New York Governor Signs Legislation Setting Language Standards for Constitutional Amendments
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation last week that sets minimum language standards for proposed constitutional amendments.
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Michigan Legislature Passes Bill Expanding Automatic Voter Registration to Formerly Incarcerated People
The Michigan Legislature passed a bill last week that would greatly build on the state’s current automatic voter registration system and expand access for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Nevada Republican Group Tries Again To Place Restrictive ID Amendment on 2024 Ballot
A Republican-backed group in Nevada has kicked off a process to place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot that would implement restrictive ID requirements for in-person and mail-in voting.
Missouri’s Strict Voter ID Requirement Heads To Trial
Trial begins today in a state-level lawsuit out of Missouri that challenges the state’s recently enacted strict photo ID voting requirement.
What’s at Stake in the Louisiana Secretary of State Race?
On Saturday, voters in Louisiana will cast ballots in the secretary of state race to determine who will become the chief election officer ahead of 2024.
Nevada Group Launches Effort To Create Independent Redistricting Commission
Two ballot initiatives filed earlier this week in Nevada could create an independent redistricting commission in the state.
How ID Requirements Harm Marginalized Communities and Their Right to Vote
A report from last fall highlights how ID requirements, often which are unnecessary, create serious burdens in everyday life — especially for minority communities.
US House Members Introduce Bipartisan Mail-in Ballot Envelope Bill
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a piece of bipartisan legislation that would improve the tracking capabilities for mail-in ballot envelopes.
Disenfranchising Rural North Carolina Is By Design
S.B. 747 makes it so that too many people would go to the polls, lawfully vote and later learn — or perhaps never learn — that their vote didn’t count.
Michigan Legislature Sends Bill Protecting Election Workers to Governor
Amid a wave of attacks on election workers nationwide, the Michigan Legislature took action last week, passing a bill that would create criminal penalties for intimidating or obstructing election workers from doing their jobs.