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The RNC Weaves a Tangled Web, Pushing Early & Mail-In Voting to Its Base, While Litigating and Legislating to Limit It In Swing States

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

We reported yesterday that GOP state efforts in Florida to discourage voting by mail could also suppress Republican voters otherwise unable to get to the polls. Afraid of losing votes nationally, the Republican National Committee launched its 2024 Bank Your Vote campaign, promoting early voting, including by mail.

A Majority of Americans Like Voting by Mail – Including Many Florida Republicans. Making it Harder May Keep Them From Voting, Too.

February 25, 2024February 25, 2024

One of the conspiracy theories trumpeted after the 2020 elections was that voting by mail leads to widespread voter fraud. None of it was true. But, the GOP attack on mail-in voting risks suppressing some Republican voters, too.

In Win for Voters, George Election Board Refuses to Recommend Dropping No-Excuse Absentee Voting to Legislature

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024

A bipartisan effort in 2005 implemented no-excuse absentee voting in Georgia, and in 19 years, there have been only six convictions of absentee voter fraud. Despite that tiny number, the state’s election board had to fend off yet another attempt to end no-excuse absentee voting.

Survey Finds Strong Support from Americans for Early Voting & Election Day Holiday Reforms, but Also Restrictive Government-Issued ID Requirements

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

A new study by Pew Research finds Americans broadly support such democracy reforms as making election day a holiday and two weeks of in person early voting, but also think voters must use government issued ID, and voting machines should have paper backup.

Democracy News Wasn’t All Bad in 2023; MI, MN, NM, CT, PA, & NY All Passed Substantial Pro-Voter Legislation

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

While some state legislatures are making it harder to vote, a 2023 recap from Voting Rights Lab shows a few states passed legislation to help people register to vote and to make voting more accessible to all citizens.