Iowa House to amend the state constitution and restore voting rights to felons who complete their sentences, but it’s only the first step in a long process.
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Lawmakers Introduce Automatic Puerto Rico Statehood Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would admit Puerto Rico into the union as the 51st state without a referendum on the island.
Partisan Clash Over Florida Felon Voter ‘Poll Tax’ Starts In Senate
Democrats and activists says fines paid by ex-felons asked by Rep. before getting their right to vote back is a “poll tax” reminiscent of Jim Crow laws.
Illinois Lawmaker Proposes $25 Tax Credits For Voters
Freshman state Senator Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, introduces’ legislation that would give a $25 state tax credit for anyone who votes in a general election.
Questions Abound Over New Pennsylvania Voting Machines
It looks like Luzerne County voters will not use new voting machines until next year, thanks in part to uncertainties over state funding.
Tennessee Felon Voting Rights Restoration Bill Advances
House panel voted Wednesday to advance Rep. Michael Curcio’s bill for some felons to get their voting rights restored clears its first legislative hurdle.
Partisan Gerrymandering To Get Much Worse If Supreme Court Balks
What will happen in the 2020 redistricting cycle if the Supreme Court follows the advice of the defendants in the Maryland and North Carolina cases?
Lawmakers Advance Proposal To Expand Connecticut Early Voting
Lawmakers advanced a proposal on Tuesday that would amend the state constitution of Connecticut to allow early voting and no-excuse absentee voting.
Implementing NY Early Voting To Cost An Estimated $175m Statewide
Implementing cost of electronic poll books for New York City, is more than $145 million, and for 57 counties outside NYC making amount to $175m statewide.
Campaign Urges New York to Take National Lead on Campaign Finance
Campaign urged Gov. Cuomo and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins to use the opportunity to enact the extremely significant money in politics legislation.