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“What do we want? Democracy! When do we want it? Now!” These words were chanted repeatedly in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday by some House and Senate Democrats and numerous activists during an event announcing the renewed push to pass four voting rights bills in Congress.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld laws that prevent former Hawaii residents who live in certain U.S. territories from voting absentee in federal elections.
The Republican majority in the Utah Legislature voted to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would give them power to veto or alter voter-approved ballot measures.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed seven bills into law last week that expand ballot access on the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
A court will hear arguments in a Republican-led challenge to a New York election law aimed at streamlining the process of counting absentee ballots.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) announced yesterday that his office instructed the board of elections in 88 counties to begin the process of removing noncitizen voters from election registration rolls.
Pro-voter organizations were issued a big win today after a Kansas court temporarily blocked a law that sought to criminalize some voter registration activities.
Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers (R) issued an opinion Wednesday saying a state law allowing people with felony convictions to register to vote after serving their sentences is unconstitutional.
President Biden on Monday voiced his support for a series of measures that would dramatically reform the U.S. Supreme Court, including a proposal to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a nationwide proof of citizenship bill — dubbed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — to the House floor on Thursday after a committee hearing.
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