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83-Year-Old Rick Hubbard Finishes a 3,100-Mile Walk to Washington, DC on January 3rd to Deliver This Message to the New Congress: “Do Your Job”

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

January 3rd, 83-year-old Vermonter Rick Hubbard and his Walking to Fix Our Democracy supporters walk the remaining 12 miles into Washington, DC, completing a more than 3,100 mile walk across the U.S. He wants to deliver this simple message to the new Congress: “Do Your Job.”

Vermont High Court Allows Legal Non-Citizen Residents to Vote in Local Elections

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

We’re in Vermont today, not for the skiing, but for the democracy. The Vermont Supreme Court ruled last week that the city of Montpelier, the state capitol, could allow legal non-citizen residents to vote in LOCAL elections.

Registration on Election Day Still an Option in 21 States

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022

Election Day is upon us, and voter registration in most states is closed. But if you’re lucky enough to live in one of the 21 states which allow Same-Day registration, you still may be able to vote on election day.

ADM for Sept. 30, 2022: How Hard is it to Register & Vote in Your State?

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

We conclude our week on voter registration with the release of the 2022 Cost of Voting Index, an ongoing study of voting access around the country. Spoiler alert, states with vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration ranked highly, while states with out-of-date voting practices and recent conspiracy-fueled anti-voter legislation finished dead last.