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Tag: Restrictions

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Millions of Americans are already voting by absentee or mail.  Who can return your ballot if you need help?

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022
In the last few days, millions of Americans have started voting early in person or by mail. Some elderly, disabled and working people may need help in returning their ballot, but in some states, there are restrictive rules about who can return it if you need assistance.
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