Some Kentuckians want to see the state continue the widespread use of absentee ballots for the fall general election due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. “Despite the success of expanded, no-excuse absentee voting in Kentucky’s June primary election, state officials have not taken action to use the same rules to make voting safe for the general election […]
Author: Melonie
Registered voters in Missouri will be able to vote absentee, by mail or in person with social distancing modifications in both the Aug 4 and Nov. 3 elections. Voting options expanded in Missouri for the 2020 elections after Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bill 631, which allows voters to submit absentee ballots if they have […]
By Lee Egerstrom | The Circle Native Americans and Alaskan Natives face obstacles to voting this year, researchers say, and it may be too early to tell if Minnesota will be part of the pack erecting barriers between Native communities and the ballot box. A multi-year study prepared by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and the Native […]
Lehigh University | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania David Owolabi, ‘20, wants to ensure voting in the 2020 presidential election is accessible to students and that their academic commitments will not hinder their presence at the polls. He started a petition to urge Lehigh to cancel classes on Nov. 3 in order to allow more students to vote. As of […]
Vermilion County and Danville election officials are getting ready for the Nov. 3 presidential and local election, and residents who want to vote by mail can expect more information in the coming weeks. According to a press release from Vermilion County Chief Deputy County Clerk/Supervisor of Elections Lindsay Light, Gov. J.B. Pritzger in June signed […]
The Center for Voter Information is mailing 60,107 voter registration applications to people in Kentucky this month as part of the group’s largest-ever campaign to register voters ahead of the historic 2020 election. More than 859,000 people who can vote in Kentucky are not yet registered, according to the “Voting and Registration in the Election […]
Gov. Phil Scott said Thursday he’s allowing a bill to allow mail-in voting during the November presidential to become law without his signature. In a letter to members of the Vermont Legislature, Scott said there appeared to be a technical problem with the law that creates an ambiguity in how the Secretary of State deals […]
Going one step beyond to the real scheme of things, involving the possible loss of another 35- or 40,000 American lives before election day, is the continuing Republican battle to keep voters away from the polls. It’s still tough to understand why Donald Trump is urging the continued prevalence of coronavirus prior to the 2020 […]
Governor Doug Ducey in partnership with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announced today the investment of $9 million in CARES Act funding to support safe and secure voting in Arizona during the 2020 election season. The majority of funding will be distributed to county election officials to support their efforts including hiring temporary staff and […]
We’re five months out from the election, and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are still refusing to pass legislation to give states the resources they need to protect our elections during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In May, the U.S. House voted to provide $3.6 billion in election funds to states, but Senate Republicans have refused […]