Candidate Q&A: Stacey Abrams on Her Run for Governor of Georgia
In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams lays out her pro-democracy platform.
Legislation
A Trap or Not? Deciphering the Electoral Count Reform Act
If Congress wants a bill worth passing, it needs to solve the problem of election-denying governors who refuse to accurately certify election results. If Republicans won’t agree to that, then perhaps it was a trap all along.
Making Voting Accessible With Section 208 of the VRA
A key, but often overlooked, provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is Section 208, which states that all individuals who need assistance when voting can receive that assistance from a person of their choice.
Registering Texans to Vote With My Van Named for Barbara Jordan
Nearly 50 years have passed since former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan’s (D-Texas) crowning achievement bringing Texas under the protection and authority of the Voting Rights Act
What Happened in the U.S. Senate Committee Hearing on Electoral Count Act Reform
The U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing on the need to reform the Electoral Count Act. Watch the hearing and find the live play-by-play here.
Why Texas Republicans Want a State Electoral College
The Texas GOP proposed creating a state electoral college to elect statewide officials like the governor. In today’s piece, we unpack this proposal and what it has to say about the current state Republicans nationwide.
The 1993 “Motor Voter” Law Helping You Register to Vote
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) is often referred to as the “Motor Voter” law for its focus on voter registration opportunities when interacting with motor vehicles agencies, but it does much more.
New Jersey Enacts Multiple New Election Laws
On Thursday, July 28, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a package of seven election bills into law.
As Ohio Goes, So Goes the Nation
No redistricting process has been more fraught than Ohio. It finally has maps in place — but only for this year. In today’s piece we’re recapping what went wrong in Ohio — and what it means for the country as a whole.
Congressional Democrats Introduce U.S. Supreme Court Term Limits Bill
On Tuesday, July 26, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) introduced H.R. 8500, the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act.