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Election workers are one of the backbones of America's democracy

By Rebekah Caruthers | July 4, 2022 As we celebrate the Fourth of July and think through the freedoms living in the U.S. afford us, at...

Voting rights are key to advancing LGBTQ+ equality

By Ricardo Almodovar | June 28, 2022 As we recognize Pride month, let’s discuss what’s at stake for LGBTQ+ communities in these upcoming...

What we need this Pride Month is equal access to the ballot

By Chuck Black | June 25, 2022 Leading up to this Pride Month, I’ve found myself mulling over the quote by late Texas Gov. Ann Richards...

Juneteenth: Who does America still leave behind?

By Chauncy Whaley | June 19, 2022 Juneteenth is, first and foremost, a day to celebrate. Today, we commemorate the freedom of enslaved...

HB2492, other extreme voting bills must be stopped

By Jon Sherman | March 2, 2022 The Arizona Legislature is apparently done paying lip service to protecting voter access. A number of ...

Voting Rights Legacy of Students Continues On

By Dylan Sellers | February 28, 2022 For decades, students have been at the forefront of civic engagement, ensuring that members of ...

Virginia must protect voting rights in the state Constitution

By Cecilia Aguilera | December 26, 2021 Lost in the political analysis of Virginia’s election results and what they mean for President. . .

Redistricting Commission should keep Michigan colleges, universities together

By Jonathan Flynn and Katie Ellison | December 9, 2021 College campuses and towns across America are frequent victims of unfair...

Florida redistricting: Bring peace of mind to college communities

By Andrew Taramykin and Elizabeth Rodriguez | November 28, 2021 College campuses and towns across America are frequent victims of unfair...

Local Governments Can and Must Act to Protect Voting Rights

By Robert Brandon | October 29, 2021 To date this year, 19 states across the nation have passed 33 laws that make it more difficult for...

Beshear shouldn't get to pick and choose who gets to vote based on criminal record

By Jon Sherman and Ben Carter | October 18, 2021 The national conversation over voting rights and voter suppression bills has largely. . .

Too many Kentuckians are still denied voting rights. Lawsuit aims to change that.

By Jon Sherman and Ben Carter | October 14, 2021 The national conversation over voting rights and voter suppression bills has largely. . .

It's Time to Make Voting Part of Who We Are

If there’s one phrase we all can’t seem to escape, it’s “unprecedented times.” We’ve been living through “unprecedented times” for 19 months

Voter Registration Volunteers are Crucial for Our Democracy. They Shouldn’t Be Threatened with Fines

By Robert Brandon | September 28, 2021 On National Voter Registration last September, activists, neighbors and community volunteers across..

The Promise of the 26th Amendment Remains Unfulfilled on its 50th Anniversary

By Rosalyn Baker & Whitney Williams | July 20, 2021 This month marks the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting...

Democracy Is Good for Business: Corporations Should Support Expanding Voting Rights.

Conservatives howled after Major League Baseball announced it would move its draft and July’s All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to...

Independent voters will be harmed by election reform proposal

By Jon Sherman | March 8, 2021 Independent voters in Arizona could be facing a substantial and unjustified change in the way they vote.

Black youth can decide Florida’s elections

By Chadwick Leonard | October 5, 2020 In 2016, President Donald J. Trump won our state by 112,911 votes. Compare that number to the...

Wanted: A new generation of poll workers

By Robert Brandon, Sindy Benavides and Melanie Campbell | September 8, 2020 Nearly 60% of the 920,000 poll workers during the 2016 election

Recruiting Next Wave Of Democracy's Essential Workers

By Ryan Pierannunzi | August 26, 2020 The current pandemic is testing our nation’s election infrastructure like never before.

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