Common-Sense Convenience
The idea that Election Day can only be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November seems to be a thing of the past. The busy and complicated lives of American voters have demanded other choices.
Many states have expanded opportunities to vote before Election Day, in order to accommodate voters’ schedules and in the hope of increasing turnout by making voting more convenient.
These conveniences have proven popular with voters and election officials alike. They help prevent long lines on Election Day, reduce the burden on Election Day pollworkers, and have the potential to increase turnout and expand the electorate, particularly among minority voters.
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Voter Suppression: The Confederacy Rises Again
Eight of eleven states in the former Confederacy have passed restrictive voting laws since the 2010 election, as part of a broader war on voting undertaken by the GOP. Read more
Secretary of State calls county BOE back to vote again after meeting turns angry over early voting
Friday’s Board of Elections meeting featured shouts and cursing, as Democrat and Republican board members argued over new early-voting hours. Read more
How early voting changes in Ohio will hurt Democratic, black voters
Civil rights groups, voting rights advocates, clergy and the state NAACP are among those protesting the restriction of early voting hours in the battleground state of Ohio. Read more
OPINION: Legislators suppressed vote without evidence of fraud
Florida is the voter-suppression capital of the United States. Read more
Vote to repeal elections bill is delayed by one week
“We cannot overemphasize how confusing it would be for both voters and poll workers if...election rules abruptly change between the primary and general election,” Camille Wimbish, election counsel for Project Vote, told the committee. Read more
Florida Voting Laws Challenged By Justice Department
The Department of Justice filed court papers requesting a trial for new voting laws in Florida, some of which limit early voting and restrict the registration of new voters. Read more
Multiple States Considering Legislation To Increase Voting Rights
Courtesy of Project Vote, here is a rundown of some of the state legislation being introduced that will improve, rather than hinder, access to the polls: Read more
Best Of: ACLU, Project Vote highlight legislator’s remarks in letter to Department of Justice
n a letter sent to the DOJ, the ACLU of Florida and Project Vote decried the Florida Legislature’s overhaul of state election rules. Read more
29 interveners join Fla. election law challenge
Civil rights groups and labor unions are among 29 interveners joining Florida's election law case as defendants. Read more
Fla. wants end to federal oversight of elections
Florida's top elections official today challenged federal oversight of state elections as part of an earlier lawsuit seeking approval of portions of a Republican-sponsored election law. Read more