Ranked choice voting fever continues to spread as more states and localities consider following the lead of Maine, the first state to use the voting system.
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Florida Felons Rejoice After Regaining their Right to Vote
The normally humdrum bureaucracy of registering to vote brought tears to the eyes of some Floridians as most felons regained their right to vote.
Returning Florida Citizens Encouraged to Register to Vote
Returning Florida citizens encouraged to register to vote after a super majority of Florida voters passed Amendment 4, that restores ex-felon voting rights.
Trial Begins Today in Challenge to Census Citizenship Question
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Public Counsel, law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips will make opening statements today in a federal trial.
Iowans Prepare for Surge in Presidential Hopeful Visits
The 2020 presidential race kicked off in earnest Saturday, first major Democratic Party hopeful to announce her candidacy visited with voters across Iowa.
1.4 Million Florida Ex-Felons to Have Voting Rights Restored Tuesday
One of largest enfranchisements of U.S. citizens begins Tuesday in Florida, and many of more than 1.4 million ex-felons set to regain their voting rights.
New Supreme Court Balance to be Tested in Redistricting Cases
We are pleased that the Supreme Court will rehear two important cases concerning gerrymandering on the eve of the upcoming 2020 redistricting cycle.
New Nonprofit Helping People Get Their Voter IDs
Spread the Vote, an NO aimed at getting more people to cast ballots on election day, has expanded to Indiana, one of 35 states with voter ID laws.
NJ Voting Machines Not on Track to Ever Have a Paper Trail
Review of midterm election offers assurance electronic vote counts are reliable, but lawmakers show limited interest in deploying the technology statewide.
New Campaign Launched to Introduce Connecticut Ranked Voting
50 Democrats, independents, Greens and Working Family Party members came for a meeting about launching a statewide campaign to bring RCV to Connecticut.