Federal Court Shuts Down Arkansas Crackdown on Ballot Initiatives
In a major win for Arkansas voters, a federal court blocked state officials from enforcing a set of laws that threatened to shut down citizen-led ballot initiatives altogether.
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As Trump Plots to End Mail-In Ballots, Some Republicans Balk
After Donald Trump lashed out against voting by mail, a few Republican officials disagreed — politely! — with the president’s plans for an unconstitutional executive order.
An absentee voter himself, Trump railed against mail-in ballots and “Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” in a social media post Monday morning, which he reiterated in rambling remarks at the White House that afternoon.
Appeals Court Delivers Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals held that voters and private organizations can no longer sue under Section 208
Voting Rights Groups Seek to Stop Arkansas Laws Targeting Ballot Initiatives
Pro-voting groups in Arkansas are asking a federal court to block a wave of state laws that they say restrict direct democracy.
Lawsuits Have Blocked Trump’s Anti-Voting Executive Order. GOP States Are Implementing It Anyway
Much of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order has been blocked by judges. But it’s having an impact nonetheless — by encouraging and emboldening state-level Republicans to pursue its anti-democratic goals.
Republicans’ Attempt to Block Biden’s Voting Access Executive Order Fails
A federal judge rejected Republican state officials’ request to block President Joe Biden’s executive order that expanded voting access.
Voters in Arkansas City Will Now Have Two Early Voting Sites After Having None
The Arkansas Supreme Court mandated Thursday that there must be two early voting sites in West Memphis, a majority-Black city, after the town previously offered zero for the November election.
Arkansans Can’t Register to Vote Electronically per 8th Circuit
In a loss for Arkansas voters, a federal appeals court paused a lower court order that blocked a handwritten signature requirement for voter registration, meaning Arkansans who used electronic signatures to register online will be rejected. Voter registration in Arkansas ends on Monday, Oct. 7.
Federal Court Dismisses Arkansas Congressional Map Challenge After SCOTUS Ruling
A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s congressional map as racially discriminatory, a loss for Black voters seeking fair representation .
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
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