How Voter List Maintenance Becomes Voter Purging
We’re taking a step back to talk about voter purges more generally. What are they? Why do they happen? And more importantly, why are they dangerous? We answer these questions and more.
From Our Desk
Litigation Look Ahead: July
Activity in courts is certain to increase with the temperatures this July. We’re watching at least seven states for significant courtroom activity and potential decisions affecting voting rights.
Voter Testimony: Louisiana’s Decades-Long Resistance to Black Political Power
In our second Voter Testimony piece, we examine a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map. We parse through the lawsuit to understand the very real harm that inadequate representation inflicts on Black communities in Louisiana.
State Legislatures Reveal How the “Big Lie” Is Transforming
As legislative sessions conclude for the year, the laws introduced and passed in 2021 compared to 2022 clue us into the shifting priorities of Republicans seeking to sow doubt into our electoral process.
How Partisan Redistricting Divides and Harms Communities
Redistricting is about more than just who will control Congress. It’s about who will have a voice — and who won’t. In this piece, we highlight four communities that were split up and silenced by Republican redistricting.
What’s the Deal With Interventions?
Why do people intervene in a lawsuit they aren’t originally involved in? And what is an intervention in the first place? Today, we’re breaking down what it means to intervene in a case and why groups choose to do so.
Challenging Someone Else’s Voter Eligibility Shouldn’t Be So Easy. But It Is.
Almost every state has a law outlining how a private citizen, elections officials or poll watchers can challenge a voter’s eligibility and right to vote. This creates an opening for disruptive and discriminatory challenges.
The Ohio Redistricting Mess
Nowhere has had as much redistricting drama this year as Ohio. Today, we’re recapping what went down in Ohio redistricting and where things currently stand as Election Day draw near.
Voter Testimony: Intimidation and Disenfranchisement in the Georgia Senate Runoffs
Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight takes on True the Vote, a right-wing group that challenged the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of Georgians in advance of the January 2021 Senate runoff elections. Here’s what voters have said of the experience.
The State Supreme Court Races We’re Watching This Year
Voters in several states will vote on state Supreme Court justices. In today’s piece, we’re highlighting the state Supreme Court races we’ll be paying close attention to on November 8.
