We Need More Ballot Drop Boxes
We cannot let democracy suffer at the hands of state inaction or presidential intimidation. Ballot drop boxes are one of four easy ways voters can safely and securely vote without relying on the USPS.
The Postal Service is Not Ready for November
Wisconsin’s April primary election illustrated what could go wrong in an American election during a pandemic. Voters faced long lines, conflicting government orders, and spikes of the virus. Wisconsin was only the beginning.
Four Ways to Safely Cast Your Ballot Without USPS
Events of the past few weeks have caused many voters to ask about alternatives to the US Postal Service to ensure their vote counts this November.
On the Docket
July 2020
There are now less than 100 days until the November election and Republicans are in a full-scale panic. Posed to lose control of the White House, the Senate and see their numbers dwindle in the House, Republicans are turning to the only trick they have left—voter suppression.
And, increasingly, they are turning to the courts for help in blocking the vote.
On the Docket
June 2020
When the history of this era is written, June 2020 will be remembered as the month that Americans could no longer avert their eyes to the systemic racial injustice in our society. In the midst of a pandemic, and under threat from militarized police—and in some instances the military itself—we witnessed brave men and women take to the streets to say enough is enough: we will not stand by as Black men and women are systematically targeted and killed based on the color of their skin.
On the Docket
May 2020
Last month, I noted that the Republican National Committee had pledged $10 million to fight our voting rights efforts in court. This month, they doubled it to $20 million, while also announcing that they plan to recruit 50,000 poll watchers/challengers.
While it is increasingly clear that the President’s obsession with vote by mail is affecting all aspects of the Republican Party and the right-wing, we have stayed focused on expanding voting rights for all eligible voters.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Four Pillars
On behalf of the American Federation of Teachers, we sued New Hampshire on three of the Four Pillars: pre-paid postage, ballot receipt deadline and third party collection. We also challenged New Hampshire’s witness and documentation requirements and the state’s overly-complicated absentee registration request process.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin In-Person Absentee Voting
Challenging a provision that would have limited in-person absentee voting to one location per municipality.
No, Trump Cannot Move the General Election
There is one question that I get asked more than any other: is there any way—at all—that Trump can legally cancel or postpone the November General Election? The answer is clearly no.
