In the past decade, the largest manufacturer of voting machines in the country, has routinely wined and dined a select group of Georgia lawmakers.
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North Carolina Elections Board Let Green Card Holder Vote
A federal judge has chastised election officials in North Carolina who let a Korean woman, Hyo Suk George with a green card vote in three elections.
Governor Backs Granting NJ Parolee and Felon Voting Rights
“Let’s open the doors to our democracy even wider,” Governor Phil Murphy recently said in a speech backing a move towards a more liberalized system.
Washington Lawmakers Want To Permanently Eliminate Postage For Voters
A proposed law requested by Governor Jay Inslee would provide prepaid postage for all election ballots in the state of Washington.
Why I Submitted Just One Signature For Ballot Access in Indiana
I was a founder of Indiana College Democrats, served as a Democratic precinct chair in Bloomington, and was a Democratic state delegate. But I will never be a Democrat in Indiana again.
Why the Census Ruling Was a Victory for Equal Representation
Americans expect and deserve a fair and accurate census and the removal of the citizenship question will help ensure that equal representation occurs.
Rhode Island Tests Vote Audits as Way to Verify Election Results
Rhode Island good on its promise to road-test risk-limiting election audits, following 2017 passage of legislation by the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Native American Voting Rights Bill Proposed in Washington State
The bill modifies the minimum information required for voter registration under state law, to allow for “nontraditional residential addresses” held by some.
South Carolina’s Voting Machines Make Serious Vote Count Errors
In the last election, South Carolina voting machines made serious vote count errors by counting some votes twice crediting the wrong candidate.
Maine Republicans Consider Overturning Ranked-Choice Voting
It isn’t clear, though, how Republican critics of Maine’s new voting system might proceed in any effort to reverse the change to ranked-choice voting.