Texas Democrats late Sunday staged a walkout to prevent the state’s Republicans from giving final approval to a sweeping voter suppression bill. The Democrats walked out of the House chambers an hour before the midnight deadline, denying their colleagues across the aisle the quorum they needed to send the Republican …
Read More »Kansas Governor Vetoes Two Republican Election Bills
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed two Republican-backed election bills on Friday. House Bill 2332 and House Bill 2183, would have limited individuals from delivering 10 ballots during each election and the Governor, Secretary of State, or the courts would have been banned from changing election rules. “Although Kansans have cast millions …
Read More »Washington Gov. Signs Bill To Restore Voting Rights After Prison Release
Washington State Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday to restore voting privileges to people convicted of a felony once they are released from prison. The bill will become effective next year. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 20,000 people in Washington will have their voting rights restored. …
Read More »Virginia Gov. Northam Restores Voting Rights To Former Felons
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that thousands of former inmates in the state would have their voting rights restored. Right now, convicted felons in Virginia can ask the governor’s office to restore their rights after they complete probation. Moving forward, Northam said former inmates will be able to …
Read More »President Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Voter Access
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday directing the federal government to promote voting access. The order was signed today to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches for civil rights. “Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have that vote counted,” the president said in …
Read More »House Passes H.R.1; A Sweeping Voting Rights Act
The House on Wednesday night passed a sweeping voting and campaign finance reform bill that aims to expand voting access, increase election security and change how congressional districts are drawn across the county. The For the People Act of 2021, known as H.R. 1, passed by a vote of 220 to 210. …
Read More »Georgia House Passes GOP Voter Restriction Bill
Georgia House Republicans passed a bill to restrict absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours. House Bill 531 passed with a 97-72 vote. “Republicans in the Georgia General Assembly are trying to change the rules of the election here in Georgia, rules that you wrote, because you …
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