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Following Questionable Late Voter Registration Purges, the U.S. DOJ Issues State Guidance and Asks for Help from Impacted Voters

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024
Reacting to recent partisan voter registration purges and rule changes from state officials, legislatures and election boards, September 10th, the U.S. Department of Justice reminded states of their responsibilities under the federal National Voter Registration Act.  
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Ohio SOS Under Fire Again, This Time for Sabotaging the Ballot Measure Description for a Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is again under fire, this time for attempting to undercut a citizen-run redistricting commission ballot initiative which threatens to undo politician-drawn gerrymandered maps. Initiative organizers challenged the action in the Ohio Supreme Court August 19th.
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What if Your State’s Chief Election Executive Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election?

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024
In the last report of our series on protections against overturning the Presidential election, we consider what happens if the state official authorized to certify your state’s election results refuses to do so. It’s not as far-fetched as you think.  
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How Do VP Candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance Compare on Democracy Issues?  

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
The choice of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Trump’s pick of Senator J.D. Vance raises a question for pro-democracy voters.  How do the VP candidates stand on democracy issues?
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When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice into Suppression

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024
When citizens move or die, voter registration lists need to be updated as part of routine list hygiene.  But when lists are aggressively purged, particularly close to an election, it crosses the line into voter suppression.
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