WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department will scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, vowing to take action against states on any violations of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key Democratic senator says he will not vote for the largest overhaul of U.S. election law in at least a generation, leaving no plausible path forward for legislation that his party […]
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden called Georgia’s new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading black bishop called for a national boycott of companies headquartered in the state. But when Stacey Abrams, who never conceded her […]
On an invitation-only call last week, Sen. Ted Cruz huddled with Republican state lawmakers to call them to battle on the issue of voting rights. Democrats are trying to expand voting rights to “illegal aliens” […]
The last decade has seen a boom in voter turnout — for both parties. Between the 2012 and 2020 presidential elections, total voter turnout rose 23%, with Democratic turnout up 23% and Republican turnout up […]
ATLANTA — Changes to the way millions of Americans voted this year may have contributed to record turnout, but that’s no guarantee the measures making it easier for some to cast ballots will stick around […]
DENVER — Voters in Colorado, Florida and Alabama passed ballot measures Tuesday that codify what is already law: That only U.S. citizens 18 and older can vote. The passage of the largely-symbolic measures has triggered […]
Next to springtime, autumn is my favorite season, for many reasons. For starters, the cooler temperatures are a welcome reprieve from hot, sticky summers. Along with the cooler temps comes the crisp fall air, and […]
RALEIGH – Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot on Election Day 2020 have until Friday, October 9 to register to vote, says the N.C. State Board of Elections. To register, eligible individuals have […]
A North Carolina court ruled Friday that outstanding restitution, fees or other court-imposed monetary obligations can’t prevent convicted felons from voting if they’ve completed all other portions of their sentence. The ruling, which may face […]
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