New Census data suggests an estimated 3.6 million voters did not cast a ballot in the 2018 midterm election because of problems with voter registration.
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Lower Courts Lobbying SCOTUS To Rein In Partisan Gerrymandering
U.S. Supreme Court will finally decide whether federal judiciary can rein partisan gerrymanders, the lower courts aren’t waiting for the justices’ approval.
Court Considering Federal Oversight Of Texas Redistricting
Back in the federal court house where most of eight year-long case has played out, fight over forcing Texas back under federal oversight of its map making.
Governor To Sign Bill Expanding Colorado Automatic Voter Registration
Colorado lawmakers sent a bill to expand state’s automatic voter registration system to governor’s desk, few hours remaining in 2019 legislative session.
Many Blue States Have Poor Voter Rights Records Too
New York, the epicenter of the #Resistance that, until passing reforms in January, was one of the worst states in the country for voter registration.
Voter Registration Groups Immediately Sue To Block New Tennessee Law
The bill signed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee about fines over incomplete forms and missed deadlines is simply about creating “elections with integrity.”
Showing The Limits Of Florida’s New Voting Rights Amendment
Florida used to have the nation’s strictest disenfranchisement law for people convicted of crimes classified as felonies.
Federal Judges Declare Ohio Congressional Map Unconstitutional
A unanimous panel of federal judges declared Ohio’s Republican-drawn congressional map unconstitutional, adding to a growing number of similar cases.
Automatic Registration Leads To Record Number Of Georgia Voters
With little fanfare, Georgia started automatically signing up voters in droves three years ago when they got their driver’s licenses.
Virginia Governor Vetoes Redistricting and Board of Elections Changes
Gov. Ralph Northam rejects a bill that would have expanded the state Board of Elections and handed the body power to appoint the state’s elections chief.