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Claims of Widespread Voting by Noncitizens Might Be Red Meat for the Base, But It’s Complete Nonsense.

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

At the Republican National Convention, Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that Democrats tolerated illegal immigration so noncitizens would fraudulently vote. Such claims might rile up the GOP base, but they are patently false.

Most Voters Have Never Used an Absentee Ballot — We’ll Give You the Basics

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

As a voter, you may never have used an absentee ballot, which is a legitimate & secure way of voting for millions. Today we’re covering the basics of voting by absentee.

Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Cite Lack of Faith in Electoral System as Reason Not to Show Up

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

Today, we have another in our series of why Americans don’t vote. In the 2016 election, over 41%, 100 million people, didn’t vote at all, despite a contentious and competitive election. One of the reasons cited in a poll after the 2016 election was a lack of faith in the electoral system.

American Democracy Minute for May 6, 2022: NH Voters Become the Latest Victims of the Big Lie as SB 418 Passes Legislature

May 5, 2022March 28, 2023

New Hampshire voters became the latest victims of the Big Lie Wednesday as its 400-seat legislature voted along party lines to adopt SB 418. The bill throws out the state’s long-standing “Qualified Voter Affidavit” system, which allows a voter with incomplete documentation to sign an affidavit on penalty of fines or imprisonment, and to vote as usual. Despite no evidence of misuse by the typical 650 voters statewide who must use the system, it will be eliminated if Governor Chris Sununu decides to sign the bill.