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A Glimmer of Hope in Mississippi: State Senate Advances Early Voting Bill; House Moves Forward Signature Mismatch Curing & Other Bills

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Mississippi has one of the country’s worst records for protecting voting rights and advancing democracy reforms. So when pro-voter bills emerge from the state house and senate like in-person early voting and the ability to cure a mismatched absentee signature, democracy advocates take notice.

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting Mail-In Voting, But House Republicans Attempt to Bypass It With Constitutional Amendment

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill February 18th which would have restricted how and when mail-in ballots could be returned, and hobbled the state’s long-running permanent vote-by-mail list. Republicans argue it would speed up election results.

Just 2 Weeks Before Bribery and Corruption Charges are Dropped Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Gets 11 Years for Similar Charges

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

A federal judge sentenced former New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez January 29th to 11 years in prison for corruption charges and acting as a foreign agent. Menendez, a Democrat, was contrite in the courtroom, but blasted the process as “political,” and “corrupted to the core” in a not-so-subtle appeal to President Donald Trump.

Arizona’s DMV Error May Force Nearly 200,000 Already Registered Voters to Bring In Citizenship Documents – or Be Dropped

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

In September 2024, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced an error in state voter rolls involving 97,000 voters, revolving around a state DMV data error. That number has risen to nearly 200,000, and an easy fix still hasn’t been found.

CISA Pauses All Election Security Programs for Full Review. Hint: It’s Not About Election Integrity, It’s Reprisal for Telling the Truth.

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025

The interim head of CISA, charged with protecting America’s critical cybersecurity infrastructure, including for elections, just issued a memo pausing all election protection operations, pending a review. Hint: It’s about countering Trump’s 2020 election claims.