Vote centers have made it easier to vote. Cleta Mitchell is coming for them
The battle over vote centers is currently playing out in Arizona, where Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) last year vetoed a GOP bill to abolish the use of them.
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Republicans are desperate to crack down on direct democracy
Across the country, a growing number of Republican-led state legislatures are moving to gut the direct democracy process — stripping voters of their power to use ballot measures to pass laws when elected officials refuse to act.
As DOJ Sues More States For Voter Rolls, Federal ‘Power Grab’ Comes into Focus
It’s a “power grab and a fishing expedition… meant to undermine state authority over elections,” Dax Goldstein said “It’s the states that have the power to run the voting process — not DOJ, not DHS, not the president.”
Indiana’s GOP Shows Us the Future of Gerrymandering — And It’s Grim: A Conversation With Election Law Expert Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump.
The GOP’s War on Naturalized Citizens’ Right to Vote
The Trump administration and GOP officials in key states have viciously targeted the voting rights of naturalized citizens with new access barriers, selective surveillance and intimidatory rhetoric — signaling that the full promises of citizenship for many remain unattainable.
Six Things for Democracy Supporters to Be Grateful for this Thanksgiving
Believe it or not, democracy persisted this year — a lot.
Georgia Republicans and the Trump Administration Are Working to Undermine the 2026 Elections
An avalanche of anti-voting laws could be coming to the Peach State in 2026.
The Voting Rights Act Is Still Working To Stop Racist Laws. The Supreme Court Might Not Care.
As the U.S. Supreme Court contemplates whether the VRA has outlived its usefulness, having heard oral arguments in October questioning the constitutionality of the landmark law’s most vital remaining provision, the question of racism’s grip on America remains.
Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Trump has installed election deniers and conspiracy theorists all over his administration — from the DOJ and DHS to Voice of America.
The Down-Ballot Votes That Sustained The National Pro-Democracy Wave
Few could miss that election eight delivered a cascade of victories for our democracy. And while national attention understandably focused on statewide races and high-profile ballot measures, smaller contests carried an outsized impact.