West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner announced Monday all registered voters in the state may take advantage of either in-person or absentee-by-mail voting options for the November General Election. “West Virginia voters should never have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Warner said Monday in a news release. “Let me […]
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Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams told state legislators Tuesday he is considering scaling back mail-in voting eligibility for the general election this fall. He cited concerns that county clerks wouldn’t be able to handle the volume of mailed ballots if the state replicated the same no-excuse process from the June primary. Through a joint executive order by […]
In an effort to address voting problems that arose in the June 23 primary election, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has passed legislation that would expand the ability to vote by mail in upcoming elections. The legislation has been passed by the Assembly and State Senate and now awaits the governor’s signature. The bill would temporarily alter […]
A federal judge said Tuesday she plans to issue an order that will suspend witness and notary rules for mail ballots Rhode Island, a requirement that advocates say would have caused a burden to voting because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Mary S. McElroy said at a hearing Tuesday afternoon she would enter a written […]
Secretary of State Mac Warner is looking forward to the voting process in the 2020 general election in West Virginia. He appeared on Tuesday’s 580-LIVE on MetroNews affiliate 580-WCHS in Charleston and discussed the process. It was announced on Monday and includes a voter being able to request an absentee ballot online or by phone […]
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske reiterated this week that the state would conduct the November general election in the traditional in-person voting manner. But don’t expect all Nevadans to flock to polling places to cast ballots on Nov. 3 or in the early voting period that precedes Election Day. With the threat of coronavirus […]
COVID-19 has hastened a growing civic and racial reckoning that has been brewing for decades. And, as the 2020 election rapidly approaches, the pandemic may also be responsible for a voting rights calamity if state elected officials do not take swift action to allow for online voter registration during the July special legislative session. Recent […]
This November, the United States will face an unprecedented dual challenge to its democracy: voting during a pandemic and foreign election interference. While Russia, China, and Iran scale up their online disinformation campaigns and cultivate more advanced cyberwarfare tactics, U.S. election officials are still struggling with the basics, such as providing safe polling places and meeting the increased […]
Secretary of State Michael Adams (R) is calling on Kentuckians to volunteer at polling places this November. “Like most Kentuckians, I want things to get back to normal – and that includes our elections. I want more robust in-person voting options than we had in June, but that is only possible if Kentuckians step up […]
Voting is a right; This shouldn’t be a controversial statement but it is. The struggle to ensure that every adult United States citizen has the right to vote has been going on since the founding of our country. Right now, our right to vote is threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic and by apathy in some […]