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Virginia is the latest state to pass a bill banning firearms near election-related places after the Democratic-controlled Legislature sent new legislation to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for his signature or veto.
The Maine House has passed legislation that would add the state to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), an agreement between a group of states that have pledged to award their Electoral College votes to the winner of the popular vote upon the compact’s activation.
It’s now illegal to possess a firearm within 100 feet of a polling place in New Mexico, thanks to legislation signed into law today by New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham (D).
Arizona House Republicans have passed a bill that would significantly curb voting rights in the state and eliminate the most popular voting method in Arizona, early mail-in voting.
The Republican-controlled Indiana Legislature has passed a bill that would create an additional proof of residency requirement and make voter registration removals more likely.
Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a series of recent policies put in place that disenfranchise voters.
Minnesota Democrats are hoping to make the Gopher State the latest to adopt a state-level Voting Rights Act.
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) has adopted a new proposed House map after making changes to 15 districts. The map will soon be sent to federal judges for review.
As states eagerly await the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on if former President Donald Trump should be allowed on the ballot for supporting an insurrection, Arizona Republicans took the first step on Monday to ensure Trump won’t be removed from their state’s ballot.
U.S. Senate Democrats have reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a landmark bill that would restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to protect voters and democracy.