U.S. Supreme Court Passes on Texas Access to Mail-In Voting Case
April 22nd, the U.S. Supreme Court declined a 2020 Texas case testing whether the state’s no-excuse mail-in voting law for seniors discriminated against younger voters.
In Win for Voters, George Election Board Refuses to Recommend Dropping No-Excuse Absentee Voting to Legislature
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.
Most Voters Have Never Used an Absentee Ballot — We’ll Give You the Basics
As a voter, you may never have used an absentee ballot, which is a legitimate & secure way of voting for millions. Today we’re covering the basics of voting by absentee.
American Democracy Minute for July 8, 2022: Massachusetts’ Republican Governor Signs Bill to Expand Early Voting & Mail Voting, Extend Voter Registration Dates
With so much bad democracy news lately, we’re happy to share good news from Massachusetts, where Republican Governor Charlie Baker has signed new legislation which expands early voting, expands voting by mail, and extends the voter registration deadline before an election.