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Pennsylvania Won’t Count Undated Mail Ballots After All; Alaska Natives Organizing to Retain Ranked Choice Voting

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

Two updates on stories we’ve covered recently in Pennsylvania, where its high court invalidated ballots with missing or inaccurate dates, and Alaska, where the Alaska Native population is organizing against a repeal of open primaries and ranked choice voting.

New Mexico Voting Rights Act Proposed, Increasing Voting Access & Protecting Native American Voters

January 26, 2023March 29, 2023

While there are hundreds of bills around the U.S. making it harder for targeted groups of citizens to vote, we’re highlighting New Mexico, which will be proposing reforms to INCREASE access for all eligible voters.

2023 Anti-Voter Predictions – Expect Further Restrictions on Election Day Registration

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that 22 states have some form of election day voter registration, also known as same-day registration. Studies show that same-day registration increases turnout 3% to 7%, and states like New Hampshire have used same-day registration for years without significant problems, so what’s not to like?

ADM for August 22, 2022: Arizona Trifecta: Three Lawsuits for on its Voter Suppression Bills All in One Day

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022

Over the 18 months, Arizona GOP legislators passed two restrictive voting bills, one targeted at Native Americans, requiring proof of citizenship to vote by already registered voters. The other is a vague bill tightening vote-by-mail rules. Last week, Arizona hit the trifecta: The state was sued by the U.S. Justice Department, voting rights groups and the Democratic party all in one day.

American Democracy Minute for June 6, 2022: Federal judge finds Native Americans Denied Voter Registration Opportunities by State of SD

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022

A partial ruling on an important voting rights case was announced last week, finding the State of South Dakota denied Native Americans the opportunity to register to vote.