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Decision in Harper v. Hall Leaves North Carolinians with No Protection from Gerrymandering

April 30, 2023May 4, 2023

We’ve been following the scary Moore v. Harper and Harper v. Hall gerrymandering cases out of North Carolina for months now. A decision Friday in the Hall case likely greenlighted MORE rigged voting districts.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Eliminating 3-Day Grace Period for Mail-Delayed Ballots

April 23, 2023May 4, 2023

April 19th, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill eliminating a three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. The bill pitted the common sense of election officials against voter fraud conspiracy theories. Common sense won.

Minnesota Restores Voting Rights to as Many as 55,000 Formerly Incarcerated Felons

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Because there are so many efforts around the country to restrict the vote, our reports are often negative. Today we have a good news story from Minnesota, where as many as 55,000 more citizens can now vote.

DISCLOSE Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House & Senate to Shine a Light on Dark Money

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Over $606 million dollars in Dark Money was poured into the 2022 midterm races by nonprofit groups, most of which do not disclose their donors. The DISCLOSE Act, just proposed again in the U.S. Senate, tries to shine a light on those donors.

A Divided Pennsylvania General Assembly Means Challenges in Improving Mail-In Voting

February 9, 2023March 28, 2023

Yesterday, we updated you on the fight over rejected mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania. In November, a slim majority of voters spurned election fraud conspiracy theorists and those trying to keep those ballots from counting. What does that mean for upcoming state democracy legislation?