Voting rights groups sue Alaska for sharing voter data with Trump DOJ
A pair of voting rights groups sued Alaska, alleging the state’s sharing of its voter registration rolls with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) violates the state constitution.
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This week at Democracy Docket: Blue states are ‘Trump-proofing’ their elections, while red ones are restricting voting
We’ve been paying even closer attention than usual this week to Harmeet Dhillon, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights division chief who, reports suggest, could soon be in line for a promotion.
The Last Frontier: For voters in remote areas, SAVE America Act would impose massive burdens
Along with Trump’s recent attempt to restrict mail voting via executive order, the SAVE America Act’s burdens would fall hardest on remote, rural communities that rely heavily on online and mail-in registration.
Alaska Judge: Voters Don’t Have the Right To Fix Absentee Ballot Mistakes
An Alaska judge ruled Friday that the state constitution does not guarantee voters the right to fix errors on their absentee ballots — a process known as “ballot curing” that is offered in some form by at least 33 states.
Alaska Supreme Court Keeps Anti-Ranked Choice Voting Measure on November Ballot
An initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary systems has sufficient signatures to appear on the ballot this November, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed yesterday.
DOJ Finds Alaska’s Elections Aren’t Accessible For Voters with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found that Alaska does not provide accessible voting measures for people with disabilities, violating the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
Alaska Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering Violates State Constitution
On Friday, April 21, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled explicitly for the first time that partisan gerrymandering violates the state constitution.
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Alaska’s Failure to Provide Ballot Curing Opportunities
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Arctic Village Council, League of Women Voters of Alaska and two voters filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s refusal to rectify ballot curing issues that disenfranchised thousands of voters in the special primary election — the state’s first all-mail only election — held in June.
U.S. Department of Justice Reaches Voter Registration Agreement With Alaska
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an agreement with the state of Alaska over alleged violations of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
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