SAVE Act imminent in the U.S. House, Secretaries of State, pro-voter groups and elections officials are voicing alarm at likely widespread disenfranchisement of eligible voters and an unfunded mandate by Congress.