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Two Bills Introduced in Congress Would Expand Mail-In Voting in States, Fund Election Administration

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Two pieces of federal legislation introduced last week would expand mail-in voting around the country. One of those bills would also help recruit and train poll workers, and provide financial support for administering elections.

SCOTUS Takes Another Chop at the 1965 Voting Rights Act by Refusing Mississippi Case

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

February 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court took another chop at the 1965 Voting Rights Act by refusing to hear a 2001 Mississippi gerrymandering case called Buck v. Reeves.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Has Huge State & National Implications

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

Wisconsin has been in the news a lot lately: Gerrymandering, a misguided $2 million dollar review of 2020 election results, and admissions of racial voter suppression efforts in Milwaukee. But no story is more important than its state supreme election with huge state and national implications.

Electoral Count Reform Act Attached to Spending Bill and Likely to Pass

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

We’ve had numerous reports on the Electoral Count Reform Act, the legislation updating the 1887 rules & procedure after a Presidential election to help prevent another subversion of the election. Tuesday, the Act was attached to the omnibus spending bill expected to pass before the holiday break. That’s good news for those who care about protecting Democracy.

ADM for August 29, 2022: Researchers Confirm Gerrymandering Used to Hold Power After Losses & Demographic Shifts

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022

We reported recently on the use of advanced mathematical models for proving gerrymandering to the courts. Now, researchers are confirming what democracy advocates have long suspected: Gerrymandering is being used as a tool keep political power in the face of a changing tide of demographics.