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On Wednesday, Nov. 2, just six days before the midterm elections, President Joe Biden delivered a speech about the threats to democracy at an event hosted by the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C.
On Monday, Oct. 31, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a statement of interest in a federal lawsuit against several Arizona groups that have engaged in alleged voter intimidation.
On Tuesday, Oct. 18, nine Republican U.S. House members sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanding information and transparency about Executive Order 14019, President Joe Biden’s pro-voting executive order.
On Oct. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan, a case on whether Alabama’s recently enacted congressional map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
On Tuesday, Sept. 20 and National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced two pieces of legislation to make it easier for Americans to register to vote and stay on the voter rolls.
In July, Washington, D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (D) introduced legislation that would change the voter registration process, virtually eliminating that step for eligible voters.
On Friday, Sept. 2, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) introduced H.R. 8770, or the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act, a bill focused on voting access for individuals with limited English-language proficiency.
At the end of July, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) introduced H.R. 8528, the American Confidence in Elections Act.
On Aug. 3, 15 Republican secretaries of state sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his executive order that aimed to expand voter access.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing on the need to reform the Electoral Count Act. Watch the hearing and find the live play-by-play here.