Ala. lawmakers to re-introduce early voting legislation in 2021
As droves of voters cast absentee ballots in the upcoming election, some lawmakers see the record-breaking participation as a vote to change the way Alabama conducts elections.
The fight for voting rights intensified this week with a Black woman lawmaker being arrested while protesting, Texas House Democrats fleeing the state to block Republicans from passing voter restrictions, and Black civil rights leaders blasting President Joe Biden for falling short of their demand to discuss ending the filibuster in his speech.
Taking their case for a federal voting bill to Georgia, Senate Democrats argued at a field hearing on Monday that their sweeping elections measure is desperately needed to counter the impact of new GOP state laws that tighten voting rules.
A couple of weeks ago we looked at the battle over election integrity vs. voting rights on social media. This week we decided to check it out in the traditional news media.
Voters can expect to spend less time at the polls by using Badger Books, which will allow a more efficient and secure way for people to sign in or register to vote.
The Raleigh County Clerk's Office will have 350 new voting machines in time for the next election, following a vote by Raleigh Commission at the regular meeting on Tuesday.
Two weeks after Texas House Democrats left the state to block a Republican-pushed elections overhaul bill, Democrats in the state Senate are explaining what they're doing back in Austin to do the same.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has launched an ad campaign aimed at pushing back on Texas Democrats' opposition to recent GOP-backed efforts to expand voter ID requirements for those casting mail-in ballots in elections.
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