For the first time in history, every registered voter in Michigan can request a mail-in ballot for the November general election. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the change is meant to ease worries about the close contact experienced with traditional voting. However, early testers have discovered another benefit — increased voter turnout. Younger demographics, including […]
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A group of disability advocacy organizations and voters is suing Virginia over its absentee voting rules in advance of the November election. Five state residents and members of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia and the American Counsel of the Blind of Virginia say in the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, that […]
The League of Women Voters of Texas conducted its sixth survey of Texas county websites in July 2020. This review was narrow in scope, focusing the information counties are providing voters regarding the impact of COVID-19 on voting and elections. Thirty counties ranked “Outstanding” in this review. Reviews for each county are available here. “We are thrilled that many […]
Democrats on Tuesday notched two victories in lawsuits aimed at making it easier to vote by mail during the pandemic. The state of Rhode Island agreed to eliminate witness or notary requirements for people voting by mail throughout the 2020 elections due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A judge signed off on the agreement Tuesday. The […]
A viral social media post claimed you must send in your mail-in ballots at least 14 days before election day. The USPS gives you a little more wiggle room than that. The coronavirus pandemic has led many Americans to consider their mail-in and absentee ballot voting options for remaining primaries and November’s general election. While […]
Civil liberties groups are asking a state court to block New York election officials from enforcing a requirement that voters register 25 days before an election. Representatives of the New York Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that they have filed a request for a preliminary injunction in their ongoing […]
Mail-in voting has been a successful strategy for Florida Republicans for decades, but Democrats are dominating the postal ballots so far this election cycle. 8 On Your Side’s Battleground Florida team reached out to county elections supervisors across Tampa Bay. Democrats have requested far more ballots for next month’s primary than Republicans – even in […]
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ACLU Launches Vote by Mail Educational Tool
The American Civil Liberties Union today launched “Let People Vote,” a vote by mail educational tool to help voters protect their health and their civil liberties this election cycle. The tool, currently equipped with primary election information, will be refreshed in late August to educate voters ahead of the general election, and allows viewers to […]
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s refusal this week to say if he would accept the results of November’s election, and his repeated assertions that the vote will be “rigged” because of mail-in ballots, have raised the specter of a disputed election that could take weeks, or even months, to resolve. Even absent allegations of fraud, […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act was heralded as landmark legislation, offering people with disabilities protection from discrimination while guaranteeing their rights. But three decades after the ADA was signed, activists and advocates say people with disabilities are still facing barriers exercising a fundamental right: the right to vote. Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the ADA, falling […]