Maryland Democrats moved closer to redrawing the state’s congressional map, as a key House committee approved legislation that would eliminate the state’s last GOP-held U.S. House seat and position Maryland as a counterweight to Republican gerrymanders nationwide.
This week brought a stunning revelation about the Trump administration co-ordinating with election deniers to put voters’ personal data at risk. And Democracy Docket played a key role in pushing the story forward.
Maryland Democrats are taking the next steps towards redrawing their state’s congressional map this year, introducing legislation aimed at balancing out Republicans’ gerrymandered gains in other states.
After a sweeping, Republican-led review of more than 2 million voter registrations, Utah election officials identified just one apparent noncitizen in their voter rolls — who never voted.
The demands come amid a renewed Republican push to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship when they register.
President Donald Trump and his supporters are ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to enact the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) in order to register.
From California to Virginia, this was a good week for voting rights and fair elections. And we kept you up to date on all of it.
The Virginia Senate approved a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they complete their sentence and guarantee the right to vote in the commonwealth.
The Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment that would allow lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade, a significant step toward countering nationwide GOP gerrymanders.