voting-rights
A conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction | Analysis
'This is totally unnecessary,' Jonathan Diaz, senior legal counsel with the Campaign Legal Center, said. 'There is no evidence or reason to suggest that ballot tabulators don't work'
New Jersey’s voting systems see repeated reforms since 2020
While New Jersey has been no stranger to election reforms in recent years, some have proven easier to enact than others.
Republicans, allies have blitzed the courts with voting, election lawsuits | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Half the attacks were over mail-in voting, according a new report.
Should you vote early in the 2022 midterm elections? 3 essential reads | Analysis
It’s important to check with your state’s election office, because different states have different deadlines and options available.
Pa. voters deserve all the facts on those proposed constitutional amendments | Opinion
With abortion access and voting rights on the line, the Legislature needs to get way more transparent.
State elections officials struggle with paper shortages, harassment, insider threats
Last week's meeting of the National Association of State Elections Directors was held with stringent security precautions.
N.J. panel may explore loosening mail-in ballot election challenge rule
Judges in New Jersey interpret election law with deference to voter enfranchisement and ballot access.
Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties
The new laws are likely to dissuade people from becoming election officials or may lead more current election officials to quit.
Criminalizing the vote: GOP-led states enacted 102 new election penalties after 2020
Since the 2020 election, 26 states have enacted, expanded, or increased the severity of 120 election-related criminal penalties.
The Niagara Movement, a precursor to NAACP, fought for economic and civil rights | Michael Coard
The Niagara Movement was right in rejecting an accommodationist approach and in advocating for economic wealth backed by intellectual, voting, and political power.
The District of Columbia allows incarcerated people to vote, a rarity in the U.S.
In July 2020, the District became the third place in the nation to grant the right to vote to people who are incarcerated.
An optimistic Seth Grove looks to begin bipartisan talks on election reforms | Analysis
Gov. Tom Wolf’s office says the GOP House State Government committee boss has ‘no credibility on election issues’