GOP War on Voting Leaves Voters with Disabilities as Collateral Damage
A wave of court rulings and legislative efforts, largely driven by the GOP, has eroded vital protections that voters with disabilities have long relied on.
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The Real Cost of Voter ID Laws — And Who Pays the Highest Price
Voter ID laws don’t solve the problem of voter fraud — they solve the “problem” of high voter turnout.
States Investigated Noncitizen Voting. Big Surprise — The Results Don’t Match the Right’s Rhetoric.
A wave of investigations sought to uncover evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. They found noncitizen voting was nearly nonexistent.
Don’t Say Vote: NC GOPers Want to Bar Election Officials From Encouraging Turnout
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. It’s the latest and starkest example of a trend among Republicans of opposing even nonpartisan outreach efforts that could boost voting rates. The proposed ban “raises real questions about what democracy means […]
GOP’s Latest Voter Suppression Target: Overseas Americans
Recent legal battles underscore a growing trend by the GOP to disqualify ballots cast in state elections by longtime eligible citizens born and living overseas.
Oklahoma Set to Teach Trump’s Election Lies in Public Schools as Parents and Teachers Push Back
Oklahoma high school students will be expected to study so-called “discrepancies” from the 2020 presidential election that have been thoroughly discredited.
Red States Target Voters in New Stealth Attacks
Here are the most important new voting laws that will shape access to the ballot in 2026 and beyond.
Michigan GOPers Target Jocelyn Benson, Sow Denialism for 2026
Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives introduced three articles of impeachment against Benson earlier this month.
In Florida and Nationwide, GOP Cracks Down on Direct Democracy
In response to citizen-driven progress, Governor DeSantis called on legislators to crack down on citizen-led ballot initiatives back in March.
What’s Really Behind Republicans’ Push for Proof of Citizenship?
Republicans are pushing for a proof of citizenship requirement to serve their own ends while perpetuating harmful myths about noncitizen voting.
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