An Arizona Sheriff, His Helicopter and a U.S. Senate Run
It is quintessentially American to participate in the democratic process without threat of violence from law enforcement or vigilantes.
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It is quintessentially American to participate in the democratic process without threat of violence from law enforcement or vigilantes.
At the heart of the latest democracy fight in Ohio is Senate Joint Resolution 2, which passed out of the Legislature yesterday.
Over recent years, Republicans in Texas have led the charge to crackdown on alleged voter fraud while touting unfounded claims of rampant illegal voting.
Proper election infrastructure investment could have prevented the 2022 ballot fiasco in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The names of the states change, but the results are the same: voting for minorities and young voters becomes harder and elections become less free and fair.
In February of this year, the newly elected top executive for Tarrant County, Texas — which includes Fort Worth — Tim O’Hare announced the creation of an “election task force.”
If Republican leaders have had a change of heart about voting by mail, no one has told their lawyers or Republican-controlled legislatures.
GOP leaders are intentionally imposing new barriers to the voter registration process. What a shame.
This spring, Wisconsinites finally have an opportunity to hold Republicans in the Legislature accountable.
As we head toward 2024, Democrats across the country need to strategize to engage and uplift rural voters so that we see more results like what we just saw in Wisconsin.