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Is Absentee Voting a Right or a Privilege? Wisconsin Voters Take Their State to Court Over Recent Restrictions on Absentee Ballots

July 25, 2023December 30, 2023

Wisconsin’s election code states that the legislature sees voting in person a “right,” while voting by absentee as a “privilege.” Some Wisconsin voters disagree, and are taking that concept, and other absentee restrictions, to court.

Voter ID Changes in Ohio, Indiana & Nebraska Make it More Complicated to Vote

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

We have three voter ID law updates for you today. If you live in Indiana, Ohio, or Nebraska, pay attention: New restrictions may make it more complicated for you to vote.

Arkansas Governor Signs More Absentee Ballot Restrictions, Including the Banning of Drop Boxes

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

If you live in Arkansas, three bills just signed by the Governor just made voting more complicated for the state’s vulnerable citizens who use absentee ballots – and the election workers who count those ballots.

More Mail-In Voting Restrictions Proposed in FL — But Florida Resident Donald Trump Apparently Flips Position on Drop Boxes

February 6, 2023March 28, 2023

After last year’s implementation of an election police force, restriction of drop boxes, and defending the racial gerrymandering of a northern Florida Congressional district, the Desantis administration is back at it, this time with more restrictions on mail-in voting.

Electoral Count Reform Act Passes; ADM Reviews Democracy Wins & Losses for 2022

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

This week, we’re going to recap some of the 2022 democracy wins and losses around the U.S. The Center for Public Integrity reports that 26 states, quote “worsened equity in voting and representation. Twenty states and Washington, DC improved access to elections, and four other states didn’t change much.