After Court Ruling, Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote
Today, Mississippians are one step closer to justice thanks to a historic court ruling last month.
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Today, Mississippians are one step closer to justice thanks to a historic court ruling last month.
States need to act urgently to enact clear laws that forbid private voter challenges.
You need to include the weight of a lawsuit brought in the Supreme Court by 17 states directly against four others.
Although hand counting ballots might seem like a straightforward enough enterprise, the issue is that it really isn’t.
Now, failing to prove voter fraud, constitutional sheriffs argue an alternative — and equally false — theory.
If we want to get nonvoters engaged, we need to find a way to help them feel connected to politics.
Ohioans sent a clear message to elected officials that blatant attempts to consolidate power and thwart the will of the people is not good politics.
Last week, Ohioans overwhelmingly rejected Issue 1, a ballot measure that would have gutted a century-old right to majority rule for direct democracy.
Last month, Minnesota brought the U.S. one step closer to reforming the Electoral College and ushering in a national popular vote for president.
Organizations like ours will keep building power with Black and brown folks in rural areas, but we can’t be the only ones.